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Greg Page vs. Chris Byrd
Posted: 01 Nov 2023, 12:56
by Woldemar
12 rounds.
Re: Greg Page vs. Chris Byrd
Posted: 01 Nov 2023, 15:57
by Nile4000
If on point, Page by UD. But an overweight and unmotivated Page loses to Byrd by UD if not.
Re: Greg Page vs. Chris Byrd
Posted: 02 Nov 2023, 13:21
by scorpio83
Nile4000 wrote: ↑01 Nov 2023, 15:57
If on point, Page by UD. But an overweight and unmotivated Page loses to Byrd by UD if not.
I thought on the same scenario.
Re: Greg Page vs. Chris Byrd
Posted: 06 Nov 2023, 17:55
by Joson
Byrd by decision regardless of whether Page is or isn't in shape. Stylistically, Chris would have been a nightmare for Page.
Re: Greg Page vs. Chris Byrd
Posted: 09 Nov 2023, 14:52
by Ambling Alp II
Nile4000 wrote: ↑01 Nov 2023, 15:57
If on point, Page by UD. But an overweight and unmotivated Page loses to Byrd by UD if not.
Pretty much how I see it as well. Always a chance that Page would just go through the motions. the odds are though, Page would win this. Outside chance he stops Byrd, more likely by decision.
Re: Greg Page vs. Chris Byrd
Posted: 09 Nov 2023, 15:53
by Joson
In my opinion, something that tells us how this would turn out is Page's two struggles against George Chaplin, who resembled Byrd physically and stylistically.
Greg simply couldn't impose himself on the shifty, awkward Chaplin, even in spite of big advantages in speed, athleticism, power, and size. In the view of many, Page deserved to lose the first bout.
Needless to say, what Chaplin could accomplish, Byrd could do that much better.
Re: Greg Page vs. Chris Byrd
Posted: 09 Nov 2023, 18:01
by Ambling Alp II
Maybe. However, there are some things to consider about Chaplin. First, he was actually a decent fighter. He gave Dokes a very close fight and could have even got the decision, but the scorecards were horrendous. Second, Page was pretty inexperienced when he fought Chaplin. The first time he had been a pro for less than two years.
Byrd was good defensively, but he was not the unhittable boxer than some people seem to think he was. He also had fights where he did next to nothing offensively.
Re: Greg Page vs. Chris Byrd
Posted: 10 Nov 2023, 09:10
by Joson
Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑09 Nov 2023, 18:01
Maybe. However, there are some things to consider about Chaplin. First, he was actually a decent fighter. He gave Dokes a very close fight and could have even got the decision, but the scorecards were horrendous. Second, Page was pretty inexperienced when he fought Chaplin. The first time he had been a pro for less than two years.
Byrd was good defensively, but he was not the unhittable boxer than some people seem to think he was. He also had fights where he did next to nothing offensively.
I agree that Chaplin was a good fighter. IMO he was a solid top-15 or top-20 boxer at his peak. I also agree that he made Dokes look rather ordinary. But Chaplin wasn't nearly as good as Byrd.
BTW, didn't Chaplin come close to beating Page in their rematch? Or at least make Greg look bad?
Re: Greg Page vs. Chris Byrd
Posted: 10 Nov 2023, 13:15
by Ambling Alp II
Chaplinwasn't as good as Byrd, but Page was an inexperienced fighter at the time. the rematch was close as well. Page still was working his way up.
Re: Greg Page vs. Chris Byrd
Posted: 11 Nov 2023, 13:37
by Nile4000
Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑10 Nov 2023, 13:15
Chaplinwasn't as good as Byrd, but Page was an inexperienced fighter at the time. the rematch was close as well. Page still was working his way up.
True, and with his father having passed a few months before, I think that affected him as well.
Re: Greg Page vs. Chris Byrd
Posted: 13 Nov 2023, 22:45
by Jeff_lacy_ko
Page was better than byrd at their peaks. Pages peak was short though
Re: Greg Page vs. Chris Byrd
Posted: 14 Nov 2023, 11:45
by tiny_acres
Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑13 Nov 2023, 22:45
Page was better than byrd at their peaks. Pages peak was short though
Page, Thomas, Witherspoon are such big what if.
What if they were more disciplined
What if they stayed in shape
What if they stayed off of drugs and alcohol