Chris Byrd vs Muhammad Ali

ThatOne · Jan 22, 2022

Ali was a reflex fighter. Thirty-four is ancient for a reflex fighter plus he looked like a walrus against Jimmy Young at 230 pounds. Horrible fight to use as a benchmark. He never really looked good after the Rumble. That was the time to say goodbye.

Reinhardt · Jan 22, 2022

Pugilist_Spec said: ↑

I think this could be a closer fight than many would imagine. Ali might be the greatest but there are styles that posit many problems for him, and Byrd just has the right one. Byrd was an extremely undervalued defensive technician with a rock chin, and he was a southpaw to boot.

Ali excelled against fighters that brought the fight to him --- the ones that he could slip and counterpunch. But he was never an effective aggressor and it arguably cost him the fight against Jimmy Young; he had absolutely no idea how to approach the fight and I think Byrd could exploit that. At the ropes, he could slip a lot of leather and counter him whilst also working the body. Him being a southpaw would also completely offset Ali.

This might very well be one of the hardest match-ups for the greatest.
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No question I think Ali wins but I can see Byrd's style making it difficult. Ali takes a UD in a not too good match

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