David Haye vs Chris Bird

[Julius Rain]

How do you think it would go?

[Beanflicker]

Now? Haye would massacre him.

Back in Byrd's prime... hard to say. Chris was as slick as they came and made a career out of defusing a lot of dangerous power punchers, but I don't think any of them had the handspeed Haye did. Toss up for me.

[Mars_ax]

How do you think it would go?

Both of them are/were small Heavyweights, Haye would have slightly better power, but Byrd had one of the best defenses in the business, so it's a wash. Byrd had far more experience than Haye does as a HW and in Championship fights, so i'd have to go with "prime Byrd" by UD, I think he frustrates Haye and gives him fits.

[marbleheadmaui]

Byrd by a dominant decision. Two different classes of fighter at heavy.

[Master]

Bird had a good run as a champion a bit lucky at times to get the decision but Haye has the right and power to take out Bird.

[Mars_ax]

Bird had a good run as a champion a bit lucky at times to get the decision but Haye has the right and power to take out Bird.

It's 'Byrd' Master, a 'Bird' is one of those annoying things that shits on your windshield.

[Julius Rain]

Bird had a good run as a champion a bit lucky at times to get the decision but Haye has the right and power to take out Bird.

It's 'Byrd' Master, a 'Bird' is one of those annoying things that shits on your windshield.

That's my fault I misspelled his name.

[Julius Rain]

Good post guys. I think this would of been a good match. Whoever fights their fight wins. I lean towards haye but byrd was a smart fighter that could nuetralize what haye tries to do.

[FinitoElDinamita]

Prime Bryd schools him ala Marquez/Pac 1..

[El Kabong]

I think its tough to call because hell Byrd was a solid fighter, decent title holder, and took David Tua's biggest punches.

We've yet to see the current WBA title holder tested all that much.

[rjj tszyu]

If Haye keeps his head I think he takes Byrd late on. Could of been a great fight though this. Then again it could have been a bad clash of styles too.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Hell, I think Eddie Chambers would give Haye a decent match but Byrd had that winners mentallity... I've got MAD respect for Chris Byrd. Any man that can go 30+ rounds with the Klitschko's gets my respect. Even more so now I know just how blown up he was.

I pretty much agree with what most people are saying, Byrd might even drop Haye once or twice if his own punchers were aloud to find a regular home. David's punching technique is just crap for a guy like Bryd.