Chris Byrd vs. Wladimir Klitschko, billed as Die Rache des Bruders (German for "Revenge Of The Brother"),[1] was a professional boxing match contested on 14 October 2000 for the WBO Heavyweight Championship.

[3] Wladimir Klitschko had won ten fights in a row following his first pro loss at the hands of journeyman Ross Puritty in December 1998.

Wladimir would go on to make six defences of his title before he suffered a knockout loss to Corrie Sanders in March 2003.

Byrd would win his next four bouts, including against Maurice Harris and David Tua in an IBF heavyweight title "eliminator" mini-tournament which put him in line for a shot at the IBF belt then held by Lennox Lewis.

Lewis would vacate the title and Byrd would face former champion Evander Holyfield for the vacant belt.