Could a PRIME Chris Byrd outbox a prime tyson?

[Boxingwizard]

This is really a ****** question, of course Tyson would TKO his ass. You're forgetting that Tyson knows how to cut off the ring, and Chris Byrd isn't as slick as some people think, he sucks. He's a undersized heavyweight, with punches that hit hard as a pillow. Byrd doesn't have any power to to keep Tyson off, Tyson will simply just walk through his punches and send his ass packing with hooks to the body. Watching him fight is just ugly, I mean ugly as in amateurish. I can't believe some people honestly think he can beat a prime Tyson.

[Boxingwizard]

Well Tony Tucker held his own against a prime tyson and a young Byrd had MUCH more boxing ability than Tucker did.

Tony Tucker wasn't a bad fighter, he did beat Buster Douglas. The difference between him and Byrd is that he's a natural heavyweight.

[lyrical]

No. Byrd was a great fighter but with Tyson in his prime as well he pretty much could have beat anybody.

carefull you dont wanna upset anyone

[duffgun]

Tony Tucker wasn't a bad fighter, he did beat Buster Douglas. The difference between him and Byrd is that he's a natural heavyweight.

i think byrd would cause tyson a few troubles early on but mike would get the better of him and ko him in 4-7 rounds

[Kayo]

I dont know why people compare Tyson and Ibeabuchi. Two very different styles. Tyson liked to bob n weave to get inside then throw power shots.
Ibeabuchi stuck behind a good jab and threw lots of punches he was more of a volume puncher.

[Thread Stealer]

i think byrd would get stopped, like he did versus ike.

byrd may have been good enough to beat a prime quitali, but so what?

tyson, like wlad and ibeabuchi, would be too much for chris byrd.

[Moon]

Not a chance Byrd survives a Prime Mike.

First, Mike could take Byrd's shots all night long, without being slowed down.

Second, and more important, Mike would eventually connect with something and slow Chris down enough to land a big shot, whether it was to the body or head wouldn't matter, it would throw Byrd off his game and cause him to turtle for a short spell, just long enough for Tyson to unload.

[hemichromis]

Ive said it before and i'll say it again, Tyson in his prime beats any fighter of any era

naa your right he could KO them all in consequetive 3 minute fights!

[Thread Stealer]

Well Tony Tucker held his own against a prime tyson and a young Byrd had MUCH more boxing ability than Tucker did.

byrd isn't 6'5, 230, with an 84 inch reach.

tucker was a true heavyweight, byrd really belonged at a lower weight class.

[rambov]

The answer to that difficult question is NO