Will Chris Byrd Be Given Another Shot By HBO?

Question

Byrd is the guy who lost to Klitshco last year. I checked his schedual and he has no fights comming up. Most of the people on ESPN say he's pretty much done. What do you think?

Answer 1

Actually I heard he was going down in weight class and fighting in the Cruiserweight Division. He is a very small heavyweight but moved up to where the money was. Luckily he was skilled enough to frustrate a lot of the heavyweights and was very successful. He has not dodged anyone and is still a draw so I think HBO will have no problem airing him fighting at a lower class. Perhaps bring some excitement to the Cruiserweight Division which has been nonexistant seemingly since James Toney and Vassiliy Jirov have moved up.

Answer 2

Blogbaba agrees with Mrraraav, I remember Bryd as a middleweight, I always marveled at his success in the heavyweight division. In truth Bryd always overachieved and pleasantly suprised me, I never considered him a true heavyweight. I still think he is a threat to some of the current titlist's. His style wasn't much from a spectator standpoint, but it beat some impressive fighters, Tua, Vitali Kiltshco and Holyfield to name a few. I always wanted to see Byrd vs Michael Moorer, I though it would have been interesting. ESPN may be right, he looked pretty ragged in the two beatings the younger Kiltshco gave him.

I hope HBO does give him a shot, Byrd's from a good boxing family, and was always a good guy. He's from my area, and and I don't mind seeing good people succeed. He would own the crusierweight division if he drops down in weigh.

Answer 3

If he loses to his next opponent he has no shot. He is fighting a guy with very little KO power in April.

Answer 4

I hope not. Hes not a good heaveyweight fighter. He has no power, hes not exciting to watch. Hes a mediocre fighter at best.

Answer 5

Yes i think he's done he don't deserve another shot he was no match for Klitshco he got demolished.