Chris Byrd
Chris Byrd
Chris Cornelius Byrdis an American former professional boxer who held the IBF and WBO heavyweight titles...
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth15 August 1970
cannot certain champion fighters goals happening point setting since stopped taking time unified unifying until
Until you get a unified champion, it is split. Since I have been champion, I have really stopped setting goals because I do not see them realistically happening from the other boxers' point of view. You cannot make certain fighters fight. I will be 90 years old before I see myself unifying any kind of belt. Right now, I am just taking one fight at a time and just see what happens.
fight knew
We knew we were going to have to fight each other eventually,
fights frustrated three
Three fights in three years, it has been disappointing. Sometimes you get frustrated and just want to retire. I've been to that point. It has been pretty bad.
hit
I was never in the fight. He's a big guy. He's strong. He did everything right. I didn't hit him at all.
came champion cheat test
Yeah, (he's a champion), if his test doesn't come back dirty, ... But it came back dirty, so he can't be a champion. You can't cheat and win. You get caught.
He's like Lennox. What else does he have to prove?
anybody
In the ring, I don't think there's anybody better than me.
boxing business care champion expected love lowest
I never expected to be champion and be at one of the lowest times of my career. I still love the sport of boxing but I don't care for the business part of it.
again hard hit
I never hit him, not the way he hit me. If I had to do it again I would go in there with a different strategy, but Wladimir will be hard to beat.
hit
I never hit him, not the way he hit me.
I need to be active, ... I'm off 11 months, that's what you get.
arsenal fight good great kindness respect shy talent
I know what kind of talent Wladimir will have and I respect that a lot. Yes, he has a great jab. He has a great arsenal of punches. But I come to fight and not shy away from anyone. I go in and give it my all and put on a good show.
active king
If you're with Don King and in the doghouse you don't get fights. I need to be active and he won't get me any fights.
anybody anymore beats bigger far fear fight finesse five nobody taking time timid willing
Nobody beats me twice. Five years ago, I was more of a finesse fighter. I was willing to fight anybody, but at the same time I was timid of the bigger guys. I do not fear anybody anymore as far as taking their shot.