Quote Originally Posted by wacko3205
Quote Originally Posted by DaxxKahn
Good win for Povetkin...even if this was a Byrd past his best fact is a past best Chris Byrd is a better boxer then half the division out there...I like Chris he had a good run but it is time to hang em up.....He proved a lot to the critics became champion in an era of Big men with skill....I hope he does not stick around and end up a punching bag..
Which is what I was waiting on...someone to give Byrd some credit...basically so that I could start blabbing.

Byrd was one of the more underappreciated & underratteed boxers of the last decade. Skill wise Byrd was unbelieveable...especially for a big man...but that in itself is a quandry...because I have always felt that Byrd was or should have been either a light heavy or a cruiser.

Am I alone here?

I doubt I am...but I know a lot of peeps loathe Byrd from the floor to his forehead.

Anywho...I can honestly say that I am shocked that "Poe-dunk" stopped him.


I was always a fan of Byrd...He knew that he was at a disadvantage always against the top guys due to size but he came in his fights prepared...he knew he had to out box his opp...he was never out of shape and he never showed a lack of heart....Chris took fights that other guys would not EG both Klitschko brothers....Guys avoided them lke the plauge before they were champs...they were destroying everyone they faced....Chris did what he had to do and stepped up to the plate...to him it was not only about the easy way to a title...he wanted to be considered legit and to be respected....IMO he was under appreciated mainly due to the fact he was undersized and not the KO machine people wanted...but he got the job done..he has heart and he did one more thing that makes me respect him....

Byrd was always a gentleman and never made excuses for losses...he did what quality guys do...head back to the gym and fixed what was broken...laced up the gloves and kept the steady course until he achieved what it was he started and became a world champion....

IMO many guys avoided Chris....He was the last title holder guys focused on.....there was a reason for that....Did he not get respect he deserved...No he didn't but IMO the fact no one targeted him to be the man they felt would be the easiest man to beat for the title spoke loud enough...to bad more fans did not appreciate what he was