Chris Byrd vs Ike Ibeabuchi March 20, 1999 1080p 60FPS HD HBO BAD

Just one of countless examples of Larry Merchant being disrespectful towards the men who he made his living off of by talking about. The ay he demeans Byrd prior to and during the fight is pretty sad. Also, this is another example of Roy Jones Jr putting Merchant in his place for his talking shit about Byrd. Chris Byrd 209 lbs lost to Ike Ibeabuchi 245 lbs by TKO at 2:59 in round 5 of 10 Date: 1999-03-20 Location: Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, USA Referee: Ron Rall Judge: Glen Hamada Judge: Barry Druxman Judge: Joe Macaluso Boxing -- Ibeabuchi Stops Byrd In 5th Round -- Olympian Suffers 2 Knockdowns In 1st Loss By Steve Turcotte Special To The Seattle Times TACOMA - Chris Byrd tried to play a game of hide and seek with Ike Ibeabuchi last night. The 1992 Olympic silver medalist hid for nearly five rounds of their heavyweight fight before Ibeabuchi found him. And when that happened, the scheduled 10-round bout was over quickly. Ibeabuchi delivered a pair of wicked uppercuts late in the fifth