Wladimir Fights 2000
Wladimir Klitschko W 12 Chris Byrd
On October 14th in Cologne Wladimir Klitschko was up against the WBO Champion American Chris "Rapid-Fire" Byrd for a crack at his title belt - a fight that Klitschko dominated throughout the entire 12 rounds. By the end of the second round Wladimir had completely closed Byrd's left eye, and the American was down on the canvas in both the ninth and eleventh round. By the end of round 12, the judges unanimously agreed that Klitschko had won the bout, returning scores of 120:106, 118:108 and 119:107 - earning Wladimir the WBO championship title, and bringing the belt back to the Klitschko family fold.
BoxRec: Chris Byrd
