On March 18, 1997, Chris Byrd (20-0, 12 KOs) and Bert Cooper (33-15, 28 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Chris Byrd is coming in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Craig Petersen, 1 month and 18 days ago. Bert Cooper is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 58% KO rate, with his last fight being a 9th round TKO loss to Alexander Zolkin, 1 year, 8 months, and 23 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Chris Byrd at 99-1 winning odds. Bert Cooper really doesn't have much to present against Byrd.
Chris Byrd defeated Bert Cooper via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Byrd improves his record to 21-0, while Cooper adds a loss to his record at 33-16.