Chris Byrd's new physique!...whoa...take a look...

[Kev]

I wont make a judgement on him as it will be fullish for anyone to form an opionion on him without having seem him fight at that weight.

I will say however that dropping that much weight can't be to his advantage.

I really want him to do well at light heavy but honestly in the entire history of boxing has there ever been a fighter who dropped 40 lbs and moved down a couple divisions and looked good?

It ruined Jones Jr and Tarver and they were never heavyweights to begin with.

Byrd has been a heavy for a decade, it can't be a good thing to lose all that weight.


I hope he manages to prove people wrong though. I've never heard of his opponent so hopefully this is an easy fight to get him adjusted to 175lbs and then he can build from there.

Byrd has always been a class act out of the ring so I wish him well.

[Poom]

Must be nice for Byrd to fight 175'ers when he has been used to horrible monsters like Tua and Ike , must have no fear at all now and total confidence, could be a bad thing but probably a good thing.

[El Kabong]

He looks like Floyd Mayweather Sr.

[bikersk]

Well he has had plenty of time to lose the weight. I guess the weight issue will be more about what his ideal weight is. But when it comes to fighting at that weight at his age like other's have said we will have to wait and see. He sure has had some big punching opponents in his time.

[gyrokai]

Call me an oldtimer... but I've seen this episode before.


I won't be surprised until two to three fights from now, IF he wins those pretty easy, THEN we're talking.

But as of now, Chris is just smaller, his competition is faster, he's older weaker and holding on to old dreams.

Been there done that. heh Sorry to be harsh.

[totalboxing1]

Anyway, is it just me, or does Chris Byrd's face look "tranny" like, since he lost some weight.

Whoopi Goldberg anyone?

[Spicoli]

I wont make a judgement on him as it will be fullish for anyone to form an opionion on him without having seem him fight at that weight.

I will say however that dropping that much weight can't be to his advantage.

I really want him to do well at light heavy but honestly in the entire history of boxing has there ever been a fighter who dropped 40 lbs and moved down a couple divisions and looked good?

It ruined Jones Jr and Tarver and they were never heavyweights to begin with.

Byrd has been a heavy for a decade, it can't be a good thing to lose all that weight.


I hope he manages to prove people wrong though. I've never heard of his opponent so hopefully this is an easy fight to get him adjusted to 175lbs and then he can build from there.

Byrd has always been a class act out of the ring so I wish him well.

Off the top I remember Fabrice Tiozzo shed about 16-18 pnds down to win a Lt.Heavy belt,down from Cruiser.It's had to have happened way back before the 'Jr's And Super divisions.Just a few weeks ago,Mount Whitaker came back after losing 40 pounds and looked bad.....a bit different,he was crap'olla to begin with

[Youngblood]

Anyway, is it just me, or does Chris Byrd's face look "tranny" like, since he lost some weight.

Whoopi Goldberg anyone?

http://blog.pennlive.com/midstate_im...eObama.a14.jpg

just sayin'. This isn't meant as a diss towards here. I think she is pretty.

But when I first saw his new face pics, I couldn't help but think...meh, he looks like someone, but who. So yea, she is pretty, and umm..he is a bit too pretty?

[gyrokai]

Call me an oldtimer... but I've seen this episode before.


I won't be surprised until two to three fights from now, IF he wins those pretty easy, THEN we're talking.

But as of now, Chris is just smaller, his competition is faster, he's older weaker and holding on to old dreams.

Been there done that. heh Sorry to be harsh.

It helps to be an oldtimer.

[Unknowndonor]

Byrd looked like he was a crackhead, and got beat like one too. I thought he would do better than that, guess he was hittin the pipe too much.

[gyrokai]

Byrd looked like he was a crackhead, and got beat like one too. I thought he would do better than that, guess he was hittin the pipe too much.

That shouldn't be funny but it is. heheh

I wish I could have seen the fight. But maybe it's for the best, I don't want to see a heavyweight "champ" get toyed with by a much much smaller man. Especially since I've seen Byrd in one great fight: Byrd Golata.

[Pugilistic]

That new physique did him no favors, he got his ass kicked. He has retired i hope.

[cockey cockney]

whenever did this happen?!?!? looking fooking ripped....be interesting to see how he fairs back down at LightHeavy.

[No Contest]

Lol man he got sparked by Shaun George, dropped in the first and on wobbly legs the whole fight. He didnt have any power even at light heavy and was obviously drained. He got stopped in the 7th I think after dislocating his shoulder on a knockdown. It was not what I had hoped for at all.....

[Pugilistic]

Lol man he got sparked by Shaun George, dropped in the first and on wobbly legs the whole fight. He didnt have any power even at light heavy and was obviously drained. He got stopped in the 7th I think after dislocating his shoulder on a knockdown. It was not what I had hoped for at all.....

he was stopped in the 9th.