Vitali Klitschko vs Riddick Bowe, with poll

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by cross_trainer, Dec 24, 2021.


Who wins?

  1. Vitali wins, and I've NEVER had a boxing match

    41.0%
  2. Vitali wins, and I've had AT LEAST ONE boxing match

    23.1%
  3. Bowe wins, and I've NEVER had a boxing match

    10.3%
  4. Bowe wins, and I've had AT LEAST ONE boxing match

    25.6%
  5. I voted by mistake, so I'm picking this option.

    0 vote(s)
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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    12 round title bout for all the marbles, with 90s ref and gloves. Prime for prime.

    Votes broken down by whether a voter has at least one boxing match (amateur or pro.)

    Who wins, and why?
     
  2. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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  3. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What intrigues me about this match up is that Vitali wasn't able to keep a faded Lewis off of him. So Bowe has a good chance. I'll slightly favor Vitali but in truth this is 50/50.

    Wladimir however would KO Bowe
     
  4. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    And the votes are all over the place so far, which backs you up on that.
     
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  5. Claw4075

    Claw4075 Ezzard Charles GOAT Full Member

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    I favour Klitschko to TKO Bowe, unless Klitschko quits on his stool after facing Bowe's crazy combination punching.
     
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  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I’d favor Vitali Klit
     
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  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Good points. I favored Vitali but this would be no easy match.
     
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  8. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm not surprised either way, but I'm going Vitali. He was never outboxed or KOd, and his resume really wasn't too much worse than Bowe's
     
  9. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bowe wins.Vitali lost against a faded Lewis
     
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  10. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    Vitali messes him up.

    Bowe was a guy that liked picking on little men wherever he could. Little men and men that couldn't hit hard. Vitali is the opposite of that.

    There's a reason why Bowe ducked Lewis and ran for the hills.
     
  11. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I'd take Bowe with confidence. He was more skilled, more fluid and coordinated. Riddick had better punching power as well. He could put them together at any range.
    Good Chance He cuts Vitali to ribbons.
     
  12. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    I like Bowe, at his very best. He's comfortable at all ranges and i think he could take his share of the outside exchanges with that jab. When the going gets tough i think he'd also outdo Vitali when they got down and dirty. Vitali is a bit methodical and i think that goes against him here. I think it would be a bit of a war at times and a helluva fight.
     
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  13. BrainyBoxer

    BrainyBoxer Active Member Full Member

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    Vitali by decision.
     
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  14. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    The irony.
     
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  15. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Bowe would beat both the Klitschkos.
     
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