The transplanted Ukrainian has stiff mechanics but displays solid fundamentals. After falling to Ibeabuchi, Byrd stayed busy on the rebound, adding 4 stoppages to his record as if he really got the short end point from Ike. He was ready when he got the late call for the initial Klitschko fight, a tough waltz. The other Klitschko pounded his way to a huge lead but Byrd counterpunched beautifully and weathered the storm. April fool s was on the locals when Vitaly retired after 9 rounds.
Some reporters couldn t decide whether it was supposed to be a shoulder or hand injury at first.
When Klitschko showed up with wrapping on his mitt they got their story. That s a high compliment. Many thought Young beat Muhammad Ali in their strange meeting. George Foreman saw God after losing to Jimmy. Like Byrd, Young was criticized for his defensive style, but he was good enough to stretch his career into far too many shots by the end.