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
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.
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.
ability beat best confident fight taller
I think I am more confident now in my ability to fight bigger, taller guys. I just want to show I am the best out there. I am going to beat him.
faithful fight fights frustrated god patient plugging point remain three
To fight three times in three years is crazy. It has been disappointing to the point of sometimes you get frustrated and really just want to retire. I have been to that point, but God is faithful and I just keep plugging along. I just have to remain patient and fights will happen, but it has been disappointing.
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.
best consider everybody fights guy people until
I have got to feel I'm the best heavyweight in the world, ... If people don't consider me the best, I don't care. If everybody fights everybody, you'll know who the best guy is. Until then, it's everybody's opinion.
active best boxing business fights good horrible past present ring seen side special taken three
Mentally, it has been a struggle. The business side of this boxing is horrible and I think it has taken my best years of boxing. If I would have been very active these past three years, with two to three fights at least a year, you would have seen some really good fights, really special skills. But I still try to present them in the ring to the best of my ability.
added care change check coming fight guess
(Toney) was the headlining fight coming in, ... We just got added to the card. I guess they did not want to change it. It does not matter. ? I am just boxing. As long as the check clears, I do not care if I was the first fight coming out.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.