Toney vs. Byrd

Byrd tko-ing Toney, that is just not possible, just not possible. It would be a very interesting matchup though, I think Toney would have to change his style a bit, he would need to attack, attack attack, if he waited for Byrd to come to him like he can afford to do with other heavyweights he may find himself down on the cards big or not, if he attacked and smothers Byrd than I think it could be an easy fight, that is if Toney can actually adjust to that style. Remember Byrd is 0-2 in his last two fights, lost to vitali although v gave him a gift, was thrashed by Wlad, was kayoed by Ike, are we overateing Byrd a little bit here, yes he is pugilist and its been amzing to witness what he has accomplished in the division but seriuosly anyone in the top ten can beat him, Im not saying that they all will but he is definately being overated. ....Good points on Byrd. His loses have been clear cut and absolute. Some of his biggest wins have been questionable and his luck is on par with nobody else in the heavyweight division. He either keeps a rabbit's foot in his trunks or he must be part Irish. Skill, King, and alot of luck have made this guy appear better than he is. With that being said I would favor him over the also overated Toney.

good analysis , it willbe more a cruiser fight , and i think toney cant be hurt in that one , and the fact that the size are the same will negate , as you said , byrd defense. i ll go toney wide UD TOO im telling you guys toney has trouble with movers look at jones vs. toney or toney vs. mike nunn or toney vs. griffin 1&2 all crafty fighters with handspeed and movement

I think Toney would win it. Byrd is used to being the little man who can move back and forth and slip while bigger guys fall over their size. Toney has very fast hands and has the ability to catch him...repetedly IMO....something Byrd isn't really used to. Toney has excellent footwork and should be able to control the pace and deny Byrd's escape routes, another thing Byrd is not used to. If any roughing up is to be done, it will be Toney doing it. Toney by fairly wide UD. good analysis , it willbe more a cruiser fight , and i think toney cant be hurt in that one , and the fact that the size are the same will negate , as you said , byrd defense. i ll go toney wide UD TOO

Toney wins this one, he throws a lot more punches per round than Byrd does, and though Toney is "smaller" - he's actually just shorter, but heavier, Byrd usually weighs around 213, Toney will be at least 225 - Toney is the bigger puncher, and he's also naturally more agressive. It will be somewhat of a chess match, but Toney will outland Byrd because Chris' style is more defensive than offensive, while Toney's roll and counter style will let him throw more punches and still not get hit much. The interesting thing about this fight would be that it'd be the two best defenses in the division matching up against each other. For my money, Toney is the better defender because he doesn't rely on distance the way Byrd does, Toney stands very close and still doesn't get hit with clean shots. Also Toney has the better chin.

I think Toney would win it. Byrd is used to being the little man who can move back and forth and slip while bigger guys fall over their size. Toney has very fast hands and has the ability to catch him...repetedly IMO....something Byrd isn't really used to. Toney has excellent footwork and should be able to control the pace and deny Byrd's escape routes, another thing Byrd is not used to. If any roughing up is to be done, it will be Toney doing it. Toney by fairly wide UD.

I can see Toney fighting cheap (Headbuts, Holding and hitting) turning the fight into a close quarters brawl. I give it to Toney by stopage. But the stopage will not be a KO it will go to the scorecard due to an "accidental" butt. The heavyweight division will be a lot better of without Byrd in it. I hope I am wrong and Toney just goes in there and rips him a part and calls him his bitch.

Byrd tko-ing Toney, that is just not possible, just not possible. It would be a very interesting matchup though, I think Toney would have to change his style a bit, he would need to attack, attack attack, if he waited for Byrd to come to him like he can afford to do with other heavyweights he may find himself down on the cards big or not, if he attacked and smothers Byrd than I think it could be an easy fight, that is if Toney can actually adjust to that style. Remember Byrd is 0-2 in his last two fights, lost to vitali although v gave him a gift, was thrashed by Wlad, was kayoed by Ike, are we overateing Byrd a little bit here, yes he is pugilist and its been amzing to witness what he has accomplished in the division but seriuosly anyone in the top ten can beat him, Im not saying that they all will but he is definately being overated.

byrd by KO over a guy thats never been stopped??? and is just as good a boxer...

i agree byrd is to fast and would win this..i dont know if by ko thought..but i still say the fight that would cut the weak from the strong worl be: wlad vs toney (better for boxing right now) i say byrd(late ko/tko or UD)...and hope cuz i hate toney :D

I actually think Byrd would KO Toney late in the fight.

this would be a boring chess match... both fighters are defensive masters, hard to hit.... it might set a record for fewest punches landed... i'd give the edge to byrd, but only a slight one...

I think this would be Toney/Jones all over again. Byrd would be all over Toney all night!

This would be a very interesting fight and it would be difficult to determine who would be the offensive fighter in this bout purely because they are both good at counter punching and defense. I have a feeling Byrd would try to impose his heavyweight experience on Toney and try to rough him up abit. It would be a amazing fight purely because of the styles but i don't think their would be a stoppage on either fighters behalf.

so no late fight come from behind stopage for toney