Byrd is a big b*tch and Rahman is scared of Vitali

[Truth]

Byrd talks about how he wants big fights and challenges but when it comes to fighting Wlad he backs away.

[freirui]

Business decision? Do you need a catscan? He is being offered his biggest payday by far! He gets a chance at avenging his embrassing loss. Not to mention has a rematch in the contract! When Byrd fought the K-Bros in Germany 2 out 3 judges were from the states, and the other was one from a country other than Germany. How would he get an unjust decision when he has hometown judges? He is given the perfect fight on a silver platter and he turned it down. I guess he doesnt have the balls that he claims he does.

You mis interpreted and read a part wrong. Byrd doesn't have to pay the 250K to King, he has to pay it to Fightnight Round 2, for actually putting his sorry ass in the gamne. He want's King to pay that fee though, why should King pay for something that he has no control over?


Wladimir isn't making any demands, all he is is making the situation better by giving him the chance of avenging his terrible loss especially after looking bad in a couple of fights, and also agreed to give him a rematch clause. The fight wouldn't be very profitable in the states, and everyone knows this. The fight in Germany would be huge, and King and the Klitshcko's know this. It's business, and it's not like Byrd has to train in Germany.

Truth is Byrd is scared of Wladimir, and Rahman is scared of Vitali.

Great post!!!I support you 100%!!!

[Torino]

Im not saying that Byrd would beat Klitschko or the other way around. Im saying that Byrd is making the proper business decisions to hold on to his belt. I would bet that if the fight was to take place in vegas or newjersey that Byrd would be willing to throw with him. Besides, who is Klitschko to make demands. Byrd has the belt and can and will make the demands. That he is entitled to do..........Rockin'

Klitschko is still a huge draw in Germany, bigger than Byrd or Wladimir is in the US, and therefore, Germany is the best "financial" venue for the fight. The choice of Germany is more promotional and not just Klitschko's choice, Don King also recently agreed with Germany as the venue. The choice of Germany is the best financial "business decision"

IMO - a champion shouldn't care where the fight is. As a "champion," Byrd should look to avenge his loss against Wladimir under any circumstances. As a "champion," If Byrd is worried about a decision in Germany, he should try to knock Wlad out. Especially with Wlad's stamina, confidence, and chin being questionable as of late.
Looks more to me like Byrd's just not confident he can win.

Hence the term "paper champion"

[Neuraxis]

Its time to send Crisp Tyrd back where he belongs.

[Rockin']

To enayze,
Would you also consider Jack Dempsey to be a *****. We all know who he wouldnt fight. And it was not even that he didnt like the contract or location. SO Dempsey must be a ***** as well?.........Rockin'

[Keleneki]

Gosh, so many fighters pulling out of fights these days because of not wanting enough money. Juan Manuel Marquez a while ago (I was so excited and I thought he had a great chance of beathing Pacman if the rematch went off), now Byrd and Rahman. It isn't like they were going to make chump change for those fights. What a paradigm shift ... where Zab is the one to take way short money for the chance to fight, versus these folks. /sigh

[Rockin']

Zab is a hell of a fighter, but Spinks had something that Zab wanted. The belt. If Zab had the belt I am sure that he would have demanded more money for the fight.......Rockin'

[Run]

where Zab is the one to take way short money for the chance to fight, versus these folks. /sigh

I would also like to add:

Judah recieved 1/12 of what Corey Spinks was paid for their 2nd fight. More than likely to assure that Spinks was going to take this fight. We can see now, that he should have ducked Judah. IMO he should have dropped to lightwelter, or used his boxing talent at light middle.



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[hollister]

Byrd had to go through alot to get to where he is. Simple fact is, IMO, he knows if he fights Wlad then there is a good chance he'll lose his belt, and with not having a large fanbase (which is a large part of the reason it took him so long to get to where he is), if he does lose the general boxing public will most likely try to forget about him, because if his style, and he may very well return to obscurity. At least if he has the belt, like Rockin said, he can have at least some control over his situation. I don't think he's afraid of Wlad personally, or getting beaten up by him, but the probable difficulty in getting fights he will undoubtedly face without the belt.

[Keleneki]

That's a good point, hollister. I still with they would fight though. I'd be cheering for Byrd all the way. I like how someone of his size can hang in there with folks who are so much more physical advantages over him.