prime rahman vs byrd

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  1. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rahman hit harder than Tua? Ask Maskaev, ask John Ruiz who hit harder. And Rahman was too slow to catch Byrd
     
  2. xRedx

    xRedx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rahman would put on a boxing clinic.
     
  3. josip

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    people forget that rahman wasn't just a puncher,he could box.his biggest problem was discipline. if he showed up in shape and motivated he could beat anybody.
     
  4. infini_IV

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    Tell that to Lewis
     
  5. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    I see it more like Byrd's fight against Vitali, without the fluke injury. Rahman had a better, longer jab and maybe even better one-punch power than Ike but Ike was more aggressive and had faster hands.
     
  6. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Rock wanted nothing to do with prime byrd, niether did lewis
     
  7. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Because they thought they would lose? What are your sources for this?
     
  8. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Well Lewis gave up the belt rather then fight byrd who was the no 1.
     
  9. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Pretty common stuff to people in the know
     
  10. HerolGee

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    byrd beat vitali by outboxing him to an injury and old man holy and ageing tua. not a good hand.

    rahman beat prime lennox, but lost to him too - yet that win trumps anything byrd did. sadly, nothing else of really solid note for rahman. tua draw? ageing tua.

    byrd is better resume rahman a bit handier h2h maybe but i'd put my money on byrd outta 3.
     
  11. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    He fought Vitali instead, right? I still don't see any reason to believe he feared Byrd. And what about Rahman?
     
  12. elmaldito

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    He caneloed the belt
     
  13. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    To save himself the embarrassment of fighting a puff'd up light heavy.

    Lewis woulda made a soup sandwich out of Byrd . There was no call for that fight.

    The only reason Byrd was in contention was because of Don Kinds Scheming .

    Byrd has deserved to lose to GOLota, Williamson and MacLINE
     
  14. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    I'll take Byrd 8-4, 9-3 type of decision.
     
  15. drenlou

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    Byrd boxes Rahmans ears off. Byrd was that good of a technician in the ring!:nod