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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.…

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…

Talkin' Boxing with Joe Byrd

2005-03-24 · Boxing Insider

Talkin' Boxing with Joe Byrd! The purists know that Chris Byrd is one of the world's best all-around fighters today.…

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