Heavyweight · United States
Chris Byrd 42-6-1 22 KO · 1992–2026
Chris Byrd is a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Aug 15, 1970. Record 42-6-1 with 22 knockouts over 1992–2026. World titles: IBF heavyweight (2002–2006), WBO heavyweight (2000). Chris Byrd last fought Anthony Welsh on Jun 27, 2026 and lost by KO in round 1 of 12.
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Born Aug 15, 1970
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Southpaw
Height 187 cm
Reach 188 cm
Nickname Rapid Fire
Debut May 1, 1992
Career 1992–2026
Rounds boxed 359
KO share 52%
Born in Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Titles IBF, WBO heavyweight · 2000–2006
Boxerbook rating #11 in Middleweight · 1971 ± 188Why here › Confirmed bouts 20 of 49 · 2 official
Record and next fight Record
42-6-1, 22 KOs · 1992–2026
Next fight
No next fight confirmed
Last result L
Anthony Welsh
For vacant WABA international middleweight title KO 1/12 · Baluba Game Resort, Luanshya, 🇿🇲
The record 49 bouts, 1992–2026, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 49, Wikipedia (ja) · 5, Wikipedia (ru) · 5, Nevada State Athletic Commission — Results · 2
L
Anthony Welsh
For vacant WABA international middleweight title KO 1/12 · Baluba Game Resort, Luanshya, 🇿🇲
Byrd 42-5-1 · Welsh —
W
Matthias Sandow
TKO 4/8 · Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, 🇩🇪
Byrd 41-5-1 · Sandow —
L
TKO 9/10 · Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Byrd 41-4-1 · George —
L
TKO 11/12 · Messe, Erfurt, 🇩🇪
Byrd 41-3-1 · Povetkin 13-0-0
W
Paul Marinaccio
RTD 7/10 · Clifford Park, Nassau, 🇧🇸
Byrd 40-3-1 · Marinaccio —
L
Lost IBF heavyweight title TKO 7/12 · SAP Arena, Mannheim, 🇩🇪
Byrd 40-2-1 · Klitschko 45-3-0
W
Retained IBF heavyweight title UD 12/12 · RENO EVENTS CENTER, RENO, 🇺🇸
Byrd 39-2-1 · Williamson —
W
Retained IBF heavyweight title SD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Byrd 38-2-1 · McCline 31-3-3
D
For IBF heavyweight title SD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Byrd 38-2-0 · Golota 38-4-0
W
Retained IBF heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Byrd 37-2-0 · Oquendo —
W
For vacant IBF heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Byrd 36-2-0 · Holyfield 38-5-2
W
Jeff Pegues
TKO 3/10 · Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mount Pleasant, 🇺🇸
Byrd 35-2-0 · Pegues —
W
Retained IBF–USBA heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Cox Pavilion, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Byrd 34-2-0 · Tua 38-2-0
W
Won vacant IBF–USBA heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Byrd 33-2-0 · Harris 18-10-2
W
UD 10/10 · Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mount Pleasant, 🇺🇸
Byrd 32-2-0 · Vedder —
L
Lost WBO heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Kölnarena, Cologne, 🇩🇪
Byrd 32-1-0 · Klitschko 34-1-0
W
Won WBO heavyweight title RTD 9/12 · Estrel Hotel, Berlin, 🇩🇪
Byrd 31-1-0 · Klitschko 27-0-0
W
David Washington
TKO 10/10 · Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mount Pleasant, 🇺🇸
Byrd 30-1-0 · Washington —
W
Val Smith
KO 2/10 · Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, 🇺🇸
Byrd 29-1-0 · Smith —
W
RTD 3/10 · Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Byrd 28-1-0 · Ribalta 39-16-1
