Highland High graduate Chris "Kid Kayo" Fernandez became the first Utahn to defend his world championship boxing title (WBU welterweight) in Utah since Danny "Little Red" did so in 1978. He is just the third Utahn to earn a world championship in boxing.

Q: how did you feel after your victory?

A: It was an amazing feeling. The atmosphere, the crowd, I've never ever felt anything like that in my life. The energy and the support was amazing. ... There was no way I was going to lose the fight. What I didn't like was the excuses he made after the fight.

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