Prime Larry Holmes vs Prime Rid**** Bowe

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  1. Sugar Ray May

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    o wins this and why?
     
  2. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    bowe isnt that good. larry boxes his head off. UD 11-1
     
  3. Sugar Ray May

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    bowe had a decent jab as well and with larrys tendency to brawl how would he deal with bowe on the inside?
     
  4. dustball

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    never thought of that fight but great match up! toss up imo. if had to pick i think bowe gets him late in a war!
     
  5. BOMB SQUAD

    BOMB SQUAD Active Member Full Member

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    There are degrees to greatness and Holmes is a top five HW easily. He was a special fighter that would have made even a prime Bowe appear mediocre with his jab, iron jaw, speed, and mobility.
     
  6. Farmboxer

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    Bowe, in his prime, would have knocked Holmes out!
     
  7. Jennifer Love Hewitt

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    Larry Holmes would have jabbed the **** out of Bowe. Bowe's defense was not great, He would have eaten a whole lot of jabs. Not sure if he sees the 15th.
     
  8. Farmboxer

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    Bowe had a really good jab, had more power than Holmes also. Spinks beat Holmes...............Eddie Futch did a great job training Bowe..................
     
  9. BOMB SQUAD

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    Can't you combine your posts in a thread into one long sh*tty post.
     
  10. Sugar Ray May

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    but could he deal with bowe on the inside?
     
  11. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You must not confuse legacy and head to head. I think this matchup is as even as it could get. This could end up in a draw.

    Prime Larry is the slightly better boxer. Bowe has more power and the better inside fighter. Would have been a fight of the year in my view.
     
  12. 2piece

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    Larry would be staying on the outside jabbing and moving.
     
  13. northpaw

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    Larry Holmes far better speed of hand and foot and more durable than Bowe. Larry UD
     
  14. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Holmes wins by UD. Much better boxer.
     
  15. killerD

    killerD Boxing Addict Full Member

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    terrific fight bowe beats holmes.