Riddick Bowe

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  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    A graduate from a reputable college would certainly know how to convey sarcasm in a way that was detectable to some extent, especially after linking it to a personal experience that he seemed rather enthusiastic about.;)
     
  2. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    what do I need to put an "LoL" sign right in front of my "i am moving bowe up on my heavyweight list i dont care what anyone says". When I said that it was half jokingly, maybe I will move him up a couple notches but its not like hes suddenly moving into my top 10. I mean come on man.. sure I was enthusiastic I just met heavyweight champion of the world, a future hall of famer. who is going to be training feet away from me all summer.
     
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    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Not as hilarious as what Lennox did to the Golota who has just beat Bowe into retirement
     
  4. NickHudson

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    Crippet, that is the best post I have ever seen on ESB:good

     
  5. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Its nice that you agree with me that Bowe shoudl hang em' up, however we don't agree on a few things here.

    Bowe is too far gone to train anyone.

    He's not very popular like Tyson was. No one will pay to see him.

    A reality TV show with Bowe in it? You almost need subtiltes to understand Bowe.

    Bowe like 97% of the other fighters is not going to write a biography, though somone can take some general thoughts from him, and write it for him.

    Having said all that, I do think Bowe is a head to head top 15 talent, and I rate him over some popular guys like Frazier, Patterson, and Walcott. The Bowe who first fought Holyfield would be a threat to any heavyweight who ever lived.
     
  6. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    Tonight after Boxing in the locker room.......Riddick talked about his fights with holyfield and golota. He claimed if you look up the word "*******" in dictionary Andrew Golota is the definition. This is ****ed up but he claimed because of the golota shots he took to the balls, he was unable to have a kid for a while because of the damage to his balls. He claimed holyfield got bailed out by the fanman, he said holyfield got a much needed rest from the fan man, and it allowed him to recover....he claimed he had holyfield entering round 7 and the fan man saved him. He also said Mike Tyson did not want to fight him. Training was hard today......boy I am tired gonna go eat some protein.
     
  7. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    While the low bows were bad, Riddick did some acting. Those foam cups offer good protection. I do think the fanman bailed Holyfield out and made it two 6 roudn fights with a 17 min break. This allowed an often gassed Holyfield, to get a 2nd and 3rd wind.
     
  8. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No he's not okay, he's punchdrunk.
     
  9. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yup.

    You can see Bowe raising his head off the canvas watching the ref to see if the DQ was going to go through.
     
  10. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In all fairness to SuzieQ, whatever Bowe is like now and what he plans to do, it's very cool that he met him and can train in the same gym.
    I'm envious...
     
  11. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'm glad you've met and get along so well with Bowe, SuzieQ.
    He was a very good 'big man', with a legendary trainer. He's also, to his friends at least, had a very genial and generous reputation. He was on top of the heavyweight world at one point and had had a varied and memorable career.

    But he is no ATG, and has only himself to blame.
    He has no business fighting any more, and I dearly wish for him to retire right now while he still has the brain cells left to talk to you about his past fights.
     
  12. ThePlugInBabies

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    totally agree with this.

    santa is way too inactive. performing once a year is not enough.
     
  13. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    If you look up "Donald vs Bowe" in the dictionary, you'll be redirected to "*******". Bowe took a horrific beating from the Pole, but he had it coming, all of it.
     
  14. AnthonyJ74

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    Yeah, that's the truth. The way Bowe sucker punched Donald at their press conference was shameful. Bowe could be a classless jerk at times as well.
     
  15. mr. magoo

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    I remember as clear as day, Bowe taking a shot at Donald during the pre-fight press conference. He was indeed being a bit of a **** there. He also looked rather foolish by constantly trying to emulate Muhammad Ali with childish rhymes and limmericks that didn't seem to work for him. His manager Rock Newman was the ultimate specimen of an *******. He started many fiascos in the ring with other managers and trainers, and even started a fight with Ray Mercer's manager at ringside during some other match in which both were present. I also suspect that publicy disgarding the WBC title into a trash resepticle was another one of Newman's bright ideas, a move that did his fighter no service. Bowe and Newman were quite a pair during the 90's, and the public's disdain for both men was well earned...