Vitali Klitschko vs Chris Byrd
On April 1, 2000, Vitali Klitschko (27-0, 27 KOs), the heavyweight WBO champion, defends his title against American challenger, Chris Byrd (30-1, 18 KOs).
Klitschko vs Byrd Stats
Vitali Klitschko is coming in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round RTD victory over Obed Sullivan, 3 months and 21 days ago. Chris Byrd is on a 4-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, with his last fight being a 10th round TKO win over David Washington, 2 months and 13 days ago.
Klitschko vs Byrd Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 93-7 in favor of Chris Byrd. It is going to be very difficult for Vitali Klitschko to win this fight.
Klitschko vs Byrd Result
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 9th round, and Chris Byrd is crowned the new WBO heavyweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Byrd improves his record to 31-1 (19 KOs), while Klitschko adds a loss to his record at 27-1.