Byrd wants to fly at 175
It is not uncommon for boxers to move up in weight. Some are chasing a dream, a legacy, trying to put their names alongside the all-time greats.
Others, the majority, make the journey through the weight classes due to necessity. As the body ages and metabolism slows, it becomes more difficult to cut weight, so boxers have no choice but to move on to the next division.
And then there’s Chris Byrd.
Byrd, a 37-year-old former two-time heavyweight champion, will be making his 175-pound (light heavyweight) debut May 16 on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights.
“It’s been eight years since I won my first heavyweight title against Vitali Klitschko, and I had a great run as heavyweight champion after beating Evander Holyfield,” Byrd told ESPN.com. “Now, it’s time for new challenges. All along I thought they would be at cruiserweight, but the pounds just kept coming off, and here I am.
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