You can't compare eras. Byrd could beat Patterson but that doesn't make him a better fighter.

No offense to the legend but Byrd would have made him look silly.

Patterson came from an era of heavyweights on his hey day Heavyweights that stood still and took punches and were flat footed for the most part.

Byrd was the exact opposite, I really don't see Patterson finding Byrd with his punches as fast as he is.

I know people think Byrd will get caught like he didnt against Ike, but Ike was 250 pounds and Wladimer was 250 pounds and Patterson...well Patterson isn't and had a shaky chin.

I don't think Byrd would stop Floyd Patterson in a million years. But I don't think Floyd Patterson would beat Chris Byrd, its a battle of styles and Byrd would beat Patterson by style 9 our of 10 times