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Christopher Cornelius Byrd (born August 15, 1970) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2009. He is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having first won the WBO title in 2000 after an upset corner stoppage over then-undefeated Vitali Klitschko.
Chris Cornelius Byrd (nacido el 15 de agosto de 1970 en Flint, Míchigan) es un exboxeador estadounidense que llegó a ser campeón del mundo de los pesos pesados para la Federación Internacional de Boxeo durante cuatro años, desde 2002 hasta el año 2006, cuando fue vencido por Wladimir Klitschko.
Final Part of the IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator. Byrd down in 9th and 11th. Referee stopped the fight after long unanswered flurry of punches by Byrd. Wooden received a standing eight count in the 10th round.
During a 16-year, 47-fight pro career, the undersized Chris Byrd faced some of the most formidable heavyweights of his era, including David Tua, Evander Holyfield, Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko and Ike Ibeabuchi, gorging himself and trashing his body to barely get over 210 pounds.
As an amateur, Byrd represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the middleweight division. He is also a three-time national amateur champion, winning the...
Últimas noticias de boxeo sobre Chris Byrd. Perfil y estadísticas de Chris Byrd: altura, edad, peso, última pelea y próxima pelea
Name: Chris Byrd. Alias: Rapid Fire. Birth Name: Christopher Cornelius Byrd. Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Birthplace: Flint, Michigan, USA. Stance: Southpaw. Height: 188cm. Reach: 191cm. Pro Boxer: Record.
