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unusual facts about Chris Byrd



Bolo punch

Three of the most famous cases of a fighter using the bolo punch were when Leonard avenged his loss to Roberto Durán (see "The No Más Fight"), when Leonard drew with Thomas Hearns in their second fight (see Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns), and when Ike Ibeabuchi knocked out Chris Byrd with a left-handed bolo punch during their 1999 heavyweight contest.

Ike Ibeabuchi

Ike Ibeabuchi (September 21,1973) (born in Isuochi, Nigeria) is a former professional heavyweight boxer who defeated highly ranked contender David Tua and future heavyweight titlist Chris Byrd.

Nathaniel James

James answered Klitschko's call a second time in February 2009, joining former IBF Heavyweight Champion Chris Byrd and Tony Thompson in training camp, this time to prepare WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko as he geared up to face Cuban amateur standout and former Cruiserweight champion Juan Carlos Gomez in Stuttgart, Germany.


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