Sources close to the situation have informed Boxingtalk.com that IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd is now a promotional free agent. "Free as a Byrd," said our source. Byrd was unavailable for immediate comment. Last night Boxingtalk reported that WBC heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman is a free agent as well, and Top Rank has made him a lucrative offer to fight Oleg Maskaev in early 2006. Don King and Judd Burstein were unavailable for immediate comment. Remember where you heard it first! (10:42 AM EST)