The Riddick Bowe that fought Evander the 1st time vs Any Heavyweight in History

Considering Holyfield beat the exact same version(save for a couple of pounds),I'll happily pick him.Holyfield fought a much better,more intelligent fight in the rematch and Bowe couldn't deal with him.His performance was more impressive than Bowe's was in their first fight.



Bowe was an elite heavyweight,but,like Roberto Duran in Montreal,he looked as convincing as he did as the result of the mistakes and errors his opponent made.Holyfield brawled and stood toe-to-toe with a much larger,much stronger man,that also happened to be an excellent inside fighter and it cost him.When Holyfield used angles,moved laterally,boxed and brawled in spurts,Bowe had a much great difficulty in dealing with him.

Bowe would have chomped Frazier up on the inside and spat him out.Once he started tagging Frazier with that right hand,Cherry Pickin' Joe's feeble punch resistance would give away and he'd eventually crumble.

 

Bowe was still vulnerable to being outboxed: The times Evander gave him trouble were when he stopped slugging blindly and actually attempted a game plan.

I think he'd struggle a great deal with histories great technicians, but at his best, is probably a bit too much on the inside for many great threshing machines. I think he'd give the lesser champions the business. I'd pick him to outfight Frazier, too. Louis, possibly, thought those trip hammer blows are obviously a huge concern. I don't think he'd catch Ali or Holmes. He'd obliterate Marciano. I think Foreman would have to much firepower, and Tyson as well.