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
advantage course fighting likes nobody somewhere tough
It's always tough going in somewhere where nobody likes you. It's an advantage - come on - that's crazy, it's like if he were fighting in my city. Of course it helps.
active best business fights good past seen side special taken three
The business side of this sport is horrible, ... I think it has taken my best years. If I would have been active these past three years, you would have seen some really good fights and special skills.
biggest chance fell fight fought james john mouth please running
Oh, please James is running scared. James has got the biggest mouth in boxing, but he does not have any heart. He had a chance to fight me when he fought John Ruiz. We thought we were going to make something then. Then it fell apart.
ask call fight kids knew knows son sparring worked
It just blossomed from there, ... He worked with my son with basketball. I ask about his kids and his wife, and he knows about my kids and my wife, so we call each other periodically. We are just friends. It is cool. But we knew in the heavyweight division, even after sparring with each other, we knew we are going to have to fight each other eventually.
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I told him he had better knock him out.
boxing cannot career certain considered crazy everybody fight fights people point somebody whatever worry
I used to be crazy about being the best, No. 1. I wanted to be considered No. 1 heavyweight in the world and everybody know it. But now, at this point in my career, how things have been going in my career and not getting certain fights and people ducking me, I just concentrate on who I am boxing and I do not worry about the unification thing. You cannot make somebody fight you. Whatever happens, happens.
certain fighters goals setting stopped taking unifying
I've stopped setting goals because I do not see them realistically happening, ... You can't make certain fighters fight. I will be 90 years old before I see myself unifying any belt. Right now, I'm just taking one fight at a time.
bad counter couple fights good last sticks tried
Everyone has bad fights. The last couple of fights I tried to put on a good performance. But I'm a counter puncher and he just sticks and moves.
fight germany great knowing spot
DaVarryl wanted to fight his way to the spot and Wladimir didn't want no part of it. They just wanted everything set up in their favor, knowing going to Germany is not a great thing for any American fighter.
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People do not realize how hard Williamson punches, ... He had a great game plan. He has great height and reach. I just cannot run out there and hit Williamson because he hits too hard. Everyone has bad fights. I have tried to put on a better performance in my last couple of fights. But, I am just a counter puncher, and Williamson just sticks and moves.
fought game good months style wise
Style wise he fought a good game plan. I need to be active. I've been off for 11 months and this is what happens.
anywhere belong coming division far fight germany huge prove ready small winning
I feel I'll get more credibility by coming over to Germany and winning than if I did it anywhere else. I'm ready to fight and prove I really belong in this division. I may be a small guy, but I want to be huge in the division as far as being the man.
care champion cheat fighting fights looks matter sample
If his urine sample doesn't come back dirty, yeah, he's a champion. But it did, ... You can't cheat and get caught. Now we will see how it looks when he fights Guinn. I don't care (about fighting him). Don't matter to me.