Bahamian professional boxer Carl Hield has once again demonstrated the heart of a champion, defending both his World Boxing Association’s (WBA) Fedecaribe Super Welterweight and National Boxing Association (NBA) Latin Super Welterweight titles against Colombian Jose Luis Prieto. Hield won at the 2025 Boxeo Amateur Y Professional Show hosted at the Coliseo Menor de Villa Olímpica in Santa Marta, Colombia, over the weekend.
Hield, who remains undefeated on the professional scene, scored a second round knockout victory against Prieto, to improve his win/loss record to 14-0.
Meanwhile, Prieto saw his record fall to 28-17, with a total of 18 knockout victories and 16 knockout losses.
Hield, a 39-year-old Bahamian boxer, remains
humble, but says it feels good to remain undefeated.
“I just keep on doing what I gotta do just to try and put myself in a position to fight for a world title,” he said.
Since transitioning to the professional boxing scene, Hield has been a force to be reckoned with, earning all 14 of his victories via knockout. He said winning never gets old.
Hield was vocal about what keeps him motivated at this age and level.
“I have to try and keep that winning mindset going, because you gotta be able to prepare for the future for your family,” he said. “I keep my kids in mind, and I just try to keep working hard to prove the doubters wrong.”
Prieto entered the bout as a more experienced professional boxer, as he had competed in 44 bouts, compared to just 13 for Hield.
Despite the vast difference in experience, Hield turned in a valiant effort and prevailed.
“My strategy was the same thing I do all the time,” he said. “I usually prepare for 10 rounds, so if the knockout comes, then it comes, and in the fight the knockout came.”
Hield said one of his main goals is to fight for a World Boxing Council (WBC) title. He had planned to make that happen at home this month, but those plans fell through, prompting him to match up against Prieto in Santa Marta, Colombia, instead.
“I was supposed to fight home for the WBC title, but things didn’t come together as planned,” he said. “It was some organizational stuff with the committee that didn’t come to a conclusion and the fight didn’t happen. We are trying to get it to happen for next year. We are looking to make a USA debut in February for a WBC title. My management team is trying to figure out a date and the opponent.”
Hield is looking to join the ranks of the late boxing great Everette ‘Elisha Obed’ Ferguson, who was the first, and to-date only Bahamian, to win a legitimate world boxing title. That took place 50 years ago, in 1975.
As always, the Bahamian pro boxer thanked his sponsors, including Rigger Life 242, Beer Pressure, Rollin’ Tyre Imports Limited, and Strikers Boxing Gym.
He said all of his success to date is dedicated to his late mother, Norma Hield.