Show all 49 bouts W
John Sargent
TKO 2/10 · Silver Star Casino, Philadelphia, Mississippi, 🇺🇸
Byrd 27-1-0 · Sargent —
L
TKO 5/10 · Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, 🇺🇸
Byrd 27-0-0 · Ibeabuchi 19-0-0
W
UD 10/10 · Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, 🇺🇸
Byrd 26-0-0 · Puritty 23-12-1
W
UD 10/10 · Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Byrd 25-0-0 · Castillo 14-0-0
W
Derek Amos
TKO 6/10 · Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Byrd 24-0-0 · Amos —
W
TKO 9/10 · Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, 🇺🇸
Byrd 23-0-0 · Thunder 32-8-0
W
Frankie Swindell
UD 10/10 · Bally's Park Place, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Byrd 22-0-0 · Swindell —
W
UD 10/10 · IMA Sports Arena, Flint, 🇺🇸
Byrd 21-0-0 · Cooper 33-16-0
W
Craig Petersen
TKO 6/10 · The Palace, Auburn Hills, 🇺🇸
Byrd 20-0-0 · Petersen —
W
UD 12/12 · The Palace, Auburn Hills, 🇺🇸
Byrd 19-0-0 · Jackson —
W
Levi Billups
UD 10/10 · IMA Sports Arena, Flint, 🇺🇸
Byrd 18-0-0 · Billups —
W
UD 10/10 · IMA Sports Arena, Flint, 🇺🇸
Byrd 17-0-0 · Grant —
W
UD 10/10 · Stock Arena, Monroe, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Byrd 16-0-0 · Botowamungu 9-2-1
W
TKO 8/10 · The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Byrd 15-0-0 · Butler 23-13-1
W
Jeff Wooden
UD 10/10 · The Palace, Auburn Hills, 🇺🇸
Byrd 14-0-0 · Wooden —
W
KO 7/10 · IMA Sports Arena, Flint, 🇺🇸
Byrd 13-0-0 · Fitch Sr. —
W
Tim Puller
TKO 5/10 · IMA Sports Arena, Flint, 🇺🇸
Byrd 12-0-0 · Puller —
W
SD 10/10 · The Palace, Auburn Hills, 🇺🇸
Byrd 11-0-0 · Williams 24-3-1
W
Joel Humm
RTD 4/8 · The Palace, Auburn Hills, 🇺🇸
Byrd 10-0-0 · Humm —
W
Mike Rouse
TKO 6/12 · IMA Sports Arena, Flint, 🇺🇸
Byrd 9-0-0 · Rouse —
W
Frankie Hines
TKO 2 · Virginia Beach, Virginia, 🇺🇸
Byrd 8-0-0 · Hines —
W
Ron Gullette
TKO 5 · Flint, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Byrd 7-0-0 · Gullette —
W
Waxxen Fikes
TKO 4/8 · The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Byrd 6-0-0 · Fikes —
W
Max Key
KO 1 · Flint, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Byrd 5-0-0 · Key —
W
Gerard O'Neal
TKO 2/6 · Flint, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Byrd 4-0-0 · O'Neal —
W
Exum Speight
UD 6/6 · Flint, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Byrd 3-0-0 · Speight —
W
Mike Sullivan
TKO 1 · Flint, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Byrd 2-0-0 · Sullivan —
W
Gary Smith
UD 6/6 · IMA Sports Arena, Flint, Michigan, 🇺🇸
Byrd 1-0-0 · Smith —
W
PTS · Ottawa, Canada
Byrd 0-0-0 · Crawford 5-1-0
Amateur career Amateur record 275–10 (Wikipedia )
5 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Chris Byrd's record? Chris Byrd's professional record is 42-6-1 with 22 knockouts.
When is Chris Byrd's next fight? No next fight is confirmed as of 17 Oct 2026.
Who did Chris Byrd fight last? Chris Byrd last fought Anthony Welsh on Jun 27, 2026 and lost by KO in round 1 of 12.
Which world titles has Chris Byrd held? Chris Byrd has held 2 world title reigns: IBF heavyweight (2002–2006), WBO heavyweight (2000). Sources Boxerbook ID 19277 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/19277 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from the Instagram profile. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.