Bowe vs Golota I & II: underrated as upsets?

The second fight should have been stopped, Golota was absolutely punishing Bowe.

 

That last round Bowe hurt Golota.... definately shouldn't have been stopped. No more that 15 seconds after Bowe hurt Golota with the overhand right then Golota did the low blow combo from hell..... Golota couldn't take it when he had a guy in front of him that wouldn't go down.

Btw that 235 Bowe was in the second fight definately isn't comparable to the Holyfield fight, he had a lot less muscle and look out of shape still....

 

i think the main reason is id doesnt matter what wieght your at it's how your body is at that wieght.

even though bowe was lighter for he 2nd he was not rounded and had sweated it off it's not the way to train toney did that and look at him now he thrives on wantoing to eat becuase he doesnt stay low

 

They cant be seen as upsets because regardless of how well Golota did he still lost.

 

It's easy to beat a man up when your strategy is to continuously blast him in the genitalia.

 

Very well observed. :good

 

I'll see if I can find the odds anywhere, but I remember before the first fight that most people seemed to think Bowe would just whallop Golota in about 5 rounds or so.

 

A reasonable exlanation if you believe that Bowe's genitalia reside in his head...

 

Bowe landed that big right at about 1:20 of the 9th. I'll have to check the exact timing on my copy of the fight, because it's not listed on Boxrec, but I'm pretty certain it was more like 45 seconds, not 15.

I managed to scrape this up - Vegas odds for Bowe-Golota II as of Oct 30th 1996. About a month-and-a-half off the actual event though so there could've been a fair amount of change, but at this point they were :

Golota +210
Bowe -270

Wonder if they mention the odds on the fight footage...another reason for me to check it.

 

Good one.

 

Odds at Caesars on 28th June for Bowe vs Golota I (on the 11th July)

Golota +700
Bowe -1100

 

The funny thing about that first fight was how Bowe's corner went ape **** after the stoppage. They were upset by the low blows??? Those low blows saved his title, further punishment to his head, etc, They should have been grateful. I would guess that these two fights caused Bowe's brain damage. BTW. His "comeback" was supposed to be held right up the street from where I live in Northern KY (it was postponed last month). I was conflicted on whether to go see what could be a pathetic show.