Riddick Bowe vs young George Foreman.

Bowe got a taste of Lennox's power in the amateurs, and he threw his hvywt belt into the trash can to avoid fighting Lennox again.

First time George unloads on him he will think it is deja vu all over again.

 

What would bother me about this fight is that Foreman can't push around Bowe... When Bowe would come inside Foreman would have trouble. Briggs could do it, he would go inside and pepper his body with uppercuts and George just covered up, because Briggs is his same size.
I'm gonna go with foreman anyway

 

I would say Foreman by tko around the 5th round. Bowe was a tough guy, I saw him hurt in many fights (Holyfield, Golota, heck Tyrell Biggs rocked him good early) but he was hard to KO how ever I think Foreman may be the hardest puncher Bowe has ever faced in the Pros. I see Bowe being very much in the fight but I just see Foreman connecting enough on Bowe who was not a great defensive fighter to score a tko because I think Bowe will remain on his feet but take alot of big shots which will force the stoppage.

 

Rounds 1-3 both fighters drop bombs on each other, with Foreman slightly getting the better of the action. Bowe gets on his bike for round 4 and wins it easily. In round 5 Foreman rocks Bowe, Bowe gets pissed decides he's going to go toe to toe with Foreman and gets knocked out.

Foreman 5th round K.O. But Bowe definitely has the skills to win a decision.

 

Id say Bowe, Foreman was hurt by Jimmy Young, so even though Bowe is an accumulation puncher, i think he would have more than enough to hurt Foreman, who also did not have the greatest stamina.

I say Bowe boxes smart early whilst Foreman is fresh and at his most devastating, punching powerwise, then Boxes his way to a decision as George starts to tire around the mid way to latter part of the fight.

 

Bowe was a big guy in his prime and I could see him stopping an old and young George both. Both had a great left hook, and a decent right.

 

Its hypothetical matchups like these i feel that really show how flawed 'on paper' really is. The boxing skill gets overrated and destructive natural ability takes a backseat. A good comparison is how these highly intelligent engineers design these quake proof buildings. Theyre so detailed and built to perfection, calculated and worked on for long periods of time. And then the crude rock beneath casually shakes its lil tushy and turns it into a pile of dust.

I think people forget or didnt see how effectively brutal Foreman was. And you dont make a combeback when you're ancient at top level if you have no skill.

 

foreman gets him out very early.easy fight

 

I think Foreman would stop Bowe late, around the eighth or ninth round.If Riddick followed Eddie Futch's game plan, he would have a shot, but I feel that wouldn't happen, at some point George is going to catch him, and Riddick is going to end up on the canvas.But Bowe would rock him early.

 

:rofl:rofl:rofl

 

ditto

 

I wouldn't be surprised if Foreman just wrecked Bowe. Bowe didn't fight too many punchers, arguably was kept away from them, and there's no doubt that he could be hit. On the other hand he was a very big heavyweight at 6'5, 235 lbs, even bigger than "Big" George, and was more polished than Foreman in some areas, such as infighting, and he did show his toughness on numerous occasions although against inferior punchers than Foreman.

It largely depends on how Bowe can handle Foreman's power, because as much as I've tried to imagine it, I just don't see Bowe being cautious and boxing like a master in the early rounds against Foreman. He's going to engage because that was his style.

 

George's strength and power were on a whole other level compared to Bowe. No matter how hard I try, I just can't imagine a way for Bowe to win this. I'm going with George, in a big way, in this match-up!