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Tracy Michelle Byrd (born August 27, 1964, Flint, Michigan

Byrd comes from a boxing family: her father, Joe Byrd, is a former boxer who trained her. Her brother Antoine once lost to Roy Jones Jr. in a bid to win the world's Middleweight title, and her other brother, Chris, is a former heavyweight title holder. Tracy Byrd enjoyed athletics since she was a young child. She excelled in high school as a basketball player. Her brothers Antoine and Chris, however, inspired her into trying out boxing, so she began to attend the Byrd boxing gym, owned by her father.

On her first professional fight, August 6, 1996, the then 32 year old boxer beat Sue Chase by a decision in four rounds in Flint. Her first three fights were held in Flint, and she earned first round knockouts in professional fights number two and three. Her fourth fight, a rematch with Chase on January 28, 1997, took place just outside Flint, in Detroit. Byrd again outpointed Chase over four rounds. After beating Dee Dufoe by decision in six in what turned out to be her first fight held outside Michigan (the fight was held in Indio, California), Byrd was given the opportunity to challenge for a world championship for the first time: On August 2, 1997, she defeated defending champion Nora Daigle to become the IFBA world Lightweight champion, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Byrd retained the title on October 24 with a fourth round knockout of Bethanny Payne in New Jersey. After this fight, and since Byrd continued undefeated in nine fights, Byrd was given some attention by boxing magazines such as The Ring and KO. But, on her second defense, held on June 30, 1998, she lost her title, and her undefeated mark, to Russian Zulfia Koutdoussova, who, as a consequence, inherited the media attention that Byrd was receiving. Byrd rebounded with three consecutive decision wins, and she was given a second chance at becoming a world champion, when she met Laura Serrano of Mexico on September 2, 1999. She lost by a ten round decision in Tunica, Mississippi, for the WIBF's world Lightweight title. Byrd then took off two years from boxing, deciding to lose weight and return as a Junior Lightweight in 2001. Initially, she had success fighting at a lower weight class, conquering the vacant IFBA intercontinental title with a ten round unanimous decision over Brenda Vickers on May 19, at Ignacio, Colorado. Her next fight was for the IFBA world Featherweight title, on July 7. She lost that world championship bid, being outpointed over ten rounds by Layla McCarter. This was the beginning of a five fight losing streak for Byrd. All those fights were lost by decision, and they included two more losses to McCarter, another loss to Koutdoussova, and a defeat at the hands of Isra Girgrah. Despite losing five times in a row, she was given yet another world title chance, when, on March 22, 2003, she faced Agnieszka Rylik for the WIBO world Jr. Welterweight title. Byrd became a world champion for the second time, when she defeated Rylik by a ten round split decision in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her next, and so far last, fight, took place on June 28 of that year, when she and Puerto Rico's Belinda Laracuente drew (tied) in an eight rounds non title bout held at Coconut Grove, Florida. Byrd has a record of thirteen wins, seven losses and one draw, with four wins by knockout, she has not been knocked out as a professional.

No. (Number)ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes24Loss Laura SerranoRTD2006 04 01Sky Ute Casino, Ignacio, Colorado, USA23Loss Valanna McGeeUD2005 08 26Radisson Hotel, Sacramento, California, USA22Loss Kara RoUD2005 02 18State Fair Grounds, Detroit, Michigan, USA21Draw Belinda LaracuentePTS2003 06 28Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Florida, USA20Win Agnieszka RylikSD2003 03 22Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA19Loss Layla McCarterSD2003 03 07City Center Pavilion, Reno, Nevada, USA18Loss Layla McCarterMD2003 02 15Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA17Loss Zulfia KutdyusovaUD2002 04 26Ramada Hotel O'Hare, Rosemont, Illinois, USA16Loss Isra GirgrahSD2002 02 28Wyndham Hotel, Baltimore, Maryland, USA15Loss Layla McCarterUD2001 07 07Sky Ute Casino, Ignacio, Colorado, USAInternational Female Boxers Association World featherweight title14Win Brenda VickersUD2001 05 19Sky Ute Casino, Ignacio, Colorado, USA13Loss Laura SerranoUD1999 09 02Gold Strike Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, USA12Win Carla WitherspoonUD1999 07 31IMA Sports Arena, Flint, Michigan, USA11Win Vicki WoodsUD1999 03 11Gold Strike Casino, Tunica, Mississippi, USA10WinCorrine GeerisUD1998 11 13Jackpot Junction Casino, Morton, Minnesota, USAvacant International Women's Boxing Federation World lightweight title9LossZulfia KutdyusovaUD1998 06 30Lady Luck Casino, Lula, Mississippi, USAInternational Female Boxers Association World lightweight title8WinBethany PayneKO1997 10 24Lady Luck Casino, Lula, Mississippi, USAInternational Female Boxers Association World lightweight title7WinNora DaigleUD1997 08 02Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi, USAInternational Female Boxers Association World lightweight title6WinDee DufoeUD1997 05 17Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA5WinVicki WoodsTKO1997 03 18IMA Sports Arena, Flint, Michigan, USA4WinSue ChaseUD1997 01 28The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA3WinShannon WilliamsTKO1996 10 19Dearborn, Michigan, USA2WinKathleen RidellTKO1996 10 08IMA Sports Arena, Flint, Michigan, USA1WinSue ChasePTS1996 08 06IMA Sports Arena, Flint, Michigan, USA