Depends. The Bowe who came out with an attitude to stop Dokes in the first round overwhelms Ken. The Bowe who edged Tubbs wins a strangely tough 12 rounder SD.
I can’t think of a reasonable way for Norton to win this. He might not get blasted out as early against Bowe as he did Foreman or Shavers but it seems that Bowe has too much of everything for him.
I have to cast my lot with Bowe. Bowe would be too powerful. If Norton had a better chin, perhaps he would win.
Ha Ha. Not to cause any problems but some posters do not share that same sentiment about his chin, they point to prime George Foreman being way too powerful for Norton to handle in their 1974 bout. But on a personal note, Ken Norton's chinny chin chin cannot handle bombs being landed on it. Jose Luis Garcia, George Foreman, Earnie Shavers, and Gerry Cooney all say Hi. Ha Ha.
I like Ken Norton alot but he is much more of a counter puncher, however he is capable of moving forward with his jab but I feel like against Riddick Bowe he would have trouble with pressure coming towards him like he did against George Foreman and Gerry Cooney. I'd like him to win against Bowe but I can't think of a strategy of how he does it?
I think Bowe would come out like a maniac against Ken, straight on the attack. He wouldn't want Norton getting warmed up, that's a fight from hell for him. So saying that, I've got Bowe getting him out quickly. Bowe went all out fast against Holyfield in the first fight but The real deal had the chin to take it, unfortunately Kenny didn't.
Norton would shuffle into Bowe and get run over in minutes, Riddick would just tee off on him and Kenny would shell up like he always does and be overwhelmed, he’d look totally out of his element when Riddick gets up close and would panic and it would cost him, he can’t detour Bowe for long he doesn’t have the legs to get it done.
