Chris Byrd

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Chris Byrd

American boxer

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Evander Holyfield
Holyfield faced Chris Byrd for the IBF heavyweight championship on December 14, 2002, only to lose the bout in a unanimous decision. After losing a decision to journeyman Larry Donald in 2004, Holyfield had his New York boxing license revoked because of his apparently deteriorating skills. Holyfield…
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Holyfield faced Chris Byrd for the IBF heavyweight championship on December 14, 2002, only to lose the bout in a unanimous decision. After losing a decision to journeyman Larry Donald in 2004, Holyfield had his New York boxing license revoked because of his apparently deteriorating skills. Holyfield…
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Vitali Klitschko
…during a bout with American Chris Byrd, which resulted in a technical knockout defeat. British boxer Lennox Lewis stopped him on cuts in a thrilling defense of the WBC heavyweight title on June 21, 2003. Following Lewis’s retirement, Klitschko captured the vacant WBC championship, but a series of injuries induced…
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…during a bout with American Chris Byrd, which resulted in a technical knockout defeat. British boxer Lennox Lewis stopped him on cuts in a thrilling defense of the WBC heavyweight title on June 21, 2003. Following Lewis’s retirement, Klitschko captured the vacant WBC championship, but a series of injuries induced…
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