chris byrd Stories - Bad Left Hook
Why HBO didn't pick up Klitschko-Chagaev
As everyone knows by now, Ross Greenburg and HBO have declined to pick up the newly scheduled fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Ruslan Chagaev. While there are a number of reasons they didn't pick up the fight, including budget, that they don't have a current contract with Klitschko like they...
Hatton-Pacquiao PPV undercard taking shape
Dan Rafael's latest blog has some big updates on the Hatton-Pacquiao PPV undercard on May 2, and there's some interesting stuff. Steven Luevano will still defend his 126-pound title against Bernabe Concepcion. That's not changing. That's the "feature" undercard bout. James Kirkland will be on,...
Byrd sparring with Vitali, plans to return as cruiserweight
Two-time heavyweight titlist Chris Byrd is staying busy, helping former foe Vitali Klitschko train for Klitschko's upcoming defense against Juan Carlos Gomez, and also planning an in-ring return at cruiserweight sometime in the future. Byrd beat Vitali in 2000 when Klitschko was forced to retire...
David Haye: Wladimir Klitschko's nightmare?
With WBC heavyweight titleholder Vitali Klitschko forced to accept the mandatory challenge from former cruiserweight standout Juan Carlos Gomez, talks of Vitali facing ex-cruiserweight champion David Haye in mid-2009 hit the backburner. But that doesn't mean that Haye has stopped demanding a...
Does Shane Mosley Have a Prayer? (Pt. 1)
With a little over two weeks remaining until the first truly major fight of 2009, I can't help myself from getting a little excited about the boxing game getting back into full swing. On that night in Los Angeles, HBO will broadcast the WBA welterweight title fight between titlist Antonio...
25 Things I Learned in May
Let's take a look back on what most of us can agree was hardly boxing's most exciting or eventful month, but one that I feel was still fairly memorable. Maybe because I watch all this stuff, good or bad. I don't know. 27,000 people will pay to see a glorified sparring session if it involves...
Time to hang 'em up for Chris Byrd
Bad Left Hook Unofficial Scorecard Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Chris Byrd 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 71 Shaun George 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 TKO 80 Bad Left Hook Unofficial Scorecard ...
George knocks out Byrd, ends the experiment in short order
Chris Byrd was knocked down three times (once in the opening round, twice in the ninth) and was totally dominated by the right hand of younger, stronger, quicker Shaun George, losing by ninth round TKO. The undercard featured Jin-Hoo Kim scoring a first round TKO upset of Koba Gogoladze, and a hell...
Byrd flies low to revive his career
It's not often that a 37-year old former heavyweight champ who hasn't scored a notable victory in years gets attention for main eventing a Friday Night Fights card against a journeyman. Then again, it's not often that that 37-year old former heavyweight champ is dropping nearly 40 pounds to fight...
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