Chris Byrd - Revision history

Wouter at 10:45, 27 August 2025

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	*His father, [[Joe Byrd]], was his trainer.		*His father, [[Joe Byrd]], was his trainer.
	*His mother, Rose Byrd, was his assistant trainer.		*His mother, Rose Byrd, was his assistant trainer.
	*Younger brother of fellow professional boxers [[Patrick Byrd]], [[Tracy Byrd]], and [[Tim Byrd]].		*Younger brother of fellow professional boxers [[Patrick Byrd]], [[Tracy Byrd]], [[Ron Byrd]] and [[Tim Byrd]].
	*Cousin of former WBO Heavyweight Champion [[Lamon Brewster]].		*Cousin of former WBO Heavyweight Champion [[Lamon Brewster]].

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Professional Career

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	== Professional Career ==		== Professional Career ==
	*Has a record of 2-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:		*Has a record of 2-2 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
	**Won against [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/klitschko.html Vitali Klitschko] and [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/holyfield.html Evander Holyfield].		**Won against [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/klitschko.html Vitali Klitschko] and [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/holyfield.html Evander Holyfield].
			**Lost against Wladimir Klitschko (twice).
	*Won the vacant [[USBA]] Heavyweight Championship with a sixth-round TKO of [[Mike Rouse]] on March 28, 1995.		*Won the vacant [[USBA]] Heavyweight Championship with a sixth-round TKO of [[Mike Rouse]] on March 28, 1995.
	*Won the vacant [[WBU]] International Heavyweight Championship with a twelve-round unanimous decision against [[Phil Jackson]] on November 21, 1995.		*Won the vacant [[WBU]] International Heavyweight Championship with a twelve-round unanimous decision against [[Phil Jackson]] on November 21, 1995.

Slugger at 01:27, 17 July 2020

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	'''Trainer:''' [[Joe Byrd]]<br>		'''Trainer:''' [[Joe Byrd]]<br>
	'''~~Promoter~~:''' [[Cedric Kushner]]		'''Promoters:''' [[Cedric Kushner]], [[Don King]]

	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==

Slugger at 07:18, 13 May 2020

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	'''Trainer:''' [[Joe Byrd]]<br>		'''Trainer:''' [[Joe Byrd]]<br>
	'''Promoter''' [[Cedric Kushner]]		'''Promoter:''' [[Cedric Kushner]]

	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==

Slugger at 07:17, 13 May 2020

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	~~<br clear=all>~~		'''Trainer:''' [[Joe Byrd]]<br>
			'''Promoter''' [[Cedric Kushner]]

	== Amateur Career ==		== Amateur Career ==
	*Amateur Record: 290-25		*Amateur Record: 290-25
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	== Professional Career ==		== Professional Career ==
	*Has a record of 2-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:		*Has a record of 2-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
	**Won against		**Won against [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/klitschko.html Vitali Klitschko] and [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/holyfield.html Evander Holyfield].
	[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/klitschko.html Vitali Klitschko] and [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/holyfield.html Evander Holyfield].

	*Won the vacant [[USBA]] Heavyweight Championship with a sixth-round TKO of [[Mike Rouse]] on March 28, 1995.		*Won the vacant [[USBA]] Heavyweight Championship with a sixth-round TKO of [[Mike Rouse]] on March 28, 1995.
	*Won the vacant [[WBU]] International Heavyweight Championship with a twelve-round unanimous decision against [[Phil Jackson]] on November 21, 1995.		*Won the vacant [[WBU]] International Heavyweight Championship with a twelve-round unanimous decision against [[Phil Jackson]] on November 21, 1995.

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Professional Career

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	== Professional Career ==		== Professional Career ==
			*Has a record of 2-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
			**Won against
			[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/klitschko.html Vitali Klitschko] and [http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/holyfield.html Evander Holyfield].

	*Won the vacant [[USBA]] Heavyweight Championship with a sixth-round TKO of [[Mike Rouse]] on March 28, 1995.		*Won the vacant [[USBA]] Heavyweight Championship with a sixth-round TKO of [[Mike Rouse]] on March 28, 1995.
	*Won the vacant [[WBU]] International Heavyweight Championship with a twelve-round unanimous decision against [[Phil Jackson]] on November 21, 1995.		*Won the vacant [[WBU]] International Heavyweight Championship with a twelve-round unanimous decision against [[Phil Jackson]] on November 21, 1995.

