Vitali Klitschko vs Riddick Bowe who wins?

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Vitali Klitschko vs Riddick Bowe who wins? (in their primes)

  1. Vitali Klitschko KO

    50.6%
  2. Vitali Klitschko Pts

    21.5%
  3. Riddick Bowe KO

    15.2%
  4. Riddick Bowe Pts

    12.7%
  1. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    ah so u are referring to Vitali getting beat. SO Vitali would only get beat IF he gets beat, is what you mean.

    When he steps up.

    Which is the case here.
     
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  2. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I also argue the Bowe who fought Golota was hardly PRIME Bowe. Mentally or physically.
     
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  3. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep, he beat Holyfield twice.
     
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    JUKE_ Powerful Member banned Full Member

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    Vitali was another level
     
  5. Angler Andrew

    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bloody great fight I know that much.
    It's 50/50 imo and over a few fights they could easily beat each other imo.
     
  6. dawnofthedead

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    Klitschko would have knocked Bowe out, too much motion and fire power for Riddick to handle and Vitali would have stopped him inside 6 rounds.
     
  7. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    One indicator was they fought Hide within a year of each other. Bowe had some early trouble from Hide, Vitali didn't.
     
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    This. Vitali hits Bowe repeatedly with that sneaky left hook then eventually drops a crisp 1-2 to start the beginning of the end.
     
  9. RightLeftCombo

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    It's a tough fight for both men, imo. 60-40 Vitali. Barring injuries, prime Vitali with more experience post-Lewis beats Bowe in a good battle on points, imo. Riddick had a good chin and heart. Vitali won't look to trade but he has the chin to if he has to. If Bowe had a short prime, that's because he took too many punches and lacked defense.
     
  10. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Bowe just took too many punches to survive vs a prime VK. He'd get knocked out.
     
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  11. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    Bowe was too undisciplined to last against a guy like Vitali. His best chance would be to force some injury on Vitali.
     
  12. dawnofthedead

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    How? Vitali was never knocked down let alone stopped, no way Bowe knocks him out, not happening.
     
  13. limerickjay

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    This is a very easy fight to predict. All you have to do is watch Riddick Bowe vs Herbie Hide and then watch Vitali Klitschko vs Herbie Hide.

    Bowe had a lot of trouble with Hide and went 6 rounds. Whereas Vitali went through him with absolute ease like he was nothing in 279 seconds!

    And the Klit haters can't make up pathetic excuses about age with this one like they do when comparing Wlad-Mercer,Lewis-Mercer.. Bowe was 27 and Hide 23. And Hide was 27 and the reigning champ and Vitali was also 27.
     
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