55 year old Chris Byrd knocked out in 1st round

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Is Byrd in desperate need of money or something? It sucks seeing him fight in his 50s in a small venue in Zambia and getting knocked out by a club fighter. I hope they don’t allow him another fight. This is just unacceptable.
     
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  2. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee VIP Member

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    Wut do you think?
     
  3. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    Attention is a damn addictive thing...

    That and some guys just cannot, ever, accept that they have nothing left to prove - and they'll suffer over and over again proving themselves wrong.
     
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  4. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I spoke to Chris one time and he seemed very bitter about how his career went. He said Don King wasted the best years of his career. He was mad Lewis ducked him and he couldn't prove his worth. I think that was a way to prove something to himself by fighting at his natural weight. He really didn't enjoy fighting at HW.
     
  5. The Professor

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  6. heerko koois

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  7. slash

    slash Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Byrd, very talented back in the day.
     
  8. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Why the hell would he be losing that much weight anyways?
     
  9. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    I didn't watch the whole thing the other day but at the first few seconds, it doesn't look like him at all. Completely amateurish maneuvering...I'm calling fake news on this
     
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  10. Overhand94

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    Wow, very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
    Did you speak to him in person or by social medias ?
    Also, was fighting once a year since becoming champion (against a Don King fighter) what made him feel that Don King wasted his best years ?
     
  11. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm afraid it's him. He looks like he is suffering from some type of neurological disorder. Sad stuff.
     
  12. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chris was ravaged by the somewhat necessary PED use.
     
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  13. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I keep saying this. If the old guys can’t/wont give it up, fine, have a seniors league where they fight each other. So much better than watching them get mauled by some 30 year old.

    think of the Chisora Wilder fight we just saw. Fun competitive fight; Ituama would ice each in one round.
     
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  14. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You also got few topics clipped on my channel.
     
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  15. Overhand94

    Overhand94 Active Member Full Member

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    I didn't know you had a Youtube channel.
    Thanks for the link, I will gladly watch the interview.
     
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