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Chris BYRD

Male

(Chris Cornelius Byrd)
Cruiserweight, USA, Flint, Michigan
Born: August 15, 1970, Flint, Michigan, USA
Height 6ft 2 1/2in, mt 1,88 - Weight 215 lbs, 97,4 kg
"southpaw"

as an amateur:
Former 3-time U.S. champion
1991 Sydney World Sr. Champs Middleweight
Lpt Ramon Carbey (Cuba)
1992 West Palm Beach, USA-Germany, Lpt Sven Ottke (Ger)
1992 Olympic Trials Middleweight gold medal
Wpt Derrick James 5-0, Wpt William Joppy 52-13
Wpt Michael DeMoss 41-17
1992 U.S. Olympic Box-Offs: Wpt Michael DeMoss 44-16
1992 Barcelona Olympic Games Middle silver medal
Wpt Mark Edwards (GB), Wpt Alexandre Lebsiak (Russia)
Wpt Ahmed Dine (Alg), Wpt Chris Johnson (Can)
final: Lpt Ariel Hernandez Ascuy (Cuba)

amateur career: 300 fights

No amateur results

Professional record

DateOpponentPlaceResult
1993
+ Jan. 28Gary Smith Flint, MichiganW 6
+ May 15Mike Sullivan Flint, MichiganTKO 1
1994
+ Mar. 22Exum Speight Flint, MichiganW 6
+ June 27Gerard O'Neil Flint, MichiganTKO 2
+ Aug. 30Max Key Flint, MichiganKO 1
+ Oct. 4Waxom Fikes Auburn Hills, MichiganTKO 4
+ Nov. 1Ron Gullette Flint, MichiganTKO 5
1995
+ Jan. 6Frankie Hines Virginia Beach, VirginiaTKO 2
+ Mar. 28Mike Rouse Flint, MichiganTKO 6
(Won vacant USBA Heavyweight Title)
+ Apr. 26Joel Humm Auburn Hills, MichiganTKO 5
+ May 23Arthur Williams Auburn Hills, MichiganW 10
+ July 18Tim Pullen Flint, MichiganTKO 5
+ Oct. 3Nathaniel Fitch Flint, MichiganKO 7
+ Nov. 21Phil Jackson Auburn Hills, MichiganW 12
(Won vacant WBU/INT Heavyweight Title)
1996
+ Jan. 31Jeff Wooden Auburn Hills, MichiganW 10
+ Apr. 23Lionel Butler Auburn Hills, MichiganTKO 8
+ May 17Biko Botowamungu Monroe, MichiganW 10
+ Aug. 6Uriah Grant Flint, MichiganW 10
+ Oct. 8Levi Billups Flint, MichiganW 10
1997
+ Jan. 28Craig Petersen Auburn Hills, MichiganTKO 6
+ Mar. 18Bert Cooper Flin, MichiganW 10
+ June 20Frankie Swindell Atlantic City, New JerseyW 10
+ Dec. 13Jimmy Thunder Ledyard, ConnecticutTKO 9
1998
+ Mar. 28Derek Amos Atlantic City, New JerseyTKO 6
+ May 30Eliecer Castillo Atlantic City, New JerseyW 10
+ July 14Ross Puritty Bay St Louis, MississippiW 10
1999
- Mar. 20Ike Ibeabuchi Tacoma, WashingtonTKO by 5
+ May 8John Sargent Philadelphia, MississippiTKO 2
+ June 3José Ribalta Mt Pleasant, MississippiTKO 3
+ Oct. 22Val Smith Detroit, MichiganTKO 2
2000
+ Jan. 19David Washington Mt Pleasant, MichiganTKO 10
+ Apr. 1Vitaly Klitschko Berlin, GermanycTKO 10
(Won WBO Heavyweight Title)
- Oct. 14Wladimir Klitschko Köln, GermanyL 12
(Lost WBO Heavyweight Title)
2001
+ Jan. 19David Vedder Mt Pleasant, MichiganW 10
+ May 12Maurice Harris New York City, New YorkW 12
(Regained vacant USBA Heavyweight Title)
+ Aug. 18David Tua Las Vegas, NevadaW 12
(Won IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator)
2002
+ June 8Jeff Pegues Mt Pleasant, MichiganTKO 3
+ Dec. 14Evander Holyfield Atlantic City, New JerseyW 12
(Won vacant IBF Heavyweight Title)
2003
+ Sept. 20Fres Oquendo Uncasville, ConnecticutW 12
(Retained IBF Heavyweight Title)
2004
= Apr. 17Andrew Golota New York City, New YorkDrew 12
(Retained IBF Heavyweight Title)
+ Nov. 13Jameel McCline New York City, New YorkW 12
(Retained IBF Heavyweight Title)
2005
+ Oct. 1DaVarryl Williamson Reno, NevadaW 12
(Retained IBF Heavyweight Title)
2006
- Apr. 22Wladimir Klitschko Mannheim, GermanyTKO by 7
(Lost IBF & for vacant IBO Heavyweight Titles)
2007
+ Apr. 18Paul Marinaccio Nassau, BahamasTKO 7
- Oct. 27Alexander Povetkin Erfurt, GermanyTKO by 11
(For IBF Heavyweight Title Eliminator)
2008
- May 16Shaun George Las Vegas, NevadaTKO by 9
2009
+ Mar. 21Matze Sandow Stuttgart, GermanyTKO 4

 

Summary

Total bouts: 47, Won: 41 (22 inside the limit), Lost: 5 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0
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