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

Johnny has Haye now, Golota is looking at winner of Holy/Botha.

 

The prime Bowe of 1991-93' was a formidable fighting machine that could have given Wladimir Klitschko a great deal of problems. Think about it - Bowe would not have a significant size disadvantage (in fact he is very similar to Wlad in both height and weight). He was a super aggressive fighter with decent boxing skills, athletic ability and his punch was a hurting thing. Most of guys Wlad has fought have been taylor made for him. They are smaller, slower, or cannot punch very hard. Bowe was a superb fighter in his admitedly short prime. Comparing him to the parade of stiffs WK has defeated in the last couple of years would be absurd to say the