On March 18, 1995, Roy Jones Jr. (27-0, 23 KOs), the super-middleweight IBF champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Antoine Byrd (26-4-1, 13 KOs).
Roy Jones Jr. is coming in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over James Toney, 4 months ago. Antoine Byrd is on a 7-fight win streak with a 41% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round RTD win over Eduardo Ayala, 6 months and 6 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Roy Jones Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. Antoine Byrd really doesn't have much to present against Jones Jr.
Roy Jones Jr. made quick work of Antoine Byrd, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 1st. Jones Jr. improves his record to 28-0 (24 KOs), while Byrd adds a loss to his record at 26-5-1.