1995 - Bowe/Lewis - Who Wins?

Better skillset?

Bowe had a complete lack of a straight right hand. Even journeymen had a 50% connect rate on him, what kind of skillset is that?

Bowe had great talents for someone his size but he also lacked a lot of things. It would have been interesting to see what would've happened if he fought better opposition than only Holyfield and Golota.

 

... Bowe's straight right wasn't so bad -and his overhand was serious. And when was the last time you saw a man that size throw such versatile combinations? When was the last time you saw a man that size fight inside like that? Bowe was far and away a more skillful boxer than Lewis -especially the later version. Now, I'll grant you this, he seemed to reach his true potential for about an hour -when he beat a prime Holyfield for the title. But that was an extraordinary display of offensive skill at every range, defense aptitude, speed, power, strategy, and will. Lewis always looked comparatively stiff to me.

Bowe's problem was sloth and because of that he was wasted talent. He was like a higher functioning Buster Douglas. But an inspired Bowe with Futch behind him was the most formidable giant I ever saw.

 

I always felt Bowe to be more versitile & alot tougher.
I take Bowe.

 

The mega fight that should have happened but never did. Have to say that it was the worst move of the 90s and signified the impending downfall and chaos of the heavyweight division. Really was Bowe's fault more than anything, so I have to think that Lewis was really that much of a risk that they wanted to avoid him like the plague. I think it would have been a great fight because both were very big, Bowe was much busier and hit hard with both hands, and went to the body, but Lewis with his outside sniper attack style would have landed that occasional big right. Bowe was a much better pro than amateur, and even in their amateur fight I thought Bowe was landing a lot of body shots and even slightly hurt Lewis, but that fight also showed that if Lennox landed his zinging right and hook, he could reallly hurt Bowe. Flip side though is that Bowe was ready, willing and able to continue at the time it was stopped, as he always was in the pros too. So, could have been a great fight, but will always be my #1 fight that didn't happen in the 90s.

 

I think those are pretty reasonable poll outcomes so far, yeah...since I had '93 as a toss-up and '95 as one-sided.

Classic Forum coming through strong again

 

Lennox Lewis all the way.

 

WHAT SUPERIOR SKILLS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Bowe was a better infighter then Lewis thats it.

He had horrible defense a slightly above average jab and could'nt dodge a jab to save his life

 

Please. I see Bowe-Golota I & II completes your collection.

 

... and he got up and Ko'd Holyfield. I don't remember Lewis recovering from the blasts of two guys that no one will remember in 20 years.

 

Well, I dissent. While it's a truism that Lewis must be ranked far ahead of Bowe in terms of greatness, ESB Classic's bias for Lewis is silly at times. Bowe's skills were far and away more advanced than Lewis's. Bowe could look like Ray Leonard in there -Lewis looked liked Frankenstein half the time.

 

owe had HORRIBLE defense and was outjabbed by anyone who threw a jab at him even in holyfield 1 his ''masterpiece'' Every time Holy threw a jab he hit him. had Holyfield followed the fight plan instead of brawling with him he would probably have decisioned him.

The only thing exceptional Bowe had at any point in his carreer where his infighting skills.

''exceptional'' big men dont get 50 % connection rates against them by Journeymen .

There is a reason thate Bowe ducked most every puncher in a puncher heavy era.

The only big man with skill he took on raped him twice only to lose by DQ.

 

AFTER THE STRUGGLES BOWE HAD VS GOLOTA-YES I KNOW THAT WAS 1996! LEWIS WINS VERY EASILY BY A MID TO 8TH ROUND KO.LEWIS IS RIGHT UP THERE IN THE TOP 10 BEST HEAVIES OF ALL TIME. ITS TIME U GUYS IN THE U.S GAVE HIM HIS DUE RESPECT!:nono

 

I'd go along with the Lewis crowd except Lewis gets laid out too easily.
Bowe's never been stopped.

 

Bowe is the only ''elite'' hw to get his ass kicked by Golota the other true elites of the era put Golota in his proper place.