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By G. Leon
27/04/2005
IBF champ in NYC looking for unification with Ruiz-Toney winner!
IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd contacted Boxingtalk to get some things off his chest regarding the ridiculous remarks made by trainer, manager, commentator and "hypocrite",  Emanuel Steward. "I didn't even waste my time watching that crap (Klitschko-Castillo) but people called me up to tell me about some junk Emanuel Steward was talking about me after the fight. Funny thing is, and I want everyone to know that Emanuel is the one who told me not to take the fight. He told my attorney, 'don't take the fight Chris, you don't need to be fighting Wladimir in Germany. You shouldn't go there for that fight. Then when he sees me he tells me, 'you're the smartest heavyweight in the world and the only one that knows how to break these guys down over twelve rounds.' Thanks, but tell me something I don't know. Now this hypocrite is going to get on TV and say nasty things. But that's an HBO set-up to make me look like a coward or a punk to elevate their boy, that's what that is."Send questions and comments to: gleon@boxingtalk.net