first sparring footage of Chris Byrd at 175lbs

**-Antonio-** · 05-02-2008, 12:09 AM

Great find.

**ferocity** · 05-02-2008, 12:15 AM

He looks very small. He's going to get hurt at Light Heavyweight. He's used to waiting on heavyweigths and making them miss. Light heavyweights can miss and with there speed compared to Heavyweights can counter right away. I think Byrd is alread used to fighting Heavyweights and his style is already set up for a slow plodding heavyweight, he is going to have a wake up call at light heavyweight. And i could only see a few seconds of this video. What the hell is Byrd doing? Seems like he thinks he's fights a Heavyweight or he thinks he's Roy Jones Jr. Bad idea for Byrd at this point in his career but i wish him luck. I used to like watching him fight on TNF never thought he'd have the success he did have at heavyweight. Cong****.

**!! Shawn** · 05-02-2008, 12:29 AM

Looks slow.

**STEELHEAD** · 05-02-2008, 12:30 AM

his head looks a lot bigger!

he's got to be serious now about his career.
off the top of my head i would say he's unbeatable
at ltheavy.

**The Future** · 05-02-2008, 12:44 AM

it looks like he is not used to having a size advantage over another fighter.
i think he needs to get used to his new body and take change his style a bit to being the bigger man..which i am sure will be hard. he has to change his reflexes from what a small fighter would do to a big fighter or normal.

i think he will do very good at Light Heavy........u think he will have a bit of power now?

**DuttyAlacrity** · 05-02-2008, 12:48 AM

Wow he does look small as hell and he needs to pick it up if he's goin to be campaigning at light heavy
he needs to be more aggressive and don't try that counterpunching technique that worked with heavier slower guys

**hello2007** · 05-02-2008, 03:30 AM

why in the world is he sparring a mma fighter. Nice vid though, hope he wins a title or two

**boxing_great** · 05-02-2008, 03:39 AM

are you sure thats a recent video??
it looks like 20 yrs old

**BennyST** · 05-02-2008, 04:04 AM

Hmmm, I just wish he had done this at the start of his career. He could have been one of the great light heavies, but, he is really pretty damn old now and has a lot of wear on his body. I'd be very surprised if he was able to actually make a good go of this second chance but I really do wish him the best.

If he can start to understand that he will have a bit more power here as well as learn to simply throw more counters he could be ok. I don't know about great anymore, as he is just too far gone to be able to do that but he may do something alright.

first sparring footage of Chris Byrd at 175lbs