Bowe Over Schmeling?

No. The topic is who ranks higher. I agree with your head to head pick, just not with the way you think the fight would look like.

Schmeling ranks higher on any list but h2h in my oppinion.

Yes and no. He was a sloppy fighter, not the most polished technician and relied on his physical gifts but he wasn´t as sloppy as you make him out to be. He had some fine straight punches, good delivery, decent footwork and a decent defence.

Yeah but that´s their own fault. That should not be excused but factored in.

 

Sure. I don't rate him higher, though.

 

i have bowe over max.

 

Yeah but we know your lists are random

 

I rate Mad Max higher as a decent human being, but, as a champ or dangerous fighter, Bowe is way scarier to me.......... And, on his best night / nights, with the likes of Holy in '92 or Gonzalez in 1995, Bowe was a massive dude with skill and power......... Bowe's a degenerate slob as a man / citizen, but he knew how to fight--Thanks to Edward Futch, etc..... Cheers........

MR.BILL

 

Bowe has holyfield. he rates higher.

 

There can be no question which scalp was harder to aquire relative to the contemporary contenders.

 

If Bowe and Schmelling fought once a year, every year for 10 years
Making each of their primes at the 5 year mark - I would take Schmelling to win 7 out of 10 times.
I would take Bowe H2H - but on that only
Longevity, resume, Heart, willingness to fight the best everything else is better than Bowe.

Excusing Bowe by saying he was lazy is no excuse. That is what he is. That is part of his essence..It's like excusing a boxer for having bad timing or a glass jaw or a weak punch...It is what they are!