American glass hearts: Riddick Bowe

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  1. FROST

    FROST Boxing Addict Full Member

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    His wars with Holy and Bowe prove otherwise. Shot Bowe got a hellacious beating from Golota in both fights, both legal and illegal punches, and he fought back while most others would have quit. If ever a HW got beat up in the ring without getting KOed it was Bowe, by Golota - the effects of it (severe brain damage) were seen shortly afterwards...
     
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  2. One Round

    One Round Hertfordshire's Finest Full Member

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    Bowe's a fairly solid contender for glass hearted American of the day. But his lack of heart pails in insignificance when compared to the gaping casm in the chest of one man.

    Andre Dirrell - Glass Hearted Ameribum - Champion Emeritus.
     
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  3. Arran

    Arran Boxing Junkie banned

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    Dirrell isnt until Friday
     
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  4. BoxingFanNo1

    BoxingFanNo1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Didn't Morrison knock Bowe clean out whilst preparing for Holyfield?
     
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  5. Loufatski

    Loufatski Boxing Junkie banned

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    bull**** my friend
     
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  6. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lennox has a glass heart and jaw. Rahman KO'd Lewis and Vitali made him quit the sport
     
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  7. Demonic_Panda

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    He didn't really have a glass heart in the ring. But in life he did, big time.
     
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  8. Squire

    Squire Let's Go Champ Full Member

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    Bowe is lucky to have had a couple of great performances that everyone judges him by now. In reality he should be judged on his whole career, including the fights where he got his arse kicked. His performances against Golota could be considered a regression to the mean rather than a result of laziness and ill discipline. I think Bowe is hideously overrated these days :-(
     
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  9. SportsLeader

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    Golota dominated a slightly past it Bowe.

    Golota vs a Prime Bowe would have been closer no doubt, but I would still pick Golota to win.
     
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  10. Squire

    Squire Let's Go Champ Full Member

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    His previous fight was a stoppage win against Holyfield. He can't have been too far past his best
     
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  11. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    Some argue he was overweight for the Golota fight. But past-it probably wasn't the best phrase to use.
     
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  12. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    **** off!:hi:
     
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  13. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I only recall the story that they sparred two rounds, Bowe was knock down in both rounds and quit....
     
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  14. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    GTFO

    Bowe had 2 wars with holyfield where he went toe to toe with a prime holyfield. The 3rd fight was still pretty good even though evander wasn't 100%.

    He did ducked lewis.
     
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  15. Axe

    Axe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I guess Calzaghe has a glass heart too for binning the IBF strap.
     
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