Why did Riddick Bowe's crew attack Golota?

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    After the fight, Bowe's posse can be seen jumping on Andrew Golota. Golota could have squashed any one of them like a bug, but I guess numbers can overwhelm anyone.
     
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    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Maybe because of the blatant low blows?
     
  3. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Those low blows were pretty blatant TBH
     
  4. Salty Dog

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    For "clout". It was early virtue signalling.
     
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    Imagine your boxer in a boxing match and the other guy is low blowing him numerous times and is clearly doing it on purpose, but the ref isn't doing too much to stop it and your boxer is clearly trying to play fair.

    You don't think you'd get upset and storm the ring to stand up for your boxer? I know I would and frankly if I were the boxer and my team did nothing to help me, I don't know if I'd want to work with them anymore.
     
  6. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bowe was fouling as well.

    Golota was rightfully disqualified, smashing a walkie-talkie on the back of his head is not a way to proceed. The man who did it got off easy.
     
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  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    For the ball bashing of Bowe..
    Funnily enough I was watching the first fight yesterday, and how impressive Golota looked in there.
    He took some massive shots from Bowe but carryed on.
    Just a shame that he threw it all away with those low blow shots.
    The ref did the right thing imo.
     
  8. Contro

    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Some of them were Bowes friends, possibly family. The other guy was assaulting and battering their guy.

    It doesnt justify it, but if that happened to a close friend in sparring with a boxer from another gym i'd be in there in the ring as well. Atleast shoving and yelling, possibly worse.
    At a big pro fight? Uncalled for though.
     
  9. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe because Golota was literally throwing COMBOS to the nuts? Boxing is a bit dirty, but that was so over the top.
     
  10. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    A better question is: "Why did Riddick Bowe's crew not attack Golota even after the second fight?"
     
  11. Jon1962

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    It was Bowe's home town his family,friends and fans were there also a lot of polish fans were there as well since Golota was the first known polish heavyweight.
     
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    Listen, anybody can throw combinations where every punch lands on the balls, but that's no reason to be violent against them. I knew an Asian guy, and his son, and they both had a feud with a Caucasian man and blah blah blah punchline: They realised that two Wongs don't make a White.
     
  13. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Golota did nothing that Andre Ward didn't do against Kovalev. What made it stand out to me was ref Tony Weekes called Ward for a low one in round one. He said " C'mon Andre Keep em, up" After then he looked the other way as Ward sent Salvo after Salvo into Kov's testes NEVER getting another warning. Strange that huh?
     
  14. The G-Man

    The G-Man I'm more of a vet. banned Full Member

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    You answered your own question:
    Because they were Bowe”s crew.