Prime Riddick Bowe vs Vitali Klitchko?

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Possibly.

    Bowe was inconsistant at best. However, in terms of prime v prime, its Bowe every day of the week. But Vitali deserves props for his fighting mentality and readiness, proffessionalism.
     
  2. crippet

    crippet Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Vitali would win
     
  3. EverLast

    EverLast Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Erm.....fat Lewis?
    Corrie sanders?

    Are you seriously trying to argue that vitali was more elusive than Ali?!

    Get the **** out of here you grotesque nuthugger
     
  4. zenek2

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    Vitali would **** him harder than golota did. lol
    That just shows that u dont have beat atg to be atg. I dont give a **** he beat twice a pumped up cruiser weight (holyfield). Look what a real HW did to him. And vitali is bigger and better than golota ever was.
     
  5. JASPER

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    This is the best answer . . . that is all!
     
  6. BoxingAnalyst

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  7. bowe wins this because his inside game is insane hes probably the best big heavyweight inside fighter of all time at close range hed stop vitali most likely on cuts lewis style
     
  8. awesome1612

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    Vitali would **** Bowe up. Bowe is so overrated, he got his ass kicked by Golota and was scared to fight lewis.

    Vitali kicked lewis's ass, golota ducked him, and is generally stronger and tougher then Bowe.
     
  9. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I cant believe what I've been reading! The ATG Riddick Bowe turned down 8 million against of all people, Tommy Morrison.
    Throwed his world title in a trash can to duck Lewis who already knocked him shitless in just two as an amature.

    But he's gonna take out Vitali in a "dogfight?":lol: Don't make me laugh!
     
  10. Chex31

    Chex31 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bowe destroys Vitali's face.
     
  11. zenek2

    zenek2 Active Member Full Member

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    You think vitali will stand there infront of bowe like holyfield did? Vitali ****s u up from distance and clinch when youre too close. What fighter did u see doing well fighting vitali from close range. Guys like arreola or sanders tried it but still vitali ****ed them backing up.
     
  12. crippet

    crippet Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bowes prime wasnt long enough for every day of the week.

    Bowe might win on a Monday or Tuesday - but he'd be shot after that..
     
  13. BoxingFan2010

    BoxingFan2010 Boxing Addict banned

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    This ^
     
  14. rapidfire

    rapidfire Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Close one, but could be a hell of a fight. Just think of Bowe doing a Larry Donald on Vitaly.
     
  15. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bowe earned his reputation brawling with smaller men he was not so great at boxing from range and controlling distance where Vitali is so dominant.

    Bowe struggled when faced with movement like in the 2nd Holyfield fight, fights with Tubbs, Hide and Golota. Bowe was quite fankly one of the least mobile heavyweights I have ever seen. The first Bowe fight I saw was him fighting Mathis Jr and based on the hype I was expecting something special what I got was a fighter who was painfully immobile. Bowe was lucky that being the bigger man most of his opponents came to him so his lack of mobility was not an issue. But against Vitali his leaden feet combined with a porous defence will be his undoing.

    It won't be an easy fight for Vitali though, Bowe's inside game is amazing for a big man. When Bowe does get inside we will see him land that uppercut time again and there will be moments where Vitali will be hurt and holding on as his inside game is so poor and while he can over power and smother smaller men inside, big men like Bowe will be able to match him for strength and work to get his shots off like Lewis did.

    I see Vitali controlling the fight from range with Bowe having his moments when he does get inside. Vitali will land more punches but Bowe in the rare moments he gets inside will land the cleaner harder punches and have Vitali in trouble. Vitali's stamina and workrate will win this for him and off set Bowe's harder punching and earn him a close decision.