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Here is a fight that might actually happen. John Ruiz versus Chris Byrd. Since both are controled by Don King and if one wins, Don King still wins. In this match up, I like Byrd but this would be a tough match for Byrd. If Byrd moves as he did against Tua and Holyfield, then he can easily win. Ruiz love fighters to stay in front of him so he can wrestle with his opponents to wear them out. Lately, Byrd has been satisfied to lay on the rope and fight more flatfooted than in previous fights. If Byrd does that, then this becomes a wrestling match. If he moves like Roy Jones did in his fight with Ruiz, then this is a easy decision.
The advantage of Ruiz enjoys is that Byrd does not have a powerful punch. He is not going to hurt Ruiz and Ruiz can move forward with no real fear. Ruiz can hurt Byrd with an occasion right hand and left hook that is when he decides to throw them. And if he gets Byrd in a wrestling match, then who knows what the judges will decide.
Byrd does have excellent endurance and throws a lot of punches for a Heavyweight. In his last fight with McCline, he threw 170 plus punches in the last two rounds and he averaged over 60 punches per round in defeating Holyfield. Byrd has excellent boxing skills and while his punches will not knock opponents out, they do land with accuracy.
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The advantage of Ruiz enjoys is that Byrd does not have a powerful punch. He is not going to hurt Ruiz and Ruiz can move forward with no real fear. Ruiz can hurt Byrd with an occasion right hand and left hook that is when he decides to throw them. And if he gets Byrd in a wrestling match, then who knows what the judges will decide.
Byrd does have excellent endurance and throws a lot of punches for a Heavyweight. In his last fight with McCline, he threw 170 plus punches in the last two rounds and he averaged over 60 punches per round in defeating Holyfield. Byrd has excellent boxing skills and while his punches will not knock opponents out, they do land with accuracy.
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