1993 - Bowe/Lewis - Who Wins?

Can't argue that Bowe was the superior technical boxer at this point in time. He'd also be in top shape, or at the very worst close to it.

Yet he'll still have the same problems as with facing any version of Lewis. A big question over his confidence and mentality, and the same weak defense. The Olympic Final is no solid ground for a fight some 5 years later, but you could almost see it in microcosm - Bowe the better boxer, but unable to stop Lewis from finding a home for his big shots.

If Bowe could get shaken to his boots and floored by Holyfield, wobbled into the ropes by Biggs, and get his bell rung by Hide (although he was the one genuine puncher he faced), then Lewis would at minimum have that puncher's chance. Bowe worked best on the inside but he'll be fighting someone that does not need to linger on the inside due to his height and reach.

Toss-up, for me, technique against raw power. Would've been a great fight, I totally agree with you.

Shame Bowe didn't feel like it, eh?
In the short-term it hurt Lewis, in the long-term it was Bowe that it really hurt.

 

:good Good assessment.

 

Bowe wins, late round stoppage or close decison.

 

Bowe takes a clear UD.

 

Bowe kicks his ass

 

bowe would have fuked him up bad back then.....lewis looked horrid against frank bruno in 93.......i think bowe would have knocked him out.....

 

Is that before or after he throws the belt in the bin?

Lewis always had the wood on Chicken Bowe, from the time he stopped him in the games. He would have beaten Bowe at any time ever after that, tho the chance of Bowe getting in the ring are questionable.

 

11-11 at the moment...I thought it'd be a toss-up!

A fight for the Undisputed HW Championship, two unbeaten boxers, an uncertain result, bad blood, repeat of an Olympic Final, up to $32m on the table from HBO...you've got to be a particularly blinkered individual to not think this fight would've made perfect sense and done big big business.

 

Christ JT, it didn't take you long to revert back to the babe avatars.

On topic, I think Lewis will always beat Bowe.

 

Hahaha, she won on tour just the other day, killing taunts she was the Anna Kournikova of golf You should see the full fukking version of this pic!

 

If you took the Bowe from the night he beat Holyfiled the 1st time in 1992 and put in against Lewis (I can't decide when Lewis was in his prime but he was relatively consistent throughout his career). Then I think you would find that Bowe would win.

I know I'm probably in the minority with this view but I do think that Bowe was underrated in terms of his skills at his peak. I fully agree with you streets in terms of Bowes infighting ability, you would be very hard pushed to find a better infighter than Bowe. Infact overall he was very gifted in the skills department, he had all the tools to be an ATG but lacked dedication and IMO had some big charachter flaws. However, the shape he was in during the first Holyfield fight, and the heart he showed that night he would be extremley difficult for any heavyweight to beat.

 

I think you underate big Frank. The guy had a great jab and big shots to unload but Lewis pulled out the win. Having said this I don't think Lewis has more than 50% chance. I think this woulda been a classic. Shame

 

Great fight for sure. I would slightly favor Lewis.

One essential point is that Lewis developed his uppercut really well under the guidance of Emmanuel Steward. He used it very well against big men like Vitali Klitschko and Michael Grant. He'd need it against Bowe since Bowe likes infighting.

In 1993, Lewis did not have a that good uppercut yet. His straight right hand was also less good. It was more of a looping-overhand right which he threw most of the time. He did knock out Bowe with that in the Olympics though, and Bowe always seemed open to straight shots. In fact he was open to all punches, his defense was certainly his weakness.

 

Lewis had betetr defense and a straighter right hand, Bowe has a punchers chance