Chris Byrd vs. Wladimir Klitschko, billed as Die Rache des Bruders (German for "Revenge Of The Brother"),[1] was a professional boxing match contested on 14 October 2000 for the WBO Heavyweight Championship.[2]
After his shock victory over the undefeated Vitali Klitschko, following Vitali suffering a torn rotator cuff, Chris Byrd agreed to face his number one contender, and Vitali's younger brother Wladimir.[3] Wladimir Klitschko had won ten fights in a row following his first pro loss at the hands of journeyman Ross Puritty in December 1998.
The fight
Klitschko knocked Byrd down in round nine and again in round eleven on route to a clear unanimous decision victory with scores of 120-106, 119-107 & 118-108, giving him his first world title belt.
Aftermath
Wladimir would go on to make six defences of his title before he suffered a knockout loss to Corrie Sanders in March 2003. Byrd would win his next four bouts, including against Maurice Harris and David Tua in an IBF heavyweight title "eliminator" mini-tournament which put him in line for a shot at the IBF belt then held by Lennox Lewis. Lewis would vacate the title and Byrd would face former champion Evander Holyfield for the vacant belt.
^""Die Rache des Bruders": Wladimir Klitschko fordert WBO-Weltmeister Chris Byrd heraus - am 14. Oktober 2000 live in SAT.1 | Pressemitteilung SAT.1". presseportal.de. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
chris, byrd, wladimir, klitschko, billed, rache, bruders, german, revenge, brother, professional, boxing, match, contested, october, 2000, heavyweight, championship, rache, brudersdate14, october, 2000venuekolnarena, cologne, germanytitle, linewbo, heavyweight. Chris Byrd vs Wladimir Klitschko billed as Die Rache des Bruders German for Revenge Of The Brother 1 was a professional boxing match contested on 14 October 2000 for the WBO Heavyweight Championship 2 Die Rache des BrudersDate14 October 2000VenueKolnarena Cologne GermanyTitle s on the lineWBO Heavyweight ChampionshipTale of the tapeBoxerChris ByrdWladimir KlitschkoNickname Rapid Fire Dr Steelhammer HometownFlint MichiganKyiv Kyiv OblastPre fight record31 134 1Height6 ft 1 1 2 in 187 cm 6 ft 6 in 198 cm Weight213 1 2 lb 97 kg 238 lb 108 kg StyleSouthpawOrthodoxRecognitionWBOHeavyweight ChampionWBONo 1 Ranked HeavyweightResultKlitschko defeated Byrd via Unanimous Decision Contents 1 Background 2 The fight 3 Aftermath 4 Undercard 5 Broadcasting 6 ReferencesBackground EditAfter his shock victory over the undefeated Vitali Klitschko following Vitali suffering a torn rotator cuff Chris Byrd agreed to face his number one contender and Vitali s younger brother Wladimir 3 Wladimir Klitschko had won ten fights in a row following his first pro loss at the hands of journeyman Ross Puritty in December 1998 The fight EditKlitschko knocked Byrd down in round nine and again in round eleven on route to a clear unanimous decision victory with scores of 120 106 119 107 amp 118 108 giving him his first world title belt Aftermath EditWladimir would go on to make six defences of his title before he suffered a knockout loss to Corrie Sanders in March 2003 Byrd would win his next four bouts including against Maurice Harris and David Tua in an IBF heavyweight title eliminator mini tournament which put him in line for a shot at the IBF belt then held by Lennox Lewis Lewis would vacate the title and Byrd would face former champion Evander Holyfield for the vacant belt Undercard EditConfirmed bouts 4 Broadcasting EditCountry Broadcaster Germany Sat 1 5 United Kingdom Sky Box Office 6 References Edit Die Rache des Bruders Kleiner Klitschko mit Gansehaut rp online de Retrieved 2018 06 22 Chris Byrd vs Wladimir Klitschko 1st meeting BoxRec boxrec com April 1 2000 Klitschko vs Byrd thefightcity com BoxRec event Die Rache des Bruders Wladimir Klitschko fordert WBO Weltmeister Chris Byrd heraus am 14 Oktober 2000 live in SAT 1 Pressemitteilung SAT 1 presseportal de Retrieved 2018 06 22 2000 10 14 Preceded byvs Vitali Klitschko Chris Byrd bouts14 October 2000 Succeeded byvs David VedderPreceded byvs Monte Barrett Wladimir Klitschko s bouts14 October 2000 Succeeded byvs Derrick Jefferson Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chris Byrd vs Wladimir Klitschko amp oldid 1072485056, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
