Better infighter - Dempsey or Bowe?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Melankomas, Jan 12, 2026.


Who's the better infighter?

  1. Jack Dempsey

    17 vote(s)
    53.1%
  2. Riddick Bowe

    15 vote(s)
    46.9%
  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Riddick Bowe avoided big punchers throughout his career because he and his management knew he was fragile and vulnerable. Herbie Hide was the best puncher he faced and rocked him hard. A basic beeath arm puncher in Golota finished his career. Bowe was vulnerable because he didn't stick to his advantages of range and got into close firefights where he got tagged repeatedly. This is not difficult math.
     
  4. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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    Bowe takes the lead in the poll for the first time!
     
  5. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    On the inside, I do not think anybody was better than Bowe at heavyweight
     
  6. Melankomas

    Melankomas Corbett beats your favourite fighter

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  7. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think they both were good on the inside.
    Bowe was impressive for someone of his size to be effective on the inside .
     
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  8. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Never thought I'd see Seamus defending Jack Dempsey, but here we are.
     
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  9. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Mike Tyson was Dempsey style taken to the next level.
    Yet it's said Mike wasn't good on the inside.
    Funny that.