Joe Frazier vs. Riddick Bowe ('71 vs. '92)

Watch the fight

 

Frazier close decision

 

Not on the judges cards. But many thought Tubbs edged it. But Bowe improved between Tubbs and Holyfield.

 

Bowe would have stomped post-prison Mike...not as sure about 80s Mike.

Bowe could most certainly have beaten Lewis up to around '93. After that, especially after Lewis got with Steward, i think Bowe would have lost bad.

Too bad Newman ruined the Bowe-Lewis fight by offering Lewis a preposterously low amount of money. In fact, Newman is a good part of the reason we never saw that fight, he was a terrible manager.

It is interesting that Lewis turned down a MUCH bigger offer to fight Bowe after Bowe's win of Holyfield III. Lewis almost certainly would have stopped him at that point.

 

Yes, this is about a 92 Bowe

 

Tubbs has an argument in a close fight. But Frazier fights nothing like Tubbs. Tubbs was a slick, cagey boxer mover. Frazier was a small pressure fighter. History shows Bowe matches up better with small pressure boxers than jab and move merchants

 

This would be a terrific fight I believe. Two excellent inside fighters with a lot of heart. Both can punch. Bowe has the slightly better chin while Frazier had better workrate and late round stamina. I can see them hammering at each at center ring. Although I rate Frazier higher as an ATG is skeptical to favor him due to Bowe’s noticeable physical advantages but anything can happen