What If Riddick Bowe had come along in the 1980s?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Imagine Big Daddy coming along ten years earlier than he actually did.
    Hitting his prime around 1982-83.

    Could he have beaten the best of the time, namely Holmes, or does he just become a Alphabet champ and becomes just another Witherspoon/Thomas/Page etc?
     
  2. grantsorenson

    grantsorenson Active Member Full Member

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    I've never thought of Bowe vs Holmes. It's an interesting fight. Initially I was thinking Larry but Bowe is much better than those guys he was facing.
     
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  3. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Bowe could beat 83-85 Holmes if given a chance. 78-82 Holmes decisions Bowe in a good fight.
     
  4. SixesAndSevens

    SixesAndSevens Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire Full Member

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    Holmes Vs Bowe would be a very interesting rivalry, Bowe may eventually get the better of Larry as they age and rematch. I imagine that he'd beat everyone else or close to everyone else of the era if he stayed in his A game.
     
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  5. brb

    brb Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Totally agree.
     
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