Chris Byrd

Career, Record, Stats
Chris Byrd

Chris Byrd (Rapid Fire) is a 54-year-old retired American professional boxer. He is a former heavyweight world champion with 2 world-title wins. In a career spanning 16 years, 1 month, and 21 days, Byrd amassed a record of 41-5-1, which includes 22 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight.

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LEGEND

Chris Byrd's Boxing Career

Chris Byrd was born in Flint, Michigan, U.S. on August 15, 1970. He made his professional debut at the age of 22 years on January 28, 1993 against Gary Smith. Byrd defeated Smith via 6-round unanimous decision, making a successful beginning of his pro career.

Byrd became a world champion at the age of 29 after 31 professional fights. He challenged Vitali Klitschko for the WBO heavyweight title and stopped the champion in the 9th of the 12-round fight, winning his first world title.

He then went on to successfully win the IBF heavyweight world title as well.

Byrd's last fight was a 4th-round TKO victory over Matthias Sandow at age 38, on March 21, 2009.

Some of Chris Byrd's best fights have been against Vitali Klitschko (HOFer), Evander Holyfield (HOFer), David Tua, Jameel McCline, Andrew Golota, Bert Cooper, and Ross Puritty. For a complete list of Byrd's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Chris Byrd".

Byrd has 5 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Chris Byrd Losses".

Chris Byrd's Boxing Record

# Date Age Opponent Res Via
47
Mar 21, 2009 38 generic fighter pic Matthias Sandow
win
TKO
4
46
May 16, 2008 37 generic fighter pic Shaun George
loss
TKO
9
45
Oct 27, 2007 37 Alexander Povetkin Alexander Povetkin 28 13-0
loss
TKO
11
44
Apr 18, 2007 36 generic fighter pic Paul Marinaccio
win
RTD
7
43
Apr 22, 2006 35 Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko 30 45-3
loss
TKO
7
42
Oct 01, 2005 35 generic fighter pic DaVarryl Williamson
win
UD
12
41
Nov 13, 2004 34 Jameel McCline Jameel McCline 34 31-3-3
win
SD
12
40
Apr 17, 2004 33 Andrew Golota Andrew Golota 36 38-4
draw
SD
12
39
Sep 20, 2003 33 generic fighter pic Fres Oquendo
win
UD
12
38
Dec 14, 2002 32 Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield 40 38-5-2
win
UD
12
37
Jun 08, 2002 31 generic fighter pic Jeff Pegues
win
TKO
3
36
Aug 18, 2001 31 David Tua David Tua 28 38-2
win
UD
12
35
May 12, 2001 30 generic fighter pic Maurice Harris
win
UD
12
34
Jan 19, 2001 30 generic fighter pic David Vedder
win
UD
10
33
Oct 14, 2000 30 Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko 24 34-1
loss
UD
12
32
Apr 01, 2000 29 Vitali Klitschko Vitali Klitschko 28 27-0
win
RTD
9
31
Jan 19, 2000 29 generic fighter pic David Washington
win
TKO
10
30
Oct 22, 1999 29 generic fighter pic Val Smith
win
KO
2
29
Jun 03, 1999 28 Jose Ribalta Jose Ribalta 36 38-15-1
win
RTD
3
28
May 08, 1999 28 generic fighter pic John Sargent
win
TKO
2
27
Mar 20, 1999 28 Ike Ibeabuchi Ike Ibeabuchi 26 19-0
loss
TKO
5
26
Jul 14, 1998 27 Ross Puritty Ross Puritty 31 23-12-1
win
UD
10
25
May 30, 1998 27 generic fighter pic Eliecer Castillo
win
UD
10
24
Mar 28, 1998 27 generic fighter pic Derek Amos
win
TKO
6
23
Dec 13, 1997 27 generic fighter pic Jimmy Thunder
win
TKO
9
22
Jun 20, 1997 26 generic fighter pic Frankie Swindell
win
UD
10
21
Mar 18, 1997 26 Bert Cooper Bert Cooper 31 33-15
win
UD
10
20
Jan 28, 1997 26 generic fighter pic Craig Petersen
win
TKO
6
19
Oct 08, 1996 26 generic fighter pic Levi Billups
win
UD
10
18
Aug 06, 1996 25 generic fighter pic Uriah Grant
win
UD
10
17
May 17, 1996 25 generic fighter pic Biko Botowamungu
win
UD
10
16
Apr 23, 1996 25 generic fighter pic Lionel Butler
win
TKO
8
15
Jan 30, 1996 25 generic fighter pic Jeff Wooden
win
UD
10
14
Nov 21, 1995 25 generic fighter pic Phil Jackson
win
UD
12
13
Oct 03, 1995 25 generic fighter pic Nathaniel Fitch
win
KO
7
12
Jul 18, 1995 24 generic fighter pic Tim Puller
win
TKO
5
11
May 23, 1995 24 generic fighter pic Arthur Williams
win
SD
10
10
Apr 26, 1995 24 generic fighter pic Joel Humm
win
RTD
4
9
Mar 28, 1995 24 generic fighter pic Mike Rouse
win
TKO
6
8
Jan 06, 1995 24 generic fighter pic Frankie Hines
win
TKO
2
7
Nov 01, 1994 24 generic fighter pic Ron Gullette
win
TKO
5
6
Oct 04, 1994 24 generic fighter pic Waxxen Fikes
win
TKO
4
5
Aug 30, 1994 24 generic fighter pic Max Key
win
KO
1
4
Jun 07, 1994 23 generic fighter pic Gerard O'Neal
win
TKO
2
3
Mar 22, 1994 23 generic fighter pic Exum Speight
win
UD
6
2
May 15, 1993 22 generic fighter pic Mike Sullivan
win
TKO
1
1
Jan 28, 1993 22 generic fighter pic Gary Smith
win
UD
6
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