The Fire In The Belly Of Chris Byrd

[neverlast]

THE FIRE IN THE BELLY OF CHRIS BYRD




History in any sport can embrace you or deny you. You may be admired by
the masses or reviled. Winning or losing is not always the issue. In using a
terrible but sometimes relevant cliche, " It's not if you win or lose, it's
how you play the game ".

That cliche so rightfully applies to the recent Wladimir
Klitschko-Chris Byrd, IBF heavyweight title fight. Chris Byrd, a smallish
heavyweight by today's standards has had a nice run as IBF titleholder. When
he recently met up with previous conqueror Wladimir Klitschko he suffered a
terrible drubbing. His title is now gone and it is very doubtful he'll
regain it.

All I can say is hold your head up high Chris Byrd. If guts and
gameness claimed titles, you be a champion for the ages. I admired your
courage. You fought like a champion and lost like a man. That is the highest
compliment I can pay to you.

[dansweeney]

THE FIRE IN THE BELLY OF CHRIS BYRD




History in any sport can embrace you or deny you. You may be admired by
the masses or reviled. Winning or losing is not always the issue. In using a
terrible but sometimes relevant cliche, " It's not if you win or lose, it's
how you play the game ".

That cliche so rightfully applies to the recent Wladimir
Klitschko-Chris Byrd, IBF heavyweight title fight. Chris Byrd, a smallish
heavyweight by today's standards has had a nice run as IBF titleholder. When
he recently met up with previous conqueror Wladimir Klitschko he suffered a
terrible drubbing. His title is now gone and it is very doubtful he'll
regain it.

All I can say is hold your head up high Chris Byrd. If guts and
gameness claimed titles, you be a champion for the ages. I admired your
courage. You fought like a champion and lost like a man. That is the highest
compliment I can pay to you.

He never quit on his stool that's for sure, he was tko'd twice, and both times he was arguing with the ref as he was stopping it. mad heart on byrd. much bigger than Wlad's will ever be.

[joeytrimble]

i agree with byrd having the heart of a lion but lets not use this as a reason to down wladimer as i dont belive hes ever fully quit

his fights with purrity and brewster he fought untill he litrally ...now when i say litrally i mean it ...he LITRALLY fought untill he could not punch anymore his body just gave out on him
thats not quitting
and he kept getting up agianst sanders

both byrd and wlad have under rated hearts out of the hws