Was Chris Byrd a over achiever or under achiever?

[Johnny heard]

Winning a version of the ibf title and being rated as the ring best heavyweight was that over achieving or could of he done a lot more, did he under achieve? Big Fights with Tyson, Toney, Lewis failed to happen but he did beat Vitali forcing the giant to retire claiming shoulder problems but watch the fight with no volume Bryd was frustrating and tiring out vitali maybe even hurting him to the body, vitali hurt shoulder then seen the exit door, other good wins over evander and tua were scored for Bryd

[Scott9945]

Winning a version of the ibf title and being rated as the ring best heavyweight was that over achieving or could of he done a lot more, did he under achieve? Big Fights with Tyson, Toney, Lewis failed to happen but he did beat Vitali forcing the giant to retire claiming shoulder problems but watch the fight with no volume Bryd was frustrating and tiring out vitali maybe even hurting him to the body, vitali hurt shoulder then seen the exit door, other good wins over evander and tua were scored for Bryd

Byrd certainly wasn't an underachiever. And Vitali had surgery on that shoulder, so it isn't nearly as dubious as you're implying.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Over achiever,, kinda like Michael moorer,, smaller guys that bumped up to heavy for bigger money and won titles.

Byrd had a decent run at heavy and since 2000 is probably the best heavy besides the klits

[creekrat77]

He got what he deserved and that is he is a former Heavyweight champion and has sealed his legacy. But I think he is really underrated considering his small size/reach and how big his opposition was. I wish he accomplished more because he was very skilled but any other era I still see him coming up short of being heavyweight champ. We need another small guy like Byrd in the Heavyweight division. I'm so tired of all these bums who are considered contenders.

[Johnny heard]

Byrd certainly wasn't an underachiever. And Vitali had surgery on that shoulder, so it isn't nearly as dubious as you're implying.

Vitali wanted out he was tired and mentally breaking, he could of finished that fight if he really wanted to, but Bryd was starting to mentally break him, vitali at that time was a on top knock out artist who wasn't use to fighters sticking round past 6 rounds and fighting back, it was a big shock to his system and he collapsed

[Scott9945]

Vitali wanted out he was tired and mentally breaking, he could of finished that fight if he really wanted to, but Bryd was starting to mentally break him, vitali at that time was a on top knock out artist who wasn't use to fighters sticking round past 6 rounds and fighting back, it was a big shock to his system and he collapsed

All that is just speculation by you. What is a fact is that Vitali had surgery and was out of action for almost 8 months.

[Johnny heard]

All that is just speculation by you. What is a fact is that Vitali had surgery and was out of action for almost 8 months.

Big wow he had surgery it's combat sports that can happen, we're u get a injury in a fight then afterwards have to have surgery , fact of the matter is he could of carried on but he didn't want to, he knew the tide was changing and he wanted out, it was written all over his face, that's y he was willing to fight to the death with Lewis, cause he knew he bottled it against Byrd and he had a point to prove to the boxing world

[Scott9945]

Big wow he had surgery it's combat sports that can happen, we're u get a injury in a fight then afterwards have to have surgery , fact of the matter is he could of carried on but he didn't want to, he knew the tide was changing and he wanted out, it was written all over his face, that's y he was willing to fight to the death with Lewis, cause he knew he bottled it against Byrd and he had a point to prove to the boxing world

I'm sure if you were in a fight and tore your shoulder it would be no big wow. Many fighters have been unable to continue before then and since then. I can make a long list of top fighters who went out that way. But I guess you have your story and have decided what the truth needs to be to validate it.

[Johnny heard]

I'm sure if you were in a fight and tore your shoulder it would be no big wow. Many fighters have been unable to continue before then and since then. I can make a long list of top fighters who went out that way. But I guess you have your story and have decided what the truth needs to be to validate it.

Vitali is paid to fight through pain like shoulder injuries this is what boxing is all about fighting through the pain barrier, showing grit to win, plus u don't quit in world heavyweight title fights with a shoulder injury it's not life threatening, he quit cause he was tired, disillusioned, and getting hurt to the body, he wanted out plain and simple, take your blinkers off you ****** know it all

[Scott9945]

Vitali is paid to fight through pain like shoulder injuries this is what boxing is all about fighting through the pain barrier, showing grit to win, plus u don't quit in world heavyweight title fights with a shoulder injury it's not life threatening, he quit cause he was tired, disillusioned, and getting hurt to the body, he wanted out plain and simple, take your blinkers off you ****** know it all

I'm not interested in debating with someone with childlike ideas about what athletes are expected to suffer with. Too bad he isn't as brave as you are pecking away at your keyboard talking ignorantly about boxing.