Fight Chris Byrd W UD 12 (12) DaVarryl Williamson

GL: Had you not been coming off an eleven month lay-off would you have looked to press the action more once you saw he was unwilling to engage? Chris Byrd: "I think so. Past the tenth round I was tired and that was new to me because I don't get tired in the ring, especially towards the ened, but I was tired last night. I knew the lay-off killed me. My timing was off and I was way off balance. read more ...

With some critics believing that he could - and perhaps should - be 0-3 in his last three bouts IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd desperately needed a convincing display against close friend and former sparring partner DaVarryl Williamson at the Events Center in Reno, Nevada. He didn't get one, instead he got a 115-113, 116-112, 116-112 points decision after another dreary 12 rounds which would have done nothing whatsoever for his already poor reputation amongst hardcore fans. read more ...

I can't let the big boys just punk me out. I'm not a coward. You're not going to run over me. I'm ready to thump. I can trade with anybody. Certain styles bring out certain things in me. Jameel (McCline) and I are close friends and we threw down, so I think this fight will be a good one. IBF Champion Chris Byrd read more ...

If Byrd-Williamson lands on the Showtime date, it would serve as a prelude to Byrd facing fellow Michigan native Toney in a significant title defense early next year. Byrd signed the bout agreement to face Williamson, his former sparring partner, reluctantly because although his minimum purse under his contract with King calls for $2.5 million, he's fighting Williamson for $425,425. read more ...

Boxingtalk has learned that the IBF has designated DaVarryl Williamson as the mandatory challenger for Chris Byrd's heavyweight title. Earlier this week the Jersey based organization ordered the two to commence negotiations. However, Wladimir Klitschko has filed an order to show cause in United States District Court in New Jersey seeking to stop the IBF from enforcing this mandatory... read more ...