i think the byrd/lyakhovich fight has been called off! my source is boxrec.com. can anyone verify this?

if this is true, chris byrd is going down as one of the worst heavyweight champions of all time. either that or don king is the worst promoter of all time.

I haven't read anything about Chris's fight being cancelled, but Wladimir Klitschko said this in a recent interview......


Q - Wladimir, all of us expect that this summer you’ll enter the ring again. However this didn’t happen. What’s the reason for this?

WK - Initially I was supposed to fight against the IBF champion Chris Byrd. And since I’m rated as # 3 by the IBF, and both Hasim Rahman and Monte Barrett are facing each other for the Interim WBC, I was expecting to fight Chris. However he’s going to face Sergey Liakhovich. Now my team and I have to determine our future steps.


Q - Is it somehow connected with information that you are going to challenge IBF to make you official challenger by going to court in the state of New Jersey?

WK - Initially I started a case in the state of New Jersey to make me the official challenger to the IBF championship belt. But now, that the official rating for the month of May is published, I’m going to turn to court to address this issue. Reason for this √ first and second positions are not rated, while third position was given to DaVarryl Williamson. I’m rated as number four. I don’t agree with these rankings, since last October Williamson lost to me. Besides, in his last fight, he won against Derrick Jeffersion, against whom I have also won. I’m going to challenge this decision by the IBF, since I think that I have the full right to be official challenger for the IBF title.

And Chris Byrd had this to say in a following interview.........

"It don't matter. My thing is, I just want to get back in the ring. If it's Klitschko, cool, the rematch would be great. If it's Lyakhovich, that's who they said I would be fighting, but at this point I don't care who I fight I'm just ready to fight."

This is actually a godo thing Lachovic sucks. He is like #8 IBF contender, he has beaten nobody good. Chris Byrd should fight a real contender.

I haven't read anything about Chris's fight being cancelled, but Wladimir Klitschko said this in a recent interview......


Q - Wladimir, all of us expect that this summer you’ll enter the ring again. However this didn’t happen. What’s the reason for this?

WK - Initially I was supposed to fight against the IBF champion Chris Byrd. And since I’m rated as # 3 by the IBF, and both Hasim Rahman and Monte Barrett are facing each other for the Interim WBC, I was expecting to fight Chris. However he’s going to face Sergey Liakhovich. Now my team and I have to determine our future steps.


Q - Is it somehow connected with information that you are going to challenge IBF to make you official challenger by going to court in the state of New Jersey?

WK - Initially I started a case in the state of New Jersey to make me the official challenger to the IBF championship belt. But now, that the official rating for the month of May is published, I’m going to turn to court to address this issue. Reason for this √ first and second positions are not rated, while third position was given to DaVarryl Williamson. I’m rated as number four. I don’t agree with these rankings, since last October Williamson lost to me. Besides, in his last fight, he won against Derrick Jeffersion, against whom I have also won. I’m going to challenge this decision by the IBF, since I think that I have the full right to be official challenger for the IBF title.

And Chris Byrd had this to say in a following interview.........

"It don't matter. My thing is, I just want to get back in the ring. If it's Klitschko, cool, the rematch would be great. If it's Lyakhovich, that's who they said I would be fighting, but at this point I don't care who I fight I'm just ready to fight."
hes apparently NOT ready to fight because he hasnt had a scheduled fight since november. hes only fought twice within the past 14 months. that is DRAMATICALLY inactive for a heavyweight champion.

hes apparently NOT ready to fight because he hasnt had a scheduled fight since november. hes only fought twice within the past 14 months. that is DRAMATICALLY inactive for a heavyweight champion.


Yea, I can't think of another tall akward largly unproven Heavyweight title holder who's only fought twice in the last 14 months...

WK - Initially I started a case in the state of New Jersey to make me the official challenger to the IBF championship belt. But now, that the official rating for the month of May is published, I’m going to turn to court to address this issue. Reason for this √ first and second positions are not rated, while third position was given to DaVarryl Williamson. I’m rated as number four. I don’t agree with these rankings, since last October Williamson lost to me. Besides, in his last fight, he won against Derrick Jeffersion, against whom I have also won. I’m going to challenge this decision by the IBF, since I think that I have the full right to be official challenger for the IBF title.



Wlad wouldn't need to sue anyone to get a ranking if he'd beaten anyone with a pulse in between his brutal stoppage losses to Sanders and Brewster.

Yea, I can't think of another tall akward largly unproven Heavyweight title holder who's only fought twice in the last 18 months...
i know u mean klitschko. but klitschko proved his point in both fights i.e. winning by KO. in his last two fights, byrd is 1-0-1 and both fights are very questionable decisions. at least vitali has a fight scheduled for this year. byrd doesnt anymore.

bozo, i thought conceding on the lewis/VK forum was enough. y do u have to hound me about liking VK?

i know u mean klitschko. but klitschko proved his point in both fights i.e. winning by KO. in his last two fights, byrd is 1-0-1 and both fights are very questionable decisions. at least vitali has a fight scheduled for this year. byrd doesnt anymore.

bozo, i thought conceding on the lewis/VK forum was enough. y do u have to hound me about liking VK?


