This content is protected Riddick Bowe had the size ( for the kids out there that think you need to be 6 5 + to be heavyweight). Had possibly the best heavyweight Jab since Holmes. Agressive , holds a shot well, great speed and a right hand that stopped Holyfield in his tracks. He stops a scared Wlad in less than Six. He outboxes Vitali and doesnt lose a round , too quick with the jab and feet. Peace.
I actually don't agree, I think he struggles with any tall fighter with a good jab. He's got too much of the brawler in him and he was never hard to hit.
This fat bum threw his belt away and didnt face a chinny Lennox.atsch This fat bum got ripped apart by Golota an ex ****ing doorman.atsch What are we talking about again?
Yes we are , the chinny Lennox that made V look like an extra from a 70's slasher movie, and the fat door man Golota that when focused would have made the Sanders bout look like a picnic.
Holmes jab is miles better than Bowe's. Bowe got easily out jabbed by Golota and even Holyfield was able to jab with him. Bowe's jab is overrated just because he was tall and had a decent reach. Bowe might be able to come from behind and KO Wlad but I'd pick Vitali to win a competitive decision.
He was out jabbed by golota when he was past his prime and Holyfield was a great fighter with a great jab himself.he still managed to beat holyfield two times out of three.Bowe had a very good jab but he had a lot of other qualities too,he had good speed for his size,great power,could fight well on the inside or outside ad had a lot of heart and a good chin.I think hes too talented for Vitali whos more robotic and slower.Bowe wins a decision i dont think he can knock vitali out though
True Bowe had declined a lot by the time he faced Golota. Though it was still shocking the ease that Golota had in controlling Bowe just by using the jab. While Holyfield did have a good jab he should not have had as much success as he did with it against such a tall fighter with supposedly such a good jab. Look how Lewis was able to dominate Holyfield whenever he worked the jab, something Bowe was never able to do with his own jab despite being of similar physical dimensions as Lewis.
Bowe lacked one thing to be a true champ and that's mental toughness and discipline. He had neither, he didn't know how to bounce back from losses nor did he know what gift he was given in life. That's why Bowe life is in shambles, that's why he is broke and that's why he never was a real champ. Had Riddick "Mr. Inconsistent" Bowe met the Klits in the ring a couple times he would have a similarly inconsistent track record against them as is the case with the rest of his fights or his entire failure of a life for that matter.