Frazier Vs Bowe -Who Breaks First?

We’ve never seen Riddick Bowe in a 15 round fight so there’s that to consider. Both men were inside fighters and had great inside fighting skillls, though very different in their own way. It’s reasonable to assume that the entire bout would be fought inside the pocket rendering Bowe’s height and reach less useful. But he’d also have about thirty pounds on Joe, an iron chin, two fisted attack and some power. At the end of the day I have no doubt that this would be a war with both men taking punishment. But part of me envision’s Frazier getting a bit too busted up in there and eventually stopped. Not a given of course.

 

It would definitely be a boxing fan’s kinda fight. Interesting question - which one would have Eddie Futch in his corner ?

 

Bowe was never on Frazier's level conditioning wise, the round 10 with Holyfield they are both a bit gassed and do a lot of leaning on each other in the clinch despite the great exchanges, Frazier would take advantage of that lapse and turn up the smoke, Frazier had a lot more steam than Bowe even in Manila nevermind the FOTC form

 

IMHO this is the difference maker--ESPECIALLY the FOTC version of Frazier who had off the charts conditioning and stamina. Bowe would eventually crumble as Joe would grind him down with relentless pressure and aggression.

 

Yep, that would be a key issue.

 

Apart from a prime Muhammad Ali,a fighter would need Foremanesque power to beat
a peak Joe Frazier.Bowe was obviously a serious puncher but doesn't quite have
Big George's nuclear punching power.
I would vote for Smokin'Joe.One certainty is FOTC Frazier vs Bowe from the 1st Holyfield
clash would have been an all-time classic fight.

 

Bowe loved to beat up on the little guys. And he doesn't even have to go looking for this one.

 

Bowe had "some power"? Bowe was pulverizing.

Golota was bouncing punch-drunk Bowe (too many left-hooks from Holyfield) around and Bowe still broke his jaw.

 

Bowe had power but so did Quarry, Bonavena, Ellis. The Foreman fight was JF on the decline in his short career of prime JF. Frazier had the work rate and would be going to the body but not the low blows like Golota. Frazier from the FOTC or before could be hit but he had the stamina to bob and weave. I think Frazier's body work could wear Bowe down and hurt him late in the fight and get the stoppage or the UD. Bowe was durable but Frazier would work the body and hook to the head. Condition and Stamina would be key.

Frazier tko 12-15 or UD 12 or 15

 

Bowe's hands were kinda quick the way he could put together combinations on the inside. Whatever problems Riddick had punching power was never one of them. His uppercut would be a problem for Joe.
Frazier could do some damage with his own inside game but I see Riddick applying that 235lbs to force Joe back.
I think its a matter of time before Bowe catches him with too many clean punches.
Bowe by TKO 4 to 6 rounds.

 

Bowe went the distance twice with Holyfield.. gathered two DQ wins over Golota- other than that, didn't he KO everybody he fought, or damn near? In devastating fashion?