On July 14, 1998, Chris Byrd (25-0, 14 KOs) and Ross Puritty (23-12-1, 20 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Chris Byrd is coming in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Eliecer Castillo, 1 month and 14 days ago. Ross Puritty is on a 2-fight losing streak with a 55% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Larry Donald, 2 months and 23 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Chris Byrd at 99-1 winning odds. Ross Puritty really doesn't have much to present against Byrd.
Chris Byrd defeated Ross Puritty via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Byrd improves his record to 26-0, while Puritty adds a loss to his record at 23-13-1.