Mike Tyson vs PRIME Riddick Bowe Mismatch

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  1. HeavyweightCP

    HeavyweightCP Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I really think that Tyson would have koed Bowe Brutally in 3 to 4 rounds

    the Reason why Bowe did have a great jab but did not have great movement plus he leaned down a lot i see tyson exploding with a upper cuts and i see prime tyson also hittinng to the body and slipping past bowes jab

    Tyson would get hit by a few hard punches but he wins by ko

    I even think a post 1996 Tyson that fought frank bruno beats Bowe

    But i see 86-88 Tyson with rooney really outclassing him

    anybody else think this?
     
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  2. tommytheduke

    tommytheduke Active Member Full Member

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    Yes, very much, 1988 Mike destroys 1992/93 Bowe. Riddick could trouble Mike with his size, but was too slow and Mike would have taken control.
     
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  3. Berlenbach

    Berlenbach Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It would be an intriguing match-up... a squat 5'11 guy wanting to fight on the outside versus a rangy 6'4 guy wanting to brawl on the inside!

    I favour Tyson. Bowe is too easy to hit, and his way of fighting is not the way to beat Tyson.
     
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  4. heizenberg

    heizenberg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm not so sure about this, Tyson never fought or beat a well schooled big man who hit hard and wouldn't be running from him like Riddick Bowe. Bowe could also fight very well on the inside which would benefit him against the shorter Tyson. I have mixed opinions on this fight on one hand I could see a prime Tyson whipping Bowe, on the other hand I could see Bowe taking the play from Tyson and really putting a whooping on him as the fight goes on stopping him in the late rounds or perhaps they'd engage in a classic blood and gut is battle much like Tyson had with Ruddock and Bowe had with Holyfield this scenario I could see going either way.
     
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  5. Unforgiven

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    1988 Tyson destroys prime Bowe, prime Holyfield and prime Lewis on the same night - within 4 rounds TOTAL.
    If you disagree, then you don't know **** about boxing.
     
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  6. heizenberg

    heizenberg Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Well I do know a thing or two about boxing and I completely disagree. Tyson in his prime was taken the distance and given a tough fight with Tony Tucker. He fought 6 rounds with Pinklon Thomas, 6 with Tyrell Biggs, 12 with Bonecrusher Smith considering this I don't know what makes you think he'd KO Lewis, Holyfield and Bowe within a the first four rounds. Clearly you're a Tyson lover which is okay I'm a huge fan of Iron Mike as well but I'm sorry to tell you there's more to heavyweight boxing then "prime" Tyson.
     
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  7. HeavyweightCP

    HeavyweightCP Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What I will say is he gets Bowe out early the reason why Bowe was like a big inside fighter he leaned down and would give his height away Mike would have wrecked him doing that
     
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  8. HeavyweightCP

    HeavyweightCP Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bowe gave up his height to much he would lean down and sometimes rest on the inside tyson would have exploded with combos and uppercuts on bowe plus were talking about Rooney tyson he would have also down some nice body work vs bowe
     
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  9. Foxy 01

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    No version of Tyson destroys a prime Lennox Lewis in 50 attempts. He'd be too busy crawling around looking for his dummy ( gum shield ) like he was against Douglas.
     
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  10. HeavyweightCP

    HeavyweightCP Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime Tyson 86-88 Beats any version of Lennox

    a washed up Tyson did well the first 3 rounds Lennox and he went 8 with Lennox.

    Tyson had head movement speed power and combos and a pretty good jab

    tyson would have chopped Lennox down like a tree

    Lennox was a great fighter but tyson at his best was something special
     
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  11. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Bowe could beat Tyson. He has what it takes.
     
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  12. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A washed up Tyson didn't do jack with Lewis for 3 rounds.

    Yeah a prime Tyson couldn't chop down the likes of Smith and Tucker yet he's going to destroy the vastly superior Lewis.... :nut
     
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  13. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If you believe all that bull**** then I think you better start watching something else because you know **** all about boxing.. :hi:
     
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  14. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1992 Big Daddy Bowe beat down Mike
     
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  15. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Riddick Bowe wouldn't even fight him, hed dump himself into the trashcan
     
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