How would a prime Bowe have fared against the Klitschkos?

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  1. san rafael

    san rafael 0.00% lemming Full Member

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    Prime Bowe would have ****ed them up outrageously. But that was for like one night. Still, slaughter. Hide the kids.
     
  2. See Me Flow

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    Holyfield, Tony Tubbs, Morrison, and Golota did not have "little power".
     
  3. crippet

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    which explains why he was beaten and knocked down against Holyfield, got a gift against Tubbs, was knocked all over the ring by Golota and didnt even fight Morrison!!

    But they didnt have elite power like Lewis, Tyson, Foreman.....
     
  4. GDG

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    Anyone that thinks there's a definitive answer here is wrong. These fights are as close as can be and Wlad/Bowe have never fought a fantastic ATG Super HW as they would be in facing each other.

    Bowe's prime was relatively short-lived but don't let that confuse you into thinking that he wasn't an amazing fighter in that period.

    I wouldn't put money on any of these 2 fights.

    Footnote, can people stop embarrassing themselves by bringing up Golota...Bowe was shot by that point!!
     
  5. 12downfor10

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    I think a prime vitali punishes him in a war.
    Wlad would have some real problems against Bowe on the inside. I'd still lean to him taking a decision but he'd have to be careful as Bowe would make him wary about clinching too much with his uppercuts
     
  6. Cachibatches

    Cachibatches Boxing Junkie banned

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    Uh, Tubbs was one of the most featherfisted champs ever.

    Holy had above average power, but nothing special.

    Golota hard hitting but overrated. His power level went down when someone hit back.

    Did Bowe fight Morrison? I really don't believe he did.

    In any event, Bowe lost one to Holy and was thoroughly outfought by mentally ******ed Golota. and got a gift against the feather fisted Tubbs.

    So lets say it flat out: Bowe's infighting was not that good as his legend.
     
  7. Cachibatches

    Cachibatches Boxing Junkie banned

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    Does this See Me Flow guy even watch boxing?
     
  8. taobum70

    taobum70 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bowe is getting overrated because he gave us the amazing war against Holyfield. In the first fight, for all his great heart, Holyfield fought a stupid fight, trying to physically grind down a bigger man. In the rematch, the smaller Holy outboxed Bowe from the outside, something Wlad and Vitali are far better eqipped to do with their control of range. A prime Bowe existed maybe in 2 - 3 fights. If he fights each Klitschko twice, chances are he would be overweight 2 - 3 times. He never learned to use his size well, couldn't throw a straight punch and had real desire onyl a few times at the top level.

    In a trilogy, maybe he would win one against Wlad, against Vitali he would be beaten badly each time.
     
  9. jack365

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    This. :deal
     
  10. jack365

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    More accurately he'd become a lazy ****er who had too much liking for fast food. I agree with the rest of your post. I voted Bowe to win, but in reality its close.
     
  11. bballchump11

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    :yikes Tomy Morrison had elite power you dumbass
     
  12. jack365

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    Great point.
     
  13. Rob887

    Rob887 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he has enough power to trouble Wlad. He has an inside game too and the size to possibly nullify Wlads leaning down.
     
  14. alot of klitschko nutthuggers here huh? because they beat up cruiserweights, light heavyweights past their prime heavyweights. they could beat Bowe? Bowe butt rapes them both in the same night. The sad thing is todays riddick bowe could beat them
     
  15. mr. magoo

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    he could have potentially beaten them both, and potentially lost to them both.. My guess is that if he fought both of them, he'd probably split 1-1...