Chris Byrd is unappreciated, bigtime!

[ChrististheAnswer]

Look I know you have heard this from me before and despite what you think about Byrd's style,I hear what some of you guys say, he's boring, he slaps, he has no power, etc.

Now lets look at some of Byrd's underappreciated aspects which most Byrd haters tend to ignore.

1)The man has one of the best defenses ever seen at HW, in any era.
2)His quick hands and superior boxing ability are head and shoulders above anybody else in the division.
3)He isn't afraid of anybody and will fight anyone,anywhere,anytime, despite his size.
4) The man is a blown up middleweight who competes with natural far bigger men and usually wins.
5) He has a tremendous chin
6) He has trmendous heart
7) He conducts himself in a classy manner, and represents the sport well.

Now before you say "Shut up CITA, this is the same old story we hear from you..." Lets be realistic, I pride myself on being a proud Byrd fan but I'm also realistic. I call a spade a spade. And the Byrd naysayers should do the same.

[MetalVomit]

Look I know you have heard this from me before and despite what you think about Byrd's style,I hear what some of you guys say, he's boring, he slaps, he has no power, etc.

Now lets look at some of Byrd's underappreciated aspects which most Byrd haters tend to ignore.

1)The man has one of the best defenses ever seen at HW, in any era.
2)His quick hands and superior boxing ability are head and shoulders above anybody else in the division.
3)He isn't afraid of anybody and will fight anyone,anywhere,anytime, despite his size.
4) The man is a blown up middleweight who competes with natural far bigger men and usually wins.
5) He has a tremendous chin
6) He has trmendous heart
7) He conducts himself in a classy manner, and represents the sport well.

Now before you say "Shut up CITA, this is the same old story we hear from you..." Lets be realistic, I pride myself on being a proud Byrd fan but I'm also realistic. I call a spade a spade. And the Byrd naysayers should do the same.

i dont like him at all, but i definently respect his skills. just to get it out of the way before someone a little more hostile than myself does it: he lost his last 2 bouts while getting the decision. he will have no trouble at all with wack ass Mccline though.

[Neuraxis]

Look I know you have heard this from me before and despite what you think about Byrd's style,I hear what some of you guys say, he's boring, he slaps, he has no power, etc.

Now lets look at some of Byrd's underappreciated aspects which most Byrd haters tend to ignore.

1)The man has one of the best defenses ever seen at HW, in any era.
2)His quick hands and superior boxing ability are head and shoulders above anybody else in the division.
3)He isn't afraid of anybody and will fight anyone,anywhere,anytime, despite his size.
4) The man is a blown up middleweight who competes with natural far bigger men and usually wins.
5) He has a tremendous chin
6) He has trmendous heart
7) He conducts himself in a classy manner, and represents the sport well.

Now before you say "Shut up CITA, this is the same old story we hear from you..." Lets be realistic, I pride myself on being a proud Byrd fan but I'm also realistic. I call a spade a spade. And the Byrd naysayers should do the same.

If #3 is really true, shouldn't he be avenging his loss to Wladimir.

[Boxerdog]

If he shuts up Mccline, I'll give him props.

[Sir_Jose]

If #3 is really true, shouldn't he be avenging his loss to Wladimir.

Shouldn't Wlad be avenging his losses to Purity, Sanders and Brewster? before his fans start talking ****.

[Neuraxis]

Shouldn't Wlad be avenging his losses to Purity, Sanders and Brewster? before his fans start talking ****.

Actually he has been trying to get the rematches but he keeps getting turned down because they realize that they got lucky. Grow up you big baby. Do you want your bottle?

[ChrististheAnswer]

If #3 is really true, shouldn't he be avenging his loss to Wladimir.

Wlad would do nothing for him now, Wlad is out of contention, why would he want ot fight Wlad when he could try and unify? You cannot seriously be suggesting that #3 is untrue. Byrd went over to friggin Germany to fight both Wlad and Vitali, and took the Vitali fight on a week's notice.

Everybody wants to avenge there losses, it ain't about being afraid its about being smart and fighting guys who can do things for you in your career. Wlad can't really o much for Byrd at this point.

The old Wlad would beat Byrd again, but the old Wlad is gone, so I think that Byrd could have a much better chance at beating Wlad now.

[QueenCity]

He'll have his hands full against McCline, but if he can get past him and then have a unification bout, Bryd will get more respect. I agree with much of your list, but Byrd's lack of punching power and savieness keeps him from getting tons of fans. But in all reality he is as good a heavyweight as there is right now.

[ChrististheAnswer]

Actually he has been trying to get the rematches but he keeps getting turned down because they realize that they got lucky. Grow up you big baby. Do you want your bottle?

Sanders got lucky? How did he get lucky?

[Sir_Jose]

Actually he has been trying to get the rematches but he keeps getting turned down because they realize that they got lucky. Grow up you big baby. Do you want your bottle?

Oh riiight. He's never even made an attempt to rematch any of them

You keep telling yourself that