Byrd Passes Out, Hospitalized!

[AceNguyen]

He was definitely weight-drained, I don't care if he's been that weight for 6 weeks. That just means he's been wrecking his body for that much longer. He should retire while he still has his health.

[5burowz]

I wonder just how much morphine and valium was given to him post-fight. That combination of drugs added with the fact that he was exhausted was a recipe for disaster. Pretty ****** to give him those drugs IMO.

[MELLY-MEL...]

he has nothing to prove. just hangem up and enjoy retirement chris.

[Addition]

Byrd passes out, hospitalized!

Saturday, May 17 2008

Tracey promises he won't fight again

In a scary moment, an unconscious former heavyweight champion Chris Byrd was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital Friday night shortly after his shocking KO loss to Shaun George. Byrd reportedly became unresponsive when a combination of valium and morphine were administered in his dressing room to relieve pain from a dislocated shoulder. Happily he was later revived and released. It appears, however, that the loss to George may have been the 37-year-old Byrd's last fight. "I'm not letting him fight anymore," Byrd's wife Tracey told fight scribe Tim Smith. And should Byrd have any notion of fighting again, Tracey warned, "He would have to try to do it without my support, and I don't think he wants to do that!"

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Hopefully Byrd calls it quits as stepping into the ring cleary isn't helping.

[HEREAFTER]

Many members on this forum actually wish death on him.

I don't.
Not anymore.

[The_Italian]

Byrd was weight drained as well...i knew he was...

George is not a big puncher...and he knocked byrd down 3 times...

its sad that (what appears to be the end of his career) his career ends like this. he's a real good guy and deserved to go out with at least a win.

I felt bad for him last night when he was getting beaten because i knew he's clearly better than george...but 40lbs was too much too fast...

im sure he'll be okay though.

[K-Nan]

This **** just tears me up. Byrd really didn't deserve it. I mean, props to George and everything.. but it just sucks to see one of the good guys go out like that.

[GodOfWar]

Thats what happens when you think you can make 175 easily, and when you've already taken alot of punishment in the heavy weight division.

[kayjay]

Chris Byrd is cool in my book, but that loudmouthed piece of white trash he calls a wife is not.

[The Gambler1981]

I hope Chirs Byrd can pull through and be alright. I am glad his wife says he will not continue he just needs to focus on his family and maybe become a trainer or stay in the sport in some other way.