Have Chris Byrd and Wladimir Klitschko ever fought each other?

Yes. Chris Byrd and Wladimir Klitschko have met 2 times and Wladimir Klitschko leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Byrd or Klitschko?

Chris Byrd is 41-6-1 and Wladimir Klitschko is 64-5. Wladimir Klitschko has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Byrd or Klitschko?

Chris Byrd has 22 knockout wins and Wladimir Klitschko has 53. Wladimir Klitschko has more.

Do Byrd and Klitschko have any common opponents?

Chris Byrd and Wladimir Klitschko share 7 common opponents: Alexander Povetkin, DaVarryl Williamson and Jameel McCline (and 4 others). Chris Byrd fared better against 2 of them.

Who is bigger, Byrd or Klitschko?

Wladimir Klitschko is the taller fighter at 198 cm, 13 cm above the other. Wladimir Klitschko also has the longer reach, by 18 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Byrd and Klitschko?

This comparison is drawn from 49 bouts tracked for Chris Byrd and 69 bouts tracked for Wladimir Klitschko. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Chris Byrd vs Wladimir Klitschko — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Wladimir Klitschko

Chris Byrd (41-6-1) and Wladimir Klitschko (64-5) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 7 common opponents.

Byrd

Wins22 KO · 54%

Losses

Draw49 tracked bouts

Klitschko

Wins53 KO · 83%

Losses

Draws69 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Klitschko leads 2–0

Chris Byrd and Wladimir Klitschko have met 2 times; Klitschko leads 2–0.
Met	2000Oct 14	2006Apr 22	Series
Chris ByrdFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Wladimir KlitschkoFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	UDKlitschko vs Byrd	TKOR7Klitschko vs Byrd	2Meetings

The Numbers

Byrd 0 · Klitschko 7 of 7 measurable rows

ByrdEdge = longer wingKlitschko

Record: 41-6-164-5 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 86.5%
92.8% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 53: 22
53 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 53.66%
82.81% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 51%
83% (edge)
Times stopped^†levelmax 4: 4
4
Title reignsmax 5: 2
5 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 3.4: 2.9
3.4 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 69: 49
69

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+5″: Chris Byrd: 6′1″; Wladimir Klitschko: 6′6″ (edge)
Reach+7″: Chris Byrd: 74″; Wladimir Klitschko: 81″ (edge)
Age6 yrs apart: Chris Byrd: 56; Wladimir Klitschko: 50
Stance: Chris Byrd: Southpaw; Wladimir Klitschko: Orthodox

Chris Byrd left, Wladimir Klitschko right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Chris Byrd43 wins · from 49 tracked bouts

22 by KO/TKO 51%21 on the cards 49%

Wladimir Klitschko64 wins · from 69 tracked bouts

53 by KO/TKO 83%8 on the cards 13%3 by another method or unrecorded 5%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Chris Byrd 49, Wladimir Klitschko 69 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

7 shared

7 shared · Byrd better on 2 · Klitschko better on 1 · even on 47 shared · Chris Byrd better on 2 · Wladimir Klitschko better on 1 · even on 4

ByrdChris Byrd

Opponent

KlitschkoWladimir Klitschko

Chris Byrd
Loss, TKO 11
2007Oct 2007
PovetkinAlexander PovetkinRussia 36–3–1 · HeavyweightKlitschko betterWladimir Klitschko better — 1–0 to 0–1
Wladimir Klitschko
Win, UD
2013Oct 2013
Chris Byrd
Win, UD
2005Oct 2005
WilliamsonDaVarryl WilliamsonUnited States 27–8 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Wladimir Klitschko
Win, TD 5
2004Oct 2004
Chris Byrd
Win, SD
2004Nov 2004
McClineJameel McClineUnited States 41–13–3EvenEven — 1–0 both
Wladimir Klitschko
Win, RTD 10
2002Dec 2002
Chris Byrd
2–0 against
Win, UD
1996Nov 1996
Win, UD
1995Nov 1995
JacksonPhil JacksonUnited States 44–13 · HeavyweightByrd betterChris Byrd better — 2–0 to 1–0
Wladimir Klitschko
Win, KO 2
1999Nov 1999
Chris Byrd
Win, UD
1998Jul 1998
PurittyRoss PurittyUnited States 31–20–3 · HeavyweightByrd betterChris Byrd better — 1–0 to 0–1
Wladimir Klitschko
Loss, TKO 11
1998Dec 1998
Chris Byrd
Win, UD
1996May 1996
BotowamunguBiko BotowamunguAustria 10–16–1EvenEven — 1–0 both
Wladimir Klitschko
Win, DQ 5
1997Aug 1997
Chris Byrd
Win, UD
1994Mar 1994
SpeightExum SpeightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Wladimir Klitschko
Win, TKO 2
1996Nov 1996

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Chris Byrd last boxed on Mar 21, 2009 — 6,422 days ago. Byrd had won once since losses to Alexander Povetkin and Shaun George.LWLLW

Klitschko Apr 2006Marinaccio Apr 2007Povetkin Oct 2007George May 2008Sandow Mar 20092.9 tracked bouts per year

Wladimir Klitschko last boxed on Apr 29, 2017 — 3,461 days ago. Klitschko had lost two straight, after three straight wins.WWWLL

Leapai Apr 2014Pulev Nov 2014Jennings Apr 2015Fury Nov 2015Joshua Apr 20173.4 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Chris Byrd and Wladimir Klitschko ever fought each other?: Yes. Chris Byrd and Wladimir Klitschko have met 2 times and Wladimir Klitschko leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Byrd or Klitschko?: Chris Byrd is 41-6-1 and Wladimir Klitschko is 64-5. Wladimir Klitschko has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Byrd or Klitschko?: Chris Byrd has 22 knockout wins and Wladimir Klitschko has 53. Wladimir Klitschko has more.
Do Byrd and Klitschko have any common opponents?: Chris Byrd and Wladimir Klitschko share 7 common opponents: Alexander Povetkin, DaVarryl Williamson and Jameel McCline (and 4 others). Chris Byrd fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Byrd or Klitschko?: Wladimir Klitschko is the taller fighter at 198 cm, 13 cm above the other. Wladimir Klitschko also has the longer reach, by 18 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Byrd and Klitschko?: This comparison is drawn from 49 bouts tracked for Chris Byrd and 69 bouts tracked for Wladimir Klitschko. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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