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
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.
fight good performance referee
Hopefully, the referee will do his job. Hopefully, we just fight and give a good performance to the crowd.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 great mentally past seen side taken three
More than anything it has been mentally draining. Mentally it has been a struggle. This business side of boxing is horrible. It has taken my best years of boxing. If I had been very active this past two or three years, you would have seen some great fights.
dog king
I tell you one thing, if you are with Don King and you're in his dog house, you don't get to fight,
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.
mentally
I think more than anything it has been mentally draining,
belong huge prove small trying
I'm still trying to prove I belong in this division. I may be a small guy, but I want to be huge in this division.
anybody bigger fight timid willing
I was willing to fight anybody but, at the same time, I was timid of the bigger guys.