On June 3, 1999, Chris Byrd (27-1, 15 KOs) and José Ribalta (38-15-1, 27 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Chris Byrd is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate; his last fight was a 2nd round TKO victory over John Sargent, 26 days ago. José Ribalta is on a 3-fight losing streak with a 50% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round TKO loss to Vitali Klitschko, 11 months and 29 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Chris Byrd at 99-1 winning odds. José Ribalta really doesn't have much to present against Byrd.
Chris Byrd stopped Jose Ribalta via RTD in the 3rd round. Byrd improves his record to 28-1 (16 KOs), while Ribalta adds a loss to his record at 38-16-1.