Becuae it should be pointed out that Byrd isn't the only inactive title holder. I realize Vitali has been injured, but King was putting the screws to Byrd.

If it's true that this fight has fallen through, I'd like to see Byrd fight Brock after he gets by Craven. I think that's a solid match up.

Becuae it should be pointed out that Byrd isn't the only inactive title holder. I realize Vitali has been injured, but King was putting the screws to Byrd.

If it's true that this fight has fallen through, I'd like to see Byrd fight Brock after he gets by Craven. I think that's a solid match up.
waiting for brock to pass an opponent just makes byrd even more inactive.

at least vitali was supposed to make a defense and will in september, brewster and ruiz already made a defense. byrd is the only heavyweight champion who not only hasnt made a defense in 2005, he doesnt even have a scheduled fight at all this year!

i think the byrd/lyakhovich fight has been called off! my source is boxrec.com. can anyone verify this?

if this is true, chris byrd is going down as one of the worst heavyweight champions of all time. either that or don king is the worst promoter of all time.


LMAO @ Byrd being scared of Wlad. He know Wlad is gonna **** up his face again.

LMAO @ Byrd being scared of Wlad. He know Wlad is gonna **** up his face again.


LMAO @ Wlad for targeting the most feather fisted of the 4 title holders that he's already beat to go after.

He'd most certianly beat Byrd again, but that's only because Byrd's blueberry muffin punch wouldn't be enough to crak Wlad's strawberry Sunday chin.

This is actually a godo thing Lachovic sucks. He is like #8 IBF contender, he has beaten nobody good. Chris Byrd should fight a real contender.
McKay is that your new real pic?

McKay is that your new real pic?

Is that one in your avatar yours? Yeah I finally got digital camera back today from my keniving sister and was playing around with it.

Is that one in your avatar yours? Yeah I finally got digital camera back today from my keniving sister and was playing around with it.
Nope, that's not me.. (HAHA)

Anyway,
nice to put a face to the name...

I read about a week ago on one of the " byrd responds to so and so" threads that he only wanted to fight fighters who would get him into the hall of fame. What a f***ing joke this guy is; when's the last time he fought? How can anyone be a fan of this guy? The IBF should strip him of his title for being inactive, uninteresting, and boring.

LMAO @ Wlad for targeting the most feather fisted of the 4 title holders that he's already beat to go after.

He'd most certianly beat Byrd again, but that's only because Byrd's blueberry muffin punch wouldn't be enough to crak Wlad's strawberry Sunday chin.


i dont think wlad would be afraid to fight ruiz who is not a big puncher, but he's not ranked by WBA....

LMAO @ Wlad for targeting the most feather fisted of the 4 title holders that he's already beat to go after.

He'd most certianly beat Byrd again, but that's only because Byrd's blueberry muffin punch wouldn't be enough to crak Wlad's strawberry Sunday chin.please shut the hell up, go jerk off to john ruiz or something...

LMAO @ Wlad for targeting the most feather fisted of the 4 title holders that he's already beat to go after.

He'd most certianly beat Byrd again, but that's only because Byrd's blueberry muffin punch wouldn't be enough to crak Wlad's strawberry Sunday chin.

That was the marginally heterosexual quote of the day.

Man, you all are idiots if you thought Byrd was fighting this guy. That's pathetic. He's fighting Toney next

Fight News recently broke the story it will now be Lyakovich vs Beck. Sounds good

Fight News recently broke the story it will now be Lyakovich vs Beck. Sounds good


...But where does that leave Byrd? Hopefully with Wlad now.

...But where does that leave Byrd? Hopefully with Wlad now.Yes, Hopefully

...But where does that leave Byrd? Hopefully with Wlad now.


In the trash for all I care, he doesnt want to be active. He doesnt think Wlad is deserving well now nobody in the IBF top 10 really is. He was all about Toney and now that Toney was stripped he shoots his mouth off saying he doesnt deserve it.

Byrd only wants Vitali and the only way Byrd can redeem himself in my eyes is if he takes a legit contender or champion.

Hell Ruiz vs Byrd is possible, both guys keep calling for unification but neither one of them say the opposites name.

http://www.klitschko.com/en/index_en.html

http://www.klitschko.com/en/index_en.html


....How about Byrd's comment that Wlad is on the decline because he must not be on the right "stuff". He still also insists that he got poisoned or some ****. "They know what they did and they moved on". Please, he got the dog**** kicked out of him and that's all it was. WWJS about Chris lying through his teeth.

....How about Byrd's comment that Wlad is on the decline because he must not be on the right "stuff". He still also insists that he got poisoned or some ****. "They know what they did and they moved on". Please, he got the dog**** kicked out of him and that's all it was. WWJS about Chris lying through his teeth.

Please poison my ass, I just watched that fight and for the most part Byrd was slapping and pawing and Klitschko got sick of it and slapped his hand down and followed through with some rights. Byrd got his ass handed to him fair and square.