Wladimir Klitschko vs. Riddick Bowe. Prime for Prime. Who wins?

And btw lets not act like Golota didnt win Versus Very good version of Byrd ,and Ruiz, it were close fights but we know who was better and should've won. Golota's pure boxrec record doesnt tell the whole story.

 

Golota is not that good.

Never was.

 

If golota did dat 2 bowe..who knows?

 

Bowe in his prime was very good but seriously overated. Bowe was very good inclose, especially for a big man but he never really learnt how to fully utilise his size. In terms of styles I can see Bowe being outboxed and frustrated by Wlad, if Holyfield could outbox and out jab Bowe then Wlad would have a field day.

But the intangible aspects of Bowe like his toughness and heart which he proved in his wars with Holyfield and Golota suggest he could take a beating and possibly turn things around at some point during the fight.

I could see Bowe being dominated by Wlad but at some point he'll hurt Wlad and that's when he can capitalise. Wlad has clearly improved under Steward but he hasn't been tested against his recent opposition, who have been underwhelming. I think Bowe can push Wlad at some point in the fight and then we'll see if he has changed mentally as well as technically. I suspect Bowe stops Wlad late while behind on points.

 

Right.. cuz Pastprime Golota Beat Byrd who is a much better version of chambers... And He had been whipping grants ass bigtime before his mentality betrayed him again..

Seriously i wont say that any version of golota would be mine favourite to beat wlad. im not a Blind nuthugger. I can also say that the younger bro is very good fighter ,most dominant champ since lewis and is for sure hof worthy , but even then he is very beatable and prime bowe for example presented d attributes which would inable him to show that. (once again)

 

Bowe was a very good fighter, but ****ing hell is he overrated on this forum.
Klitschko has the edge over Bowe in most categories.

Footwork-Wlad
Power-Wlad
Hand speed-Wlad
Jab-Wlad
Defence-Wlad
Left Hook-Wlad
Right Cross-Wlad
Uppercut-Bowe
Ring IQ-Wlad
Chin-Bowe
Stamina-Wlad
Conditioning-Wlad

 

Golota beat Bowe like a rented mule, Wladimir does everything better than Golota. Do the math *******. :thumbsup

 

Bowe, easy. He has actual boxing skills.

 

Meaning Wlad is a shitty boxer with no skills, eh?

Right. :roll:

 

I agree with all that, Bowe's weight in the second fight was excellent & he supposedly trained real hard and what happened? Same result. I concede that Golota was a better inside fighter than Wlad, now concede that Wlad has the better, more powerful jab.

 

Of course they are, with the exception of Thompson IMO. Thompson bacme a bum right after he lost to Wladimir remember? :yep Kevin Johnson has better defense than Bowe ever had though.

 

Fair enough, I still think you're wrong though. I don't consider him very beatable or it would've happened more than 3 times in over 50 fights. Two of those losses are clearly related to stamina, not chin.

 

Yes, Golota did have a better arsenal of punches and he threw them in......say it with me now.....COMBINATIONS.

 

Yes

 

I know, the original poster said something like "the only reason these guys win is because they fight small fighters"