David Tua vs Chris Byrd
On August 18, 2001, David Tua (38-2, 33 KOs) and Chris Byrd (33-2, 19 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round heavyweight bout.
Tua vs Byrd Stats
David Tua is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round KO victory over Danell Nicholson, 4 months and 26 days ago. Chris Byrd is on a 2-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Maurice Harris, 3 months and 6 days ago.
Tua vs Byrd Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Chris Byrd at 53.9-46.1, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Byrd has a slightly better chance of winning, but Tua could also certainly pull it off.
Tua vs Byrd Result
Chris Byrd defeated David Tua via unanimous decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Byrd improves his record to 34-2, while Tua adds a loss to his record at 38-3.