Could Riddick Bowe have regained IBF WBA WBC heveyweight tittles if givena shot?

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  1. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    After loseing to Holyfield in their second fight Riddick Bowe never got a chance to fight for the WBC, WBA, or IBF heaveyweight tittles. While he did win the WBO tittle. Could he have beaten any of the other tittle holders from November of 93 when he lost to Holyfield up to Novemner of 95 when he won the third match with Holyfield. I'm not including 96 when he fought Golota. I think he may have peaked with the last Holyfield fight.
    The tittle holders during this time were
    IBF
    Evander Holyfield
    Michael Moorer
    George Foreman

    WBA
    Evander Holyfield
    Michael Moorer
    George Foreman
    Bruce Seldon

    WBC
    Oliver McCall
    Frank Bruno

    I don't see anyone there that he couldn't beat. I think Holyfield woh ha a win over him would be the toughest match up and I can see Moorer on a good day giving Bowe some trubble.
     
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  2. AnthonyJ74

    AnthonyJ74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I agree with you. I think Bowe would have pulverized George Foreman, outboxed Oliver McCall, and knocked out Frank Bruno. A Holyfield fight would have been a tough one, and Michael Moorer might have been a tough fight for Bowe.
     
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  3. Sonny's jab

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    Riddick Bowe was considered to be the best heavyweight in the world by most people at that time, and those titles became rapidly devalued when Foreman got a gift against Schulz, and gave up his other title for Tucker and Seldon to contest. But Bowe declined rather rapidly too.

    He would have beaten the Holyfield that lost to Moorer.
    And you'd have to favour him above the others too.
     
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  4. Sonny's jab

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    Lennox Lewis should be on the list, he was WBC champion within this time frame.
    People tell me he looked shabby against Phil Jackson, and we all know what happened against McCall, so I'd probably favour Bowe against him.
    Bowe and Lewis were actually set to meet after Lewis-McCall if Lewis had won.
     
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  5. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Yes, Bowe in 1993 would be the pick to win any of these fights.
     
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  6. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    As long as Golota is not holding any of those titles..
     
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  7. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I forgot about Lewis holding the WBC tittle back than.:patsch
     
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