Prime Riddick Bowe Vs Current Anthony Joshua

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  1. Yaiyr Alexander

    Yaiyr Alexander Member banned Full Member

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    One of my fantasy fights. Few fighters imo would beat Prime Bowe, except Lennox Lewis, Larry Holmes, Vitali Klitschko and a possibly a few others.

    Who takes this fight and why
     
  2. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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  3. Jennifer Love Hewitt

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bowe. He'd draw AJ into a slug-fest and AJ will fade and get stopped.
    Bowe will take a lot of damage though, but I think he is more durable and would win in the end.
     
  4. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Of all the past boxers I think Bowe is the most like Joshua. Not much head movement from either, neither great movers, both good on the inside for big men. But for me Bowe is a little bit better in most areas and has the better engine and better chin too. Maybe Joshua can win some early rounds with movement and behind his jab to befuddle Bowe but Bowe will get to him eventually and turn it into a grueling fight and stop Joshua.

    Joshua wins the rematch though as Bowe is incapable of staying in shape for very long.
     
  5. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Bowe wins within eight rounds.
     
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  6. TipNom

    TipNom Active Member Full Member

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    I think the Aj of the second Ruiz fight could win a decision, but I'd favour Bowe
     
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  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Unpopular opinion, but I think Joshua could circle and jab his way to a win. Bowe fought a very short list of decent big men, and basically looked crappy when he did. Joshua routinely has beaten good /decent boxers who were Bowe's size.
     
  8. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not to mention he struggled with anyone who could punch just a little bit (Holy, Golota, Hide) and never faced anyone who could hit like Joshua.
     
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  9. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    An in shape and motivated Bowe wins, any other version could lose to AJ.
     
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  10. BrainyBoxer

    BrainyBoxer Active Member Full Member

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    I think he's a bit overrated but Bowe by stoppage.
     
  11. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bowe spanks him
     
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  12. cornwall22

    cornwall22 Active Member Full Member

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    Bowe via beatdown, he makes AJ looks terrible and stops him mid-rounds.
     
  13. kriszhao

    kriszhao Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bowe is so overrated its criminal lol Golota took his lunch money twice any big who can box will wreck him Bowe is a big who cannot box big.
     
  14. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bowe would annihilate AJ
     
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  15. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bowe, he was just a better fighter. More skilled and “loose” with his movements than the more robotic and stiff Joshua.

    Bowe definitely had his defensive flaws, particularly from the outside, but Joshua would be unlikely to exploit it. He would be too busy having his own weaknesses exploited by Bowe