Hard to remember times when he actually knocked someone down. Technically, the Klitschko win counts as a KO when counting his KO wins. 
It's tough to define among him, Ruiz and Rahman. All of them were pretty inconsistent and had a lot of arguable moments. A one can be considered better, than the others, by different points of view. However, Ruiz looked like the least skillful of them and he had a lot even hugging contests, which could have gone absolutely either way, Rahman bout was among such. And Byrd was the most skillful out of them. While Rahman had the biggest scalp, which was taken without any controversy. Btw Brewster is close to these three guys judging from some particular perspectives.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑15 Dec 2018, 13:00 Byrd was probably the best American Heavyweight of the 2000's.
The difficulty in rating his best win isn't that vitality was ahead, it's that holyfield was so many levels above vitali at their peaks it's hard to place the decline. Byrd definitely won, vitali didn't have the testicular fortitude for 6 more minutes. No shame in quitting, but it counts. Another area he falls miles short of holy field, who also fought Byrd with a bum shoulder. I'll say this, there was never a time where evander would lose to tua. Byrd would trouble prime holy.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Feb 2018, 11:49 Which was his best and/or defining win?
Anyone looking at his record will automatically think Vitali was his best win. But anyone around that time will know it's not a win, only on paper.
His best win would have to be Tua. As a lot of you above have mentioned, he was at his best. Best shape etc.
Could be his defining win too.
What was his best KO win?
Jimmy Thunder. < Although he never dropped him. It was a great stoppage. He unloaded shot after shot. Crisp clean on Thunder. Thunder was a tough dude.
Regardless of win/loss.. Who was his best opponent?
Wlad in 2006 or Ike Ibeabuchi.
How many times did Byrd, Rahman, Ruiz and Brewster fight each other?DrDuke wrote: ↑15 Dec 2018, 14:15It's tough to define among him, Ruiz and Rahman. All of them were pretty inconsistent and had a lot of arguable moments. A one can be considered better, than the others, by different points of view. However, Ruiz looked like the least skillful of them and he had a lot even hugging contests, which could have gone absolutely either way, Rahman bout was among such. And Byrd was the most skillful out of them. While Rahman had the biggest scalp, which was taken without any controversy. Btw Brewster is close to these three guys judging from some particular perspectives.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑15 Dec 2018, 13:00 Byrd was probably the best American Heavyweight of the 2000's.
Only Ruiz-Rahman bout occurred actually. They have some other common opponents among them though, what is the only basis for judging.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑15 Dec 2018, 14:34How many times did Byrd, Rahman, Ruiz and Brewster fight each other?DrDuke wrote: ↑15 Dec 2018, 14:15It's tough to define among him, Ruiz and Rahman. All of them were pretty inconsistent and had a lot of arguable moments. A one can be considered better, than the others, by different points of view. However, Ruiz looked like the least skillful of them and he had a lot even hugging contests, which could have gone absolutely either way, Rahman bout was among such. And Byrd was the most skillful out of them. While Rahman had the biggest scalp, which was taken without any controversy. Btw Brewster is close to these three guys judging from some particular perspectives.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑15 Dec 2018, 13:00 Byrd was probably the best American Heavyweight of the 2000's.
Good point.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑15 Dec 2018, 14:34How many times did Byrd, Rahman, Ruiz and Brewster fight each other?DrDuke wrote: ↑15 Dec 2018, 14:15It's tough to define among him, Ruiz and Rahman. All of them were pretty inconsistent and had a lot of arguable moments. A one can be considered better, than the others, by different points of view. However, Ruiz looked like the least skillful of them and he had a lot even hugging contests, which could have gone absolutely either way, Rahman bout was among such. And Byrd was the most skillful out of them. While Rahman had the biggest scalp, which was taken without any controversy. Btw Brewster is close to these three guys judging from some particular perspectives.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑15 Dec 2018, 13:00 Byrd was probably the best American Heavyweight of the 2000's.
Yeah, never impressed with Byrd, but Tua was probably his best win.Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 11:44 Tua may be the best win. Since Holyfield was clearly past it, Tua would have been the best fighter that he beat.
Do you feel Byrd over-achieved?oogiebe wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 11:47Yeah, never impressed with Byrd, but Tua was probably his best win.Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 11:44 Tua may be the best win. Since Holyfield was clearly past it, Tua would have been the best fighter that he beat.
Most certainly.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑16 Oct 2020, 04:34Do you feel Byrd over-achieved?oogiebe wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 11:47Yeah, never impressed with Byrd, but Tua was probably his best win.Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 11:44 Tua may be the best win. Since Holyfield was clearly past it, Tua would have been the best fighter that he beat.
He was never meant to be a heavyweight, but he was there at the right time and he made it his division.
Oh grow up. Vitali himself said the injury was caused by a punch. Byrd beat him fair and square.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Feb 2018, 11:49 Which was his best and/or defining win?
Anyone looking at his record will automatically think Vitali was his best win. But anyone around that time will know it's not a win, only on paper.
It’s not a fight he was winning it wasn’t his best performance, injury or not, fair play to Byrd. He got the win. Which is all that matters.Onamastus wrote: ↑17 Oct 2020, 15:17Oh grow up. Vitali himself said the injury was caused by a punch. Byrd beat him fair and square.Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Feb 2018, 11:49 Which was his best and/or defining win?
Anyone looking at his record will automatically think Vitali was his best win. But anyone around that time will know it's not a win, only on paper.
