Comments Thread For: Chris Byrd Fought Chronic Pain And Depression; Now He Wants To Fight At 50

[sicko]

Good for him, looks Incredible BUT I do not need to see Byrd trying to fight any of these young fighters

I think Boxing Needs a Senior Circuit, let the older guys who still want to fight continue to fight and make money but only in 4-6 round fights and probably should have them in Head Gear. I seen even Michael Nunn is still fighting


So if they want to keep fighting do it the right way. However, I do NOT want to see these guys in with any of the young current fighters

[Coachcody]

I remember his last fight on ESPN years ago and he looked terrible....

[JTfloyd]

I always appreciated Byrd's style/boxing IQ, especially because it pissed Merchant off so much. That being said, over a decade ago when he dropped from 210-215lbs to light-heavy, his reflexes and punch resistance were GONE. Against middle-weight speed, at age 50, the differences between what he used to be, and what he enters the ring as, would be even more pronounced.

[TheMyspaceDayz]

He's knowledgeable and well spoken, please give him Paulie's job commentating or something before he gets himself hurt ffs

Would green k if I could.

I’ve been thinking this and have said it a few times. He was a sharp fighter and is still a sharp talker. I’ve seen him break down fights on YouTube and I think he would do a great job.

The sport needs more honest, good men like him.

[The D3vil]

It seems everyone who makes more money than we'll ever see, and spends their life doing their passion for a living instead of a crappy nine to five is drowning in depression and misery. Add to that a supportive wife and kids who do their best to get you through it, and it's the seventh circle of hell, apparently..

Whoa, it's like depression is some sort of disorder of the brain that can affect anyone regardless of their economic status.

100%.

All the people mocking and trying to discourage older fighters from returning are de****able human beings imo. Takes a special kind of ******* to try and talk another man down from what he wants to achieve.

Yeah, how dare those people not want to be traumatized and watch an old man be beaten to death in the ring.

Real pieces of shxt, those people

[mawoodhouse]

As long as his skills and chin havent eroded too much, he could give Canelo a run for his money at middleweight

[Plick647]

he was one of my favorites as a pro... but yeah, bad idea!

[ShoulderRoll]

Good for him, looks Incredible BUT I do not need to see Byrd trying to fight any of these young fighters

I think Boxing Needs a Senior Circuit, let the older guys who still want to fight continue to fight and make money but only in 4-6 round fights and probably should have them in Head Gear. I seen even Michael Nunn is still fighting


So if they want to keep fighting do it the right way. However, I do NOT want to see these guys in with any of the young current fighters

Damn, Michael Nunn got the win in a kickboxing bout. At age 52!

Respect.

[Mindgames]

Whoa, it's like depression is some sort of disorder of the brain that can affect anyone regardless of their economic status.





Yeah, how dare those people not want to be traumatized and watch an old man be beaten to death in the ring.

Real pieces of shxt, those people

Depression and anxiety effect lots of people. But they seem to effect everyone in the public eye now. Maybe Byrd is genuine, but i dont believe all these celebrities who are telling us they had a gun in their hand about to end it all years ago but said nothing at the time. It's still a different experience suffering from these issues when you're well off, have a good life and good people around you, as opposed to alone, on some crime infested estate with no one to care about you and no money to even get any help. It really is true that theres always someone worse off. In the case of alot of these people it's hundreds and thousands of people.

[Lefty0616]

Did this guy not ever see himself fight? In his prime, he wasn't good. Why does getting in the ring at 50 seem like a good idea to Byrd? Is he broke?