How good could Riddick Bowe have become?

But Wlad Klitschko was no Mike Tyson. He was a safety first jab and grabber who didn’t make much use of his power compared to the great punchers. Brilliant boxer and absolutely stylistic nightmare for shorter, weaker men…

But you can’t jab and grab a big man. Bowe would uppercut Wlad’s head off in close. Or maybe he’d smash the body to pieces first and have Wlad panicking and out of gas before taking him out.

Bowe is an entirely different caliber of fighter to Povetkin and Thompson.

Wlad is greater than Bowe because he had the desire to train like a champion and had a great style for longevity. Bowe was too hittable and undisciplined out of the ring for a long career, but best for best he was one of the best heavyweights ever.