Could Chris Byrd Beat Mike Tyson Circa 1999?

In 1999 ? Yes. But why does that have any significance ?

 

Never thought of that fight in that timeframe. Very interesting to think about.
Tyson was in declin, but he showed his best work from a technical standpoint (after prison I mean) at that period under Tommy Brooks' guidance.
He was obviously stronger, hit harder and had a better chin than Byrd.

But he never faced a southpaw, moreover one like Byrd who could make him silly and was quicker at that point.

Maybe it would be a replica of the Botha fight, with Byrd potshotting and evading Tyson's attacks before being one-shotted.

 

How do you see the fight ?

 

All right

 

I agree, he was more prone to frustration post 1997.

 

Outside of a puncher's chance or Tyson going nuts, most likely result is Byrd UD. I agree it'd be similar to the Tua fight; perhaps even less competitive as we reach the late rounds as Tyson's stamina post Holyfield fights was pretty mediocre and his defense very leaky. Tyson was really a 4-5 round boxer by that point and only scary in short explosive bursts. The fancy head movement and vicious combinations were but a memory.

 

I would not be confident in making a pick. I tend to think Byrd should win on points or DQ, since frustration is one of Mike's biggest enemies in his comeback and Byrd lives to frustrate, to a degree. But I have a sneaking suspicion that Tyson's being closer to Byrd's dimensions actually would make this less a typical puncher vs defensive fighter type of affair and more a consistent defense beating an inconsistent offense without the exchanges being one-sided, as a rule. I don't know what I just said. It may not have made sense. English is not my first language.

 

Yes. Anything post Holyfield II, I'd pick Byrd (although Tyson has a punchers chance at all times).