Boxsoup at 05:19, 17 April 2013

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	== Amateur ~~Achievements~~ ==		== Amateur Career ==
	*~~275 wins as an amateur~~		*Amateur Record: 290-25
	*1988 Olympic Trials: Lost to eventual United States representative [[Todd Foster]] in the quarterfinals of the Light Welterweight competition		*1988 Olympic Trials: Lost to eventual United States representative [[Todd Foster]] in the quarterfinals of the Light Welterweight competition
	*1989 United States Amateur Light Welterweight Champion		*1989 United States Amateur Light Welterweight Champion
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	**[[Ariel Hernandez]] (Cuba) 7-12		**[[Ariel Hernandez]] (Cuba) 7-12

	== Professional ~~Achievements~~ ==		== Professional Career ==
	*[[WBO Heavyweight ~~Champion~~]] 2000		*Won the vacant [[USBA]] Heavyweight Championship with a sixth-round TKO of [[Mike Rouse]] on March 28, 1995.
	*[[IBF Heavyweight ~~Champion~~]] ~~2002~~-~~2006~~		*Won the vacant [[WBU]] International Heavyweight Championship with a twelve-round unanimous decision against [[Phil Jackson]] on November 21, 1995.
			*Stopped in five rounds by [[Ike Ibeabuchi]] on March 20, 1999.
			*Upset [[Vitali Klitschko]] by a ninth-round TKO to win the [[WBO]] Heavyweight Championship on April 1, 2000.
			*Lost the WBO Heavyweight Championship to [[Wladimir Klitschko]] by a twelve-round unanimous decision on October 14, 2000.
			*Defeated [[Maurice Harris]] by a twelve-round unanimous decision to regain the USBA Heavyweight Championship on May 12, 2001.
			*Upset [[David Tua]] by a twelve-round unanimous decision on August 18, 2001 to become the mandatory [[IBF]] heavyweight challenger.
			*Defeated [[Evander Holyfield]] by a twelve-round unanimous decision to win the vacant [[IBF]] Heavyweight Championship on December 14, 2002.
			*Lost the IBF Heavyweight Championship in his fifth defense to Wladimir Klitschko on April 22, 2006. Byrd was stopped in the seventh round.
			*Lost to [[Alexander Povetkin]] by a eleventh-round TKO on October 27, 2007.
			*Dropped down to light heavyweight and fought [[Shaun George]] on May 16, 2008. Looking gaunt at 174 pounds, Byrd was knocked out in the ninth round.
			*In his last fight, Byrd stopped Matthias Sandow in four rounds in a cruiserweight fight on March 21, 2009.

	== ~~Factoids~~ ==		== Boxing Family ==
	*Younger brother of fellow ~~pro~~ boxers [[Patrick Byrd]] ~~and~~ [[~~Tim~~ Byrd]].		*His father, [[Joe Byrd]], was his trainer.
	*Older sister [[~~Tracy~~ Byrd]] ~~is also a World Champion~~.		*His mother, Rose Byrd, was his assistant trainer.
	*Cousin of [[Lamon Brewster]].		*Younger brother of fellow professional boxers [[Patrick Byrd]], [[Tracy Byrd]], and [[Tim Byrd]].
	*For his last fight, Byrd lost 40 pounds to campaign as a light heavyweight. Looking gaunt at 174 lbs, Byrd was knocked out in the ninth round and announced his retirement.		*Cousin of former WBO Heavyweight Champion [[Lamon Brewster]].

