In my opion this would be a great fight, and the $$$ could/would be there.
I'd pay for it.
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In my opion this would be a great fight, and the $$$ could/would be there.
I'd pay for it.
I dunno..More of RJJ running and duckin.??
Mind you maybe I done musta forgot!?
I think Toney/Byrd at least he stands and fights.
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I'd love to see this fight at cruiser.
I was begging for it back around the time that Toney kicked the shit outta Rydell Booker...Byrd even called him out. Said that he was ready to sign if Toney was.
Toney mouthed off some senseless shit, then said he was ready, Byrd asked him to shake on it, he mouthed off something else...senseless shit, & that was the end of it.
Who knows which one actually killed the deal. Lord knows not Toney. ::**
One of the man reasons that I always liked Byrd (outside of the fact that he was an amazing boxer) was because he would fight anyone anytime anywhere.
Gotta respect that.
Ya and he was a classy guy. well spoken.honest. Very Intelligent
And a genuine Christian.
Really the kind of guy you want in boxing and a great role model for young black Americans esp.
:coolclick: That's the best post that I've ever read from yo on this forum. Good job.Quote:
Originally Posted by landmine950
Yeah, I always wanted to see him fight Lewis. I think Lewis let the IBF belt go instead of fighting him. As much as I liked Lewis, I lost a little respect for him for dodging that one.Quote:
Originally Posted by wacko3205
i would love to see this fight. i wanted jones to fight byrd when he moved up to heavyweight.
i'm pretty sure thats what happen. byrd was lewis's IBF mandatory and lewis wouldn't fight himQuote:
Originally Posted by Danno
Yep. That is what happened. Ruiz dodged him like a bullet also...a shit load of respectful fighters laced up their track shoes after watching Byrd give Tua the issues that he did.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'The Boxer'
I've always been impressed with Byrd...even though he was a huge grief magnet.
i thought jones should have fought byrd after he beat ruiz. there were fights that jones could have made at heavyweight. plus if jones had of stay at heavyweight more cruiser weights would have moved up and mabey brought alittle class to the division. toney made the heavyweight division more entertaining with his skills. jirov tried his best to some thing at heavyweight.
Honestly...I think that Byrd would have given Jones hell & Jones thought that too.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'The Boxer'
Jones had & showed lots of respect for Byrd. Always gave him props during his fights & also when discussing the future of the sport @ 200+lbs.
i think he would of given jones hell too but it would have been nice to see.
I dont want to see Jones fight anywhere except at light heavy. Hes done enough playing around with his weight and I think hes paid the price for it, Id like to see him settle at light heavy now where hes been for a while and maybe look at getting back on top in that division.
id love to see this. id be rooting hard for RJJ, cause i never liked byrd...to many snozzer fights.
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Originally Posted by Danno
I always thought that Byrd would have been a hell of a Cruiserweight!!!!....His skills would have been enough to outbox anyone in the division and his KO % would have rose...For the Lewis ducking him thing.. ::**...I don't think so...It would have been a KO win for Lewis....Byrd was slick and tended to make guys look bad but Lennox was a better than just good boxer...He was no TUA who without the KO punch is pretty much in the loss catagory
lewis's size would have gave bryd problems. as far as boxing abilty byrd is better.
Yeah good points. I have always like Byrd personally, if they was to fight now at cruiser i would side with Byrd. Much rather see RJJ stay at light heavyweight and avoid another embarrasing KO at highter weights.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'The Boxer'
yeah but jones wins
To answer the question...
Yes.. 3 years ago.
Chris Byrd IS a class act and is the only fighter at heavy I have ever seen that avoided no one...
The thing that hurt him fighting at Heavy is when he believed he was a heavyweight and started to fight like one to please the fans and critics...The masterpiece he put on against Tua was great...and most forget he was fighting to plan against Ibeabuchi prior to getting overconfident and sitting on the ropes then getting KTFO...but then again at least he stepped in against IKE, most wanted nothing to do with him...LL and Toney would not go near him, with good reason...
I believe Chris beats the current version of Roy handily @ Cruiser, but that's IMO...