Chris Byrd vs Wladimir Klitschko
On October 14, 2000, Wladimir Klitschko (34-1, 31 KOs) gets a shot at the heavyweight WBO title held by Chris Byrd (31-1, 19 KOs).
Byrd vs Klitschko Stats
Chris Byrd is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate; his last fight was a 9th round RTD victory over Vitali Klitschko, 6 months and 13 days ago. Wladimir Klitschko is on a 10-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, with his last fight being a 7th round TKO win over Monte Barrett, 2 months and 29 days ago.
Byrd vs Klitschko Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 97.9-2.1 in favor of Wladimir Klitschko. Chris Byrd won't be able to do much against Klitschko.
Byrd vs Klitschko Result
Wladimir Klitschko defeated Chris Byrd via unanimous decision and wins the WBO title — in his first world-title fight. Klitschko improves his record to 35-1, while Byrd adds a loss to his record at 31-2.