Chris Byrd is going down to light Heavyweight!!!

I'd like to know for sure too. I didn't see any link, I heard it from a fight commentator if I remember correctly...

 

It was not Chris' only loss in the amateurs. :roll: A lot of people seem to blow amateur records way out of proportion. Everyone loses as an amateur; and almost always more than once. Chris went to the 1992 Olympics and won a Silver Medal, meaning he lost in the finals. So that right there is at least 2 losses.

 

I don't see it listed anywhere; but if he lost to Calzaghe, there's that one. Then he lost to Todd Foster at the 1988 Olympic Trials. He lost to Torsten Schmitz at the Goodwill Games, and to Ramon Garbey of Cuba later on; and then at the 92 Olympics he lost to Ariel Hernandez, I believe.

 

LHW sounds a bit crazy and Byrd has exaggerated in interviews on that site in the past. Cruiserweight is a lot more realistic. He didn't look horrible in the Povetkin fight and maybe he could get a belt at cruiser if his stamina is good enough.

 

What can I say man, I can only quote what I've read. I'm not yet a member of the Chris Bird fan club or anything.

 

I can get hold of his record from major US and International tournaments through USA Boxing. Those are the major losses as a senior I know of.

 

LHW? Byrd can fight a rematch with His Ottkeness there...

Note: Ottke beat Byrd on Points as middleweights in the amateurs

 

Obviously Chris is moving to Light Heavy because there are some big money fights at the weight. I'd love to see him in against RJJ!

Good luck to Chris...

 

Amature losses don't mean jack. Wlad Klitschko lost to Krasniqi in the amateurs ffs

 

Maybe cruiser, but there is no way he can make lhw. No way on earth.

 

Why is he leap-frogging Cruiserweight? Not smart.

 

Byrd has also claimed that he would be fighting at CW (sometime last year). I think he has to actually land a good fight where he will make a good payday in order to make this a reality.