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Joe Byrd

136 KOs

2015 KOs

1Draws

Last six: L-W-L-L-L-L

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

34

rounds

136

KO %

46.2%

KO wins

6

KO losses

15

career

1964–1972

debut

1964-01-28

last fight

1972-10-26

Profile

alias

Nice Guy Toy Block

sex

M

nationality

USA

origin

United States

city / state / zip

Grand Rapids, Michigan

dob

0000-00-00

Latest news

First look inside the new Joe and Rose Byrd boxing training facility in Flint

2019-03-29 · ABC 12 News

Interview: Shawn Miller

2014-02-18 · Fight News

Troy, New York light heavyweight Shawn Miller comes from a boxing family. The sport's history is replete with tales of boxing families, father-son relationships in and out of the ring. There was Joe Frazier and his clan in Philly, the boxing Byrd…

A Father-Son Tale by the Byrds

2006-03-30 · TheSweetScience.com

That Chris Byrd, the longest reigning of the four alphabet heavyweight champions, is even in this position is a remarkable testament to Papa Joe’s ability.…

Joe Calzaghe takes Jeff Lacy's title

2006-03-05 · Boston Globe

His record now stands at 41-0.Judges Roy Francis and Adelaide Byrd called it 119-107, while Nelson Vasques scored the fight 119-105.…

Nights biggest bout turns into mere warmup

2005-04-22 · Flint Journal,MI

before dominating the third round at 165 novice. The Joe Byrd Boxing Academy won the team title. Byrd had eight fighters on the card…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

11 2 1

L-KO

Swissvale, Pennsylvania, USA

6

9 2 0

L-PTS

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

6 of 6 · 238 / 240 lbs

0 2 0

L-KO

Salem, Massachusetts, USA

3

13 1 0

L-TKO

Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

4 of 10

0 1 0

W-KO

Salem, Massachusetts, USA

6

6 1 0

L-KO

City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

4 of 6 · 205 / 218 lbs · 0:48

11 8 2

W-PTS

Arena, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

6 of 6

20 1 1

L-KO

Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

2 of 10

2 3 1

L-TKO

Covington, Kentucky, USA

2

1 3 1

L-KO

Newport, Ohio, USA

1

12 2 0

L-KO

Austintown Fitch High School Gym, Youngstown, Ohio, USA

2 of 10

1 1 1

W-PTS

Covington, Kentucky, USA

4 of 4

3 0 0

L-TKO

Southfield, Michigan, USA

2 · 204 lbs

7 1 1

D-PTS

Fairgrounds, Detroit, Michigan, USA

8 of 8 · 195 / 194 lbs

14 28 5

L-UD

City Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

6 of 6

7 1 0

L-KO

Canton, Ohio, USA

3 of 6 · 192 / 204 lbs

4 0 0

L-PTS

Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

6 of 6

27 1 0

L-TKO

Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA

1 of 10 · 190 / 177 lbs

11 0 1

W-KO

Armory, Akron, Ohio, USA

2 of 8 · 195 / 174 lbs

23 2 0

W-SD

Lima, Ohio, USA

8 of 8 · 200 / 188 lbs

12 0 0

L-UD

Memorial Hall, Lima, Ohio, USA

6 of 6 · 196 / 196 lbs

19 20 2

L-KO

Tyndall Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

4

4 1 0

L-TKO

Eagles Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

3 of 6 · 205 / 215 lbs

8 13 1

W-TKO

Galion, Ohio, USA

4 · 195 / 190 lbs

8 3 0

L-KO

Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, USA

4 of 4 · 190 / 178 lbs · 1:54

2 0 0

W-KO

Fairgrounds Coliseum, Columbus, Ohio, USA

2 · 200 / 195 lbs · 2:00

0 0 0

W-PTS

Zanesville, Ohio, USA

6 of 6

Lloyd Washington

2 9 0

W-PTS

Steubenville, Ohio, USA

4 of 4

1 2 0

W-KO

Akron, Ohio, USA

3

2 3 0

W-KO

Steubenville, Ohio, USA

2

0 1 0

L-PTS

Painesville, Ohio, USA

5 of 5

5 5 0

L-KO

Armory, Painesville, Ohio, USA

3 of 6 · 188 / 178 lbs

Referee: Don Elbaum

3 1 0

W-PTS

Akron, Ohio, USA

4 of 4

0 0 0

W-PTS

Painesville, Ohio, United States

4 of 4