The bout was touted as a clash of knockout artists .
Daley certainly lived up to his end of the bargain with the highlight - reel finish , which put Ward to sleep and forced officials to remove him from the cage on a stretcher for precautionary reasons .
The bout was touted as a clash of knockout artists , and Daley certainly lived up to his end of the bargain with the highlight - reel finish , which put Ward to sleep and forced officials to remove him from the cage on a stretcher for precautionary reasons .