BYRD'S QUEST IS GROUNDED

"I thought losing this much weight I'd run through this division," [Chris Byrd], 37, told his promoter Artie Pellulo afterward. "I couldn't keep up with him. He took me to school." [Shaun George] had promised to come out aggressive and go right after Byrd, and he had th...

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Published inDaily news (New York, N.Y. : 1920)
Main Author TIM SMITH DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 17.05.2008
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Byrd, Chris
George, Shaun
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Summary:"I thought losing this much weight I'd run through this division," [Chris Byrd], 37, told his promoter Artie Pellulo afterward. "I couldn't keep up with him. He took me to school." [Shaun George] had promised to come out aggressive and go right after Byrd, and he had the right approach. Byrd looked listless and his punches had no sting, while every right hand George landed wobbled Byrd. Tommy Brooks, George's trainer, kept imploring George to unload the right hand. "Throw it, Shaun!" Brooks kept screaming. "He can't get out of the way!"