Prime Riddick Bowe was a monster

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  1. larryx2012

    larryx2012 I AM BETTER THEN YOU Full Member

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    damn good fight
     
  2. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Our pope is the Holy Spirit Full Member

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  3. reckless

    reckless Active Member Full Member

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    If he had any discipline he would've kept Holyfield on the end of his long jab but he chose to brawl. As a boxing fan it was great to watch but ultimately it was very bad for his career.
     
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  4. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    I think Bowe would’ve beat Tyson too. Especially if he worked behind that jab
     
  5. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Everyone's a monster at their best.
     
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  6. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I don't see it that way. Tyson was great at slipping the jab, not even Holmes jab was good enough to keep him at bay and Bowe was always a bit of a plodder he'd never be able to keep Tyson on the outside, it would be fought at Tyson's best range and with both of them slugging it out at mid and close range.

    Would of been a hell of a fight but Tyson's superior power, defense and chin would see him come out on top in what likely would have been a wild fight.
     
  7. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    ^This^
    Tyson in his prime was very dangerous, I would of loved to see the Holyfield and Lewis fights when Tyson was in his absolute prime, the outcome might been the same but it would of still been fun to see.
     
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  8. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    None can get it outta my mind that this version of Bowe could have stopped Lewis like did McCall.

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    Bring it on, man! Knock me out!
     
  9. fistsof steel

    fistsof steel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Prime now he would have gone through a lot of these Heavyweights like a bad Indian Curry.!!!
     
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  10. BoxingKings

    BoxingKings New Member banned Full Member

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    If you have a spare 3 hours and you are a big Bowe fan, this would be the best video to watch. Covers his entire career.


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  11. hobby rider

    hobby rider Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dillian Whyte has been a top 5 fighter in this era. An overweight slob that can’t fight past 4 rounds, does a 360 spin when he throws a hook and throws a right hand like a test match bowler.
     
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  12. Larry Holmes1

    Larry Holmes1 New Member Full Member

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    Still beat prime Holyfield which is better than anything Lennox ever did so what's your point?
     
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  13. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Lewis after that confrontation was right, he predicted Bowe would side step him, because he saw fear in the man's eyes and that is exactly what happened.
     
  14. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wasted the miracle of having Eddie Futch decide you are to be his last great heavyweight. He was great at times, if lapsing defensively, but he slid down instead of evolving like Lennox did.
     
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  15. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

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    He'll forever be remembered for ducking LL. That bin episode was an all time career misstep for a boxer.
     
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