Emanuel Steward picks McCline to win!

against nobody.... his stamina issue, has been noted especially against wlad... i think he even sleeps in a oxygen tank or something to help his breathing no, mccline just has the skills of an amatuer...... Against nobody or anybody is other question and certainly important. But you wrote McClain has horrible stamina. I to you have resulted as an example 7 fights in which Jamil has passed a distance in 10 and more rounds. In fight with Feilds rate was not lower than average, with Whitaker too, as well as with Boswell. In a result we have 7 long fights (10 rounds and more) in which half rate was not lower than average, and has victories in all given meetings. Therefore we certainly can not declare on 100 % presence at Jamil magnificent stamina (as these fights were really not against the strongest opponents), but we do not have any reasons to speak about his stamina - "horrible".

I think the Boswell fight changed McCline. He really did fight scared in that fight and nearly lost it, but in the 10th round he let his hands go and stopped Bos in a way that he probably could have done at any point in the fight. In his next fight out, he jumped all over Wayne Llewelyn and stopped him in the 1st round. I think McCline will start this fight slow and Byrd will probably win the early rounds. But when McCline sees that Byrd cant hurt him he will let his hands go and will kayo Byrd in the 7th round.

i dont like byrd, but i think mccline sucks... skills wise, fres and golota are better than mccline... mccline is just a huge, strong guy... byrd should look better agianst mcline than he did in his last two fights, because of the big disparity in skills.... i'll even be rooting for mccline, but i dont expect him to win....

mccline by KO. he has nothing to be scared of in this match chris byrds feather fists pose no threat to big times chin. i cant see mccline advancing himself after this fight he has confidence problems with guys with power. for example he seemed downright shook when he fought wlad. Completely agree, McCline will have nothing to be scared of, I do think it will go the distance however. There are far too many people on this thread that act like Chris Byrd is this amazing heavyweight. Sorry he's not! Plain and simple, Byrd is 0-2 in his last two fights and you can make the case that McCline is better than either Golota or Oquendo. Byrd may eek this one out fellas but quit acting like McCline is outclassed in this one, it's a u pickem fight.

You think so? Jamil has at least good physical conditions. McClain 7 times passed a distance in 10 and more rounds and in all these fights gained victories. Then Byrd - the second SRR.:) against nobody.... his stamina issue, has been noted especially against wlad... i think he even sleeps in a oxygen tank or something to help his breathing no, mccline just has the skills of an amatuer......

You think so? Jamil has at least good physical conditions. McClain 7 times passed a distance in 10 and more rounds and in all these fights gained victories. against nobody.... his stamina issue, has been noted especially against wlad... i think he even sleeps in a oxygen tank or something to help his breating Then Byrd - the second SRR.:) no, mccline just has the skills of an amatuer......

I think McCline can win if he puts pressure on Byrd or just sits back and waits for the exchanges like Oquendo did!!! Point being that McCline is too big for Byrd!!! The only way Byrd can win is if McCline fights like a pussy... And that could easily happen!!! I say McCline by decision!!! ;)

Remember that Emmanuel picked Mayorga to beat Tito.

But what to do, if we have such Heavyweights?:) Eventually heavyweight the most popular.

Close this thread. This is a fight not worth discussing.

some other things to consider: - mccline has horrible stamina, byrd does not You think so? Jamil has at least good physical conditions. McClain 7 times passed a distance in 10 and more rounds and in all these fights gained victories. - mccline doesnt have a tenth of byrd's skill Then Byrd - the second SRR.:)

some other things to consider: - mccline has horrible stamina, byrd does not - byrd has a good chin - mccline doesnt have a tenth of byrd's skill - byrd has much more experience, in both the pro's and amatuers and in big fights

There are several factors to keep in mind here. 1. Byrd hasnt looked that great latley, esspecially in terms of elusivness and high volume, fast combination punching. 2. Byrd has struggled with large men that can throw a decent strait shot. 3. McCline has no reason to be afraid of Byrd's power, only his elusivness, which seems to be declining. 4. McCline's confidence seems to be improving. 5. McCline is making very little money for this fight, he may be esspecially hungry for this fight. These reasons alone give Big Time a chance of winning. I hope he does, I will rooting for him! ;)

mccline is a slow dopey fighter!! he will not win. he sucks!! if he wins, then byrd sucks. byrd will outbox the shoes off of mccline!

i cant see mcquire winning in any fashion... and i dont even like byrd.... i do think he can be competitve early on, before he tires...

Manny also said that LL would whop Vit so..... Anyway Byrd by points his so much more skilled than Mcline.

Byrd is so overrated! he has never done well against someone way taller than him. All Mcline needs to to is jab his ass off all night. an average big big man is better than an everge little man. Mcline on pts

Emanuel Steward picks McCline to win! Why not? McCline is cowardly only when meets against powerful fughter. If he not afraid of the opponent, can box very well. Also he has strong punches and very good speed. Jamil can win.

Byrd will on points but i do believe it could be tough. McCline hasn`t beaten a real decent fighter before and i see nothing to suggest he can beat byrd other than he is quite big!

McCline should easily knock Byrd into the cruiserweight division.