Riddick Bowe...top ten wins!

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  1. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not counting Golota.

    Holyfieldx2
    Pinklon
    Seldon
    Dokes
    Jesse Ferguson
    Tubbs
    Biggs
    Bert Cooper
    Either Hide or Donald pick whichever one you prefer

    Difference between 3 and 10 is very small here. Put Pinklon 3rd cause name wise hes still on different tier then the rest of them as would Golota if he were counted.
     
  2. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Holyfield 1 10
    Herbie Hide 10
    Tony Tubbs 10
    Jorge Luis Gonzales 9
    Holyfield III 9
    Michael Dokes 8
    Jesse Ferguson 8
    Larry Donald 7
    Bruce Seldon 7
    Biggs 6
    Cooper 5
    Andrew Golota I 3
    Andrew Golata II 3
    Thomas 3
    Coetzer 1
     
  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    You don't have to.

    Since it was left up to me, I'll pick Hide because he already as the greater vote total. If you change your mind and want to commit, let me know.

    Thanks.
     
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  4. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Bowe's win over Bert Cooper was impressive because that wasn't a coked out Cooper. That was Bert during a resurgence in his career.
    Riddick made it look easy in round 2 after laying on the inside with Cooper in the 1st round. Bert just got stopped by a great young heavyweight.
     
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  5. dinovelvet

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    Golota is a better win than Seldon.
     
  6. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    I don't view it as a win.
     
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  7. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I view them as wins, from the perspective of recognising the official results, but not wins Bowe deserves credit for.

    I can't list fights he was getting battered in, where his temperamental opponent decided to continually land low blows until he was DQ'd, amongst Bowe's best wins.

    Bowe technically won those fights because Golota lost them, not as a result of his own performance.
     
  8. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    you don't believe Grant beat Golota either?
     
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  9. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Agreed
     
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    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    On about Bowe mate
     
  11. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    If you don't think Bowe won because Golota quit then you don't believe Grant won either. It's as simple as that.

    Quittage means losing. You quit you lose. Got it? Good
     
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  12. Overhand94

    Overhand94 Active Member Full Member

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    Agreed.
    What is often forgotten is that Bowe was actually on his way to win the second fight before being fouled repeatedly.
     
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    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    Sorry I thought we were on about Bowe. I'll discuss Grant in the Grant thread.
     
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    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Understood.
     
  15. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace

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    When you make the Grant thread tag me in it good friend.