Chris Byrd on Lennox Lewis

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  1. Sugar Nick

    Sugar Nick He's A Good Boy Full Member

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    I asked Chris Byrd about Lewis on Twitter. Asked him about why the fight never went materialized.

    Byrd (a great guy by the way) responded:

    "I could never understand why someone would fight so hard to get the Belt just to give it up."
     
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  2. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Byrd in his prime woulda beat lewis.
     
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  3. StillWill

    StillWill Dr. Eisenfaust Full Member

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    Lewis never fought a southpaw
     
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  4. H .

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    i think it's interesting when people say that Lennox avoided Byrd because his style may have created problems. with that being said, i rarely speak nicely of lennox, but i do believe lennox would've destroyed byrd if they fought ...and i bet most agree. it is a shame that byrd met wladimir twice instead. does that make wladimir less scared, or did lennox really just prefer more competitive opponents?
     
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  5. Sugar Nick

    Sugar Nick He's A Good Boy Full Member

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    Let us not forget when Byrd brutally KO'd Prime Vitali!
     
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  6. Chempasillo

    Chempasillo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :patsch no just no :****off
     
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  7. Abdullah

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    Lennox would have won. I really do wish he had given Byrd a shot though. Lewis never faced a southpaw in his entire pro career. I think Lennox would have gotten the KO.
     
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  8. FrochFan

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    Byrd fought Andrew Golota to a fckin Draw!!!

    He wouldnt do **** to Lennox Lewis.
     
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  9. Earl-hickey

    Earl-hickey Boxing Junkie banned

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    Byrd would have got his **** pushed in, he's just butthurt he didn't get the Lewis payday
     
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  10. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    lewis woulda been an out of shape slob for the fight. He would be up for that fight.
     
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  11. Guybino

    Guybino Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :deal:deal:deal
     
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  12. StiffJab

    StiffJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lennox would have destroyed Byrd
     
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  13. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Nobody wanted to see that fight as I remember it.

    I wish it had happened retrospectively though, Byrd would have set him problems.
     
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  14. p4pflab

    p4pflab Active Member Full Member

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    As a compensation he got the belt and some other paydays not to mention bragging rights for life that Lennox ducked.


    Wasn't there some step aside money paid by Don King For Byrd not to fight LL 1 mil which is still less than the fight would have made?
     
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  15. jase29

    jase29 Member Full Member

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    Lewis is a class above Byrd.
    Too small to give Lewis ant problems.
    Byrd should be happy it never happened.
     
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