Watched Riddick Bowe vs. Tony Tubbs this week

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Slacker, Dec 1, 2012.


  1. Slacker

    Slacker Big & Slow Full Member

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    Everyone in the General Forum discounts everyone who wasn't "amazing" in past eras.

    Being near Ohio, and coming from a common gym as him, I was interested in watching Tubbs.

    Watching the fight...

    Bowe: I was surprised that Bowe was so slim, fluid, accurate and with his size...I'm sure he was walking through most guys previously.

    Tubbs: Looked like a regular dude, but he had unexpected hand speed and explosiveness, and a good chin. He was taking most of what Riddick had without a problem.

    Overall, it was good to watch. I learned some things watching Tubbs work inside. His body positioning, posture and countering were subtle but effective.

    Anybody else seen this fight? What were your thoughts?
     
  2. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    had it 6-4 i believe. tubbs was great, solid test for bowe on his way up. i was impressed with how bowe pulled it out when it was close.

    two years later, bowe probably would have destroyed him.
    tubbs in his prime would've outboxed that bowe to a close decision.
     
  3. salty trunks

    salty trunks Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Great test for the young Bowe. Tubbs was a regular sparring partner for Bowe, maybe he took it easy on Tony, but I thought Bowe won the fight pretty clearly.
     
  4. Colonel Sanders

    Colonel Sanders Pounchin powar calculateur Full Member

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    I watched it some years ago. I don't quite recall how it went, but I remember I liked the fight. I thought about watching it again 2weeks ago actually, that's funny.