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Best of Chris Byrd: Top 10 Fights

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Chris Byrd had 47 fights with 22 KO wins. Some of his best fights among these have been against Vitali Klitschko, Evander Holyfield, Wladimir Klitschko, Andrew Golota, and David Tua. The following are Byrd's top 10 fights.

Chris Byrd's boxing career

  1. Chris Byrd defeats Vitali Klitschko

    On Chris Byrd defeated Ukrainian boxer Vitali Klitschko via 9th round RTD. Byrd was 29 years old with a record of 31-1 (19 KOs). Klitschko was 28 years old with an undefeated record of 27-0 (27 KOs). Byrd won the WBO heavyweight title — his first world title. The performance in this fight is the number one among all of Byrd's fights.

  2. Chris Byrd defeats Evander Holyfield

    On Chris Byrd defeated Evander Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision. Byrd was 32 years old with a record of 36-2 (20 KOs). Holyfield was 40 years old with a record of 38-5-2 (25 KOs). Byrd won the vacant IBF heavyweight title. This fight is the second best performance in Byrd's career.

  3. Chris Byrd loses to Wladimir Klitschko

    On Chris Byrd lost to Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko via 12 round unanimous decision. Byrd was 30 years old with a record of 31-2 (19 KOs). Klitschko was 24 years old with a record of 34-1 (31 KOs). Byrd lost his WBO heavyweight title. Despite the loss, Byrd put on a good fight.

  4. Chris Byrd draws with Andrew Golota

    Chris Byrd's fight with Polish boxer Andrew Golota on ended in a draw. Byrd was 33 years old with a record of 37-2-1 (20 KOs). Golota was 36 years old with a record of 38-4 (31 KOs). Byrd successfully defended his IBF heavyweight title.

  5. Chris Byrd defeats David Tua

    On Chris Byrd defeated Samoan boxer David Tua via 12 round unanimous decision. Byrd was 31 years old with a record of 34-2 (19 KOs). Tua was 28 years old with a record of 38-2 (33 KOs).

  6. Chris Byrd defeats Jameel McCline

    On Chris Byrd defeated Jameel McCline via 12 round split decision. Byrd was 34 years old with a record of 38-2-1 (20 KOs). McCline was 34 years old with a record of 31-3-3 (19 KOs). Byrd successfully defended his IBF heavyweight title.

  7. Chris Byrd loses to Wladimir Klitschko in their 2nd fight

    On Chris Byrd lost to Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko in the rematch via 7th round TKO. Byrd was 35 years old with a record of 39-3-1 (20 KOs). Klitschko was 30 years old with a record of 45-3 (39 KOs). Byrd lost his IBF heavyweight title. Despite the loss, Byrd put on a good fight till it lasted.

  8. Chris Byrd defeats Jose Ribalta

    On Chris Byrd defeated Cuban boxer Jose Ribalta via 3rd round RTD. Byrd was 28 years old with a record of 28-1 (16 KOs). Ribalta was 36 years old with a record of 38-15-1 (27 KOs).

  9. Chris Byrd loses to Alexander Povetkin

    On Chris Byrd lost to Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin via 11th round TKO. Byrd was 37 years old with a record of 40-4-1 (21 KOs). Povetkin was 28 years old with an undefeated record of 13-0 (10 KOs). Despite the loss, Byrd put on a good fight till it lasted.

  10. Chris Byrd defeats Ross Puritty

    On Chris Byrd defeated Ross Puritty via 10 round unanimous decision. Byrd was 27 years old with a record of 26-0 (14 KOs). Puritty was 31 years old with a record of 23-12-1 (20 KOs).