Is Riddick Bowe a TOP 20 HEAVYWEIGHT?

I think you could make the case that Bowe is top 20. It's the top 10 that I don't think he makes.

 

Undefeated except Holyfield whom he beat 2x anyway.
Didn't fight some proper guys though, ducked Lennox, beaten by Golota 2x
Solid top 20 though, very highly ranked H2H.

 

Pity about the Lennox situation but Bowe is a solid top 20 Heavyweight. The Bowe v Holyfield trilogy being right up there in Heavyweight folklore .

 

He's top 30 for me, but not top 20. He just didn't achieve enough outside of the 2 Holyfield wins. Head to head he'd be in my top 20 though.

 

Context does not favour the wins against Golota, though, does it?

If Golota wasn't a headcase he'd have beaten Bowe twice. Only due to an absurd abnormality, twice, did Bowe somehow manage to win them both.

 

Absolutely not!

 

Very close, but I'd say just about no

 

Personally i think any champion publicly dumping a world championship belt in a trash can, be that for publicity or otherwise, gets a zero from me.
However on basis of his abilities within the squared circle as heavyweight champion, I concur with Brighton bomber and feel he is in top 30.

 

He's close. I get 19 spots in and his name is right there among other really good heavyweights.

 

NO!!!! He had the ability,but if he'd have spent more time in the gym than raiding the fridge he may have made it
He'd never have beaten Lennox he had Riddick's number. I wish theyd have fought when they were supposed to but Lennox demolition of Razor Ruddock scared them all off.. If Riddick wouldn't do it for Papa Smurf he wouldn't do it for anyone

 

He actually said "beaten by Golota x2"

 

Herbie Hide and Holyfield?

 

He's just a tad outside the top twenty...but probably in the top 25 or 30.