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	== Amateur ~~Hightlights~~ ==		== Amateur Achievements ==
	*~~Had approximately~~ 275 wins as an amateur		*275 wins as an amateur
	*~~Lost in the~~ 1988 Olympic Trials ~~at Light Welterweight, losing~~ to eventual United States representative [[Todd Foster]].		*1988 Olympic Trials: Lost to eventual United States representative [[Todd Foster]] in the quarterfinals of the Light Welterweight competition
	*1989 United States Amateur Light ~~Middleweight~~ Champion		*1989 United States Amateur Light Welterweight Champion
	*1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, ~~lost~~ to [[Torsten Schmitz]] (East Germany) ~~on points,~~ in Light Middleweight competition.		*1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, WA: Lost to [[Torsten Schmitz]] (East Germany) in the quarterfinals of the Light Middleweight competition
	*1991 United States Amateur Middleweight Champion		*1991 United States Amateur Middleweight Champion
	*1991 World Championships~~, lost at Middlweight~~ to [[Ramon Garbey]] (Cuba)		*1991 World Championships: Lost to [[Ramon Garbey]] (Cuba) in Middleweight competition
	*1992 United States Amateur Middleweight Champion		*1992 United States Amateur Middleweight Champion
	*1992 Middleweight Gold Medalist at Canada Cup. Results ~~were~~:		*1992 Middleweight Gold Medalist at Canada Cup. Results:
	**[[Justin Crawford]] (Australia) won on points		**[[Justin Crawford]] (Australia) won on points
	**[[Joe Laryea]] (Ghana) won on points		**[[Joe Laryea]] (Ghana) won on points
	**[[Igor Anashkin]] (Russia) won on points		**[[Igor Anashkin]] (Russia) won on points
	*1992 ~~Qualified as a Middleweight at the~~ Olympic Trials in Worcester, MA. Results ~~were~~:		*1992 Olympic Trials Middleweight winner in Worcester, MA. Results:
	**[[Derrick James]] won on points		**[[Derrick James]], won on points
	**[[William Joppy]] won on points		**[[William Joppy]], won on points
	**[[Mike DeMoss]] won on points		**[[Mike DeMoss]], won on points
	**[[Mike DeMoss]] won on points~~, this bout was at the Olympic Box-Offs in Phoenix, AZ.~~		*1992 Olympic Box-Off Middleweight winner in Phoenix, AZ. Results:
	*~~Captured the~~ Middleweight Silver ~~Medal~~ at the ~~1992~~ Barcelona ~~Olympic Games~~. Results ~~were~~:		**[[Mike DeMoss]], won on points
			*1992 Middleweight Silver Medalist at the [[Olympics]] in Barcelona, Spain. Results:
	**[[Mark Edwards]] (Great Britain) 21-3		**[[Mark Edwards]] (Great Britain) 21-3
	**[[Alexander Lebziak]] (Russia/Unified Team) 16-7		**[[Alexander Lebziak]] (Russia/Unified Team) 16-7
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	**[[Ariel Hernandez]] (Cuba) 7-12		**[[Ariel Hernandez]] (Cuba) 7-12

	== ~~Other~~ Factoids ==		== Professional Achievements ==
			*[[WBO Heavyweight Champion]] 2000
			*[[IBF Heavyweight Champion]] 2002-2006

			== Factoids ==
	*Younger brother of fellow pro boxers [[Patrick Byrd]] and [[Tim Byrd]].		*Younger brother of fellow pro boxers [[Patrick Byrd]] and [[Tim Byrd]].
	*Older sister [[Tracy Byrd]] is also a World Champion.		*Older sister [[Tracy Byrd]] is also a World Champion.
	*Cousin of [[Lamon Brewster]].		*Cousin of [[Lamon Brewster]].
	*~~Lost~~ 40 pounds to campaign as a light heavyweight in ~~2008, but lost, sending him into~~ retirement.		*For his last fight, Byrd lost 40 pounds to campaign as a light heavyweight. Looking gaunt at 174 lbs, Byrd was knocked out in the ninth round and announced his retirement.

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	*Older sister [[Tracy Byrd]] is also a World Champion.		*Older sister [[Tracy Byrd]] is also a World Champion.
	*Cousin of [[Lamon Brewster]].		*Cousin of [[Lamon Brewster]].
			*Lost 40 pounds to campaign as a light heavyweight in 2008, but lost, sending him into retirement.

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Slugger at 13:49, 6 May 2008

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	== Other Factoids ==		== Other Factoids ==
	*Younger brother of fellow pro ~~boxer~~ [[Patrick Byrd]].		*Younger brother of fellow pro boxers [[Patrick Byrd]] and [[Tim Byrd]].
	*Older sister [[Tracy Byrd]] is also a World Champion.		*Older sister [[Tracy Byrd]] is also a World Champion.
	*Cousin of [[Lamon Brewster]].		*Cousin of [[Lamon Brewster]].