Chris Byrd Record
| Total Fights | 47 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 41 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 2 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 22 |
| KO Losses | 4 |
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What is Chris Byrd's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 16 years and one month, Chris Byrd fought 47 times with 41 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw.
Byrd retired from professional boxing with a record of 41-5-1, which included two heavyweight world-title wins and four successful title defense fights. He had a 46.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 22 of his total 47 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Byrd suffered four knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Wladimir Klitschko in a heavyweight title fight.
His last fight was a 4th round TKO victory over Matthias Sandow on March 21, 2009.
Some of Byrd's best fights and notable victories include wins over two Hall-of-Famers (Evander Holyfield and Vitali Klitschko), David Tua, Jameel McCline, Jose Ribalta, and Ross Puritty.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Mar 21, 2009 | 38 | Matthias Sandow | Win | TKO4 |
| 46 | May 16, 2008 | 37 | Shaun George | Loss | TKO9 |
| 45 | Oct 27, 2007 | 37 | Alexander Povetkin | Loss | TKO11 |
| 44 | Apr 18, 2007 | 36 | Paul Marinaccio | Win | RTD7 |
| 43 | Apr 22, 2006 | 35 | Wladimir Klitschko | Loss * | TKO7 |
| 42 | Oct 1, 2005 | 35 | DaVarryl Williamson | Win * | UD |
| 41 | Nov 13, 2004 | 34 | Jameel McCline | Win * | SD |
| 40 | Apr 17, 2004 | 33 | Andrew Golota | Draw * | SD |
| 39 | Sep 20, 2003 | 33 | Fres Oquendo | Win * | UD |
| 38 | Dec 14, 2002 | 32 | Evander Holyfield | Win * | UD |
| 37 | Jun 8, 2002 | 31 | Jeff Pegues | Win | TKO3 |
| 36 | Aug 18, 2001 | 31 | David Tua | Win | UD |
| 35 | May 12, 2001 | 30 | Maurice Harris | Win | UD |
| 34 | Jan 19, 2001 | 30 | David Vedder | Win | UD |
| 33 | Oct 14, 2000 | 30 | Wladimir Klitschko | Loss * | UD |
| 32 | Apr 1, 2000 | 29 | Vitali Klitschko | Win * | RTD9 |
| 31 | Jan 19, 2000 | 29 | David Washington | Win | TKO10 |
| 30 | Oct 22, 1999 | 29 | Val Smith | Win | KO2 |
| 29 | Jun 3, 1999 | 28 | Jose Ribalta | Win | RTD3 |
| 28 | May 8, 1999 | 28 | John Sargent | Win | TKO2 |
| 27 | Mar 20, 1999 | 28 | Ike Ibeabuchi | Loss | TKO5 |
| 26 | Jul 14, 1998 | 27 | Ross Puritty | Win | UD |
| 25 | May 30, 1998 | 27 | Eliecer Castillo | Win | UD |
| 24 | Mar 28, 1998 | 27 | Derek Amos | Win | TKO6 |
| 23 | Dec 13, 1997 | 27 | Jimmy Thunder | Win | TKO9 |
| 22 | Jun 20, 1997 | 26 | Frankie Swindell | Win | UD |
| 21 | Mar 18, 1997 | 26 | Bert Cooper | Win | UD |
| 20 | Jan 28, 1997 | 26 | Craig Petersen | Win | TKO6 |
| 19 | Oct 8, 1996 | 26 | Levi Billups | Win | UD |
| 18 | Aug 6, 1996 | 25 | Uriah Grant | Win | UD |
| 17 | May 17, 1996 | 25 | Biko Botowamungu | Win | UD |
| 16 | Apr 23, 1996 | 25 | Lionel Butler | Win | TKO8 |
| 15 | Jan 30, 1996 | 25 | Jeff Wooden | Win | UD |
| 14 | Nov 21, 1995 | 25 | Phil Jackson | Win | UD |
| 13 | Oct 3, 1995 | 25 | Nathaniel Fitch | Win | KO7 |
| 12 | Jul 18, 1995 | 24 | Tim Puller | Win | TKO5 |
| 11 | May 23, 1995 | 24 | Arthur Williams | Win | SD |
| 10 | Apr 26, 1995 | 24 | Joel Humm | Win | RTD4 |
| 9 | Mar 28, 1995 | 24 | Mike Rouse | Win | TKO6 |
| 8 | Jan 6, 1995 | 24 | Frankie Hines | Win | TKO2 |
| 7 | Nov 1, 1994 | 24 | Ron Gullette | Win | TKO5 |
| 6 | Oct 4, 1994 | 24 | Waxxen Fikes | Win | TKO4 |
| 5 | Aug 30, 1994 | 24 | Max Key | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Jun 7, 1994 | 23 | Gerard O'Neal | Win | TKO2 |
| 3 | Mar 22, 1994 | 23 | Exum Speight | Win | UD |
| 2 | May 15, 1993 | 22 | Mike Sullivan | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Jan 28, 1993 | 22 | Gary Smith | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Chris Byrd (Rapid Fire) is a 53-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Flint, Michigan, U.S. on August 15, 1970. He is a former heavyweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 16 years — from 1993 to 2009.
Byrd made his professional boxing debut against Gary Smith at the age of 22 on January 28, 1993, defeating Smith via 6 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 25 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 14 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 29 on April 1, 2000 after 31 professional fights, against Vitali Klitschko for the heavyweight WBO title. He defeated Klitschko via 9th round RTD to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Byrd has won two world titles at heavyweight. For all the details about Byrd's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Byrd had a total of five losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Matthias Sandow on March 21, 2009. Byrd won the fight via 4th round TKO. It's been 15 years and 28 days since this fight.
Championships
Byrd had a total of eight world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and four successful title defenses. He won five of these fights, lost two, and drew in one.
Title Wins
Chris Byrd fought for heavyweight world titles in two fights and won both the times, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won two heavyweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2002 | Evander Holyfield | Heavyweight | IBF* | UD |
| Apr 1, 2000 | Vitali Klitschko | Heavyweight | WBO | RTD |
Title Defenses
Chris Byrd had six heavyweight world-title defense fights. He won four of them and lost two times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2005 | DaVarryl Williamson | Heavyweight | IBF | UD |
| Nov 13, 2004 | Jameel McCline | Heavyweight | IBF | SD |
| Apr 17, 2004 | Andrew Golota | Heavyweight | IBF | SD (draw) |
| Sep 20, 2003 | Fres Oquendo | Heavyweight | IBF | UD |
Title Losses
Chris Byrd lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2006 | Wladimir Klitschko | Heavyweight | IBF | TKO |
| Oct 14, 2000 | Wladimir Klitschko | Heavyweight | WBO | UD |
Highlights
Byrd fought a total of 47 times during his professional career, which includes 8 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. These three fights are the highlight of his career.
April 1, 2000: Byrd wins his first world title by defeating Vitali Klitschko via 9th round RTD. He is now the WBO heavyweight world champion.
August 18, 2001: Chris Byrd beats David Tua via 12th round unanimous decision.
December 14, 2002: Byrd wins the IBF heavyweight title from Evander Holyfield, by beating Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Chris Byrd have on his record?
Byrd knocked out 22 of his 47 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 46.8%. Of his total 41 wins, 22 of them were via KO (53.7%).
What was Chris Byrd's first world title win?
Byrd's first world-title win was the WBO belt at heavyweight. He defeated Vitali Klitschko via 9 round RTD to win the title.
How many world titles did Chris Byrd win?
Byrd won two world titles at heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Chris Byrd make?
Byrd had a total of six title defense fights. He was successful four times and lost two times.