Chris Byrd Lennox Lewis common opponents

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  1. Mr. Iron Chin

    Mr. Iron Chin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Byrd
    Vitali Klitschko RTD 9 (World title fight)
    Lionel Butler TKO 8
    Prime David Tua Points win Byrd
    Old Holyfield Points win Byrd (World title fight)
    Golota Draw (World title fight)
    Phil Jackson points win Byrd

    Lewis
    Phil Jackson TKO8 (World Title fight)
    Vitali Klitschko TKO6 (World title figt)
    Old Holyfield draw (World title fight)
    Old Holyfield 2 Points Lewis (World title fight)
    Lionel Butler TKO5 (World title fight)
    Fat David Tua Points (World title fight)
    Golota KO1 (World title figth)
     
  2. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    More common opponents than I thought.
     
  3. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh!

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    Golota beat Byrd... Thought he beat Ruiz as well
     
  4. guncho

    guncho next champion! Full Member

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    i think golota lost to byrd
     
  5. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie

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    Me too.

    Anyway. Golota is the only name on the list where the results aren't close.

    In the other fights results are pretty much the same:

    Vitali
    Oldyfield
    Tua
    Jackson
    Butler
     
  6. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Lewis would have done a demolition job on Byrd.
     
  7. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    But still he ducked him. :D
     
  8. bremen

    bremen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lewis ducked him for a reason. Byrd would have made Lewis look like a fool.
     
  9. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    So...

    Lewis stops Vitali quicker and Vitali had a bigger lead over Byrd when he quit.

    Lewis easily stops Golota and Jackson while Byrd can only manage a draw and a points win.

    Lewis stops Butler quicker.

    They both out point Tua but Lewis does it by a far bigger margin.

    Lewis beats an old Holyfield but Byrd beats a 3 almost 4 year older and probably shot Holyfield. Lewis also does it in more convincing fashion in the 1st fight.

    It makes it pretty clear Lewis was the superior fighter when you look at their common opponents. It's rare that a fighter beats every common opponent in a more convincing manner.

    If you also look at how Byrd did against tall opponents like Lewis it's clear he was also at a style disadvantage. 2 losses to Wlad, the lucky win against Vitali while 5-6 rounds behind on the score cards. The draw with Golota and the SD against McCline. Against Lewis who was far taller and would have the biggest reach of an opponent he would have ever faced it's obvious he had nothing to pose a threat to Lewis, total mismatch.
     
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    This:deal
     
  11. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    for picking a former middleweight to defend his title against, true.
     
  12. Mr. Iron Chin

    Mr. Iron Chin Boxing Addict Full Member

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  13. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    an amateur MW??

    you referring to when people are not fully grown.

    ion that case lewis picked a shedload of former teenagers to defend his title against lol. allof them!


    you flop.
     
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  15. Jambon

    Jambon Active Member Full Member

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    Byrd and Ruiz made heavyweight boxing boring before there was only the Klits. Although, i enjoyed watching Vitali