Why Lewis' win over Bowe at the Olympics doesn't tell who would win as a pro

Amateurs to pros is completely diffrent game. It should not be used as a reason to support Lewis as a sure winner if the fight occurred as a pro but I understand why people do-it is a fight and the result was a KO win for Lewis. I think what hurts Bowe, and there were more politics behind the scene that people don't realise, was when he foolishly dropped his belt in the garbage can rather than face Lewis who was the #1 contender. It made Bowe look real bad.
As for the Gonzalez fight-man was that guy an overrated hype job. I remember that fight he looked awful he could not avoid a jab or right hand to save his life.

 

I like both Lewis and Bowe as well, But as a fan you have to distinguish between Pros and Amateurs. I never understood why Bowe wouldnt fight Lewis as a pro. Although I think he stood a chance Bowe loses to Lewis as a pro. Id say Lewis wins by one sided decision or late KO.

 

Your point is valid. However, Lewis would still beat Bowe as a professional. In my opinion, and in the opinion of Magnasakki who trained and sparred with Bowe, he was an overachiever who benefited from Holyfield choosing to war with him in the first go-round.

Some people look at Bowe and think -- oh, man, what might have been, wasted potential, etc -- but he did as much as he could ever do the way he trained.

 

Lewis turned down a lot of money to fight Bowe in 1993.

 

Did not read

 

Bowe was just a 17 year old boy when he fought Lewis in the amateurs. It means nothing.

Tyson demloished a couple of guys he lost to in the ams.

Its thought Bowe lost to Holyfield in the second fight so Lewis would sure of beaten him. Nonsense. That Holyfield would of beaten Lewis as well. Lewis was lucky to beat a Holyfield who was giving up clear loses to Byrd, Ruiz and James Toney.

Lewis had is hands full with a shot limited Bruno who had already been bulldozed by Witherspoon, Tyson and Smith.

By the way Bowe treated his career it was obvious he wasn't afraid of giving up a loss. Lewis wanted no part of Bowe and the fact he never fought the other prime big name fights back it up.

 

People develop at different rates. Bowe wasn't the fighter as an amateur he was as a pro.Michael Dokes decisioned Greg Page 3-2 as an amateur,but I don't think he would be able to beat him as a pro unless certain effects were in place.

 

Both on their best nights, very tough close battle .I give Lewis a slight edge but Bowe has a decent chance
imo..

 

I agree that it doesn't prove anything, in terms of who would have won a professional fight, between the two.

Having said that, I would still lean heavily towards Lewis.

 

I'd favor Bowe if they fought during Bowe's reign after the first Holyfield fight. I think he was much more durable than Lewis and it would have made the difference in the fight. It's a shame it didn't happen. I think Rock Newman was way too conservative and protective of Bowe. I guess he thought the only big money was a rematch with Holyfield, but a fight with Lewis in 1993 would have been a huge fight.

 

People do it because Bowie so blatantly ducked Lewis as a pro he made it hard to ignore.

 

well you make some good points,,,

however, what I saw most was a handspeed difference between Bowe and Lewis and I think that was both in the am's and the pro's. But overall I agree not a lot should be read into their amateur meeting.

regardless, I still think Lewis would of beaten Bowe head to head, well I don't rate Bowe as high as most anyways

i don't think Bowe was as good as many do.