Wladimir Klitschko 238 lbs beat Chris Byrd 213 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12 Date: 2000-10-14 Location: Kolnarena, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Referee: Lou Moret Judge: Axel Zielke 119-107 Judge: Bill Lerch 120-106 Judge: Cesar Ramos 118-108 Promoter: Universum Box-Promotion Aired On: Sat.1 (Germany), Sky Box Office PPV (United Kingdom) (Main Event) World Boxing Organization Heavyweight Title (Byrd’s 1st defense) In Byrd’s previous fight, he defeated Vitali Klitschko, Wladimir’s older brother, by a ninth-round TKO to win the WBO heavyweight title. The fight was aired on PPV in the United Kingdom. Klitschko knocked Byrd down in rounds nine and eleven.
