what if... Sam Peter vs Chris Byrd

Byrd by relatively close but clear UD.
Peter does not have the hand speed to bother Byrd .. he will block and evade all night.. and his chin is good enough to handle single shots.

A few years back i doubt Peter would have won a round.

This is a styles make fights thing though and Byrd is just all wrong for Peter who i think right now is the better fighter with more chances of success.

 

Sam peter is perfect for Byrd. Byrd thrives on loopy punchers, exactly what sham cheater is.

 

Byrd wins 7-5, probably a split decision or 115-113 across the board.

 

depends on how much Byrd's ring life got beaten out of him by Wlad. A healthy Byrd would probably survive a knockdown to outpoint Peter, making him look amateurish for a few rounds. It would be like Byrd-McCline, but not as close.

 

prime chris byrd wins by UD, right now he would lose 117-111.

 

Peter would knock Bryd out now, Bryd is not the fighter he used to be back in 02. Bryds speed and reaction time is **** anymore, Bryd would come in scared thanks to Wlad, and would probably get blasted out early in the fight.

 

While he has been competitive lately, he also has been having trouble with lesser fighters IMO. His draw with Golota, his close match with Oqeundo, and his win against Mccline were all tough fights for him. He doesnt posses the speed or talent he did against guys like Tua in 02 or Holyfield, his last couple years has been a struggle for Bryd to win matches. I also believe he will be a little gun shy from his devastating loss to Wlad, Bryd will never be the same against big punchers.

 

Byrd has shown that he can clown guys who rely heavily on left hooks and uppercuts or other wide shots. See his fights with Tua and Holyfield.

The problem he'd encounter with Sam Peter right away would be Sam's jab. Byrd historically has had trouble with bigger guys who kept him away with the jab. Look at how McCline had him under control as long as he stuck behind the jab and the straight right. That is without a doubt Sam Peter's bread n' butter.

I'll say Sam wins this one today. And probably by scores of 8-4.

 

If Peter can't beat Byrd then it'll be a short career for him.

 

Byrd would have outboxed Peter to a clear UD, but now, I don't like his chances against any strong, top level pressure fighter.