On November 13, 2004, Chris Byrd (37-2-1, 20 KOs), the heavyweight IBF champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, Jameel McCline (31-3-3, 19 KOs).
Chris Byrd is coming off a draw with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision loss to Andrew Golota, 6 months and 27 days ago. Jameel McCline is on a 3-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round TKO win over Wayne Llewellyn, 6 months and 29 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Chris Byrd at 99-1 winning odds. Jameel McCline really doesn't have much to present against Byrd.
Chris Byrd defeated Jameel McCline via split decision and successfully defended his IBF heavyweight title. Byrd improves his record to 38-2-1, while McCline adds a loss to his record at 31-4-3.