prime Byrd - Adamek at HW

Byrd.
Adamek not strong enough, too slow.

 

Golota beat Byrd, but was beaten by criminal judges. Adamek would have beaten Byrd, no doubt about it, but not as decisive as Vlad did.

 

Now this would be a good fight.

Byrd could have been an ATG Cruiserweight. Instead, he essentially sold out for the big bucks (and big beatings).

 

Yep!

 

Byrd. Adamek's advantage at HW is that of a good athlete from CW hanging with lower-level athlete's at HW who are bigger and slower(save under-achieving Estrada with his hand speed). He wouldn't have that advantage with Byrd.

 

Its a bit harsh to say how he sold out for big bucks. This was a small guy who coulden't hurt the elite but kept fighting them time and time again, challening himself. He deserves credit for that IMO. Good representitive for the sport in his prime.

 

i pick byrd by a close decision

 

I think it is pretty unfair. Sure, there's the money to consider (which is perfectly reasonable) but what about the fact that usually fighters are praised for moving up in weight and taking on tougher matches? The man is a sellout who stepped into the ring with Tua, Ibeabuchi and both Klitschkos, one twice. No. He needs his dues.

 

Its one of the very few HW bouts, where Adamek has the size advantage. I think that Byrd's style could cause Adamek some problems, especially Byrd being a southpaw. They both got very good jabs, and Adamek wouldnt be outjabbed like Tua. Very competetive fight, hard to predict with sureness. The fight would rather go to the distance, and the score would be very close

Byrd was faster than Adamek, no doubt. But Adamek isnt slow. His hand speed is very underrated.

 

Byrd would outpoint Adamek very easy.

 

50-50 fight. If I had to pick I'd probably favour Byrd to win on points in a close, entertaining fight

 

Byrd by a lopsided UD.

 

Byrd

 

Since Byrd became IBF champ, he was quite shitty, winning undeserving over Golota, dropped by McCline and won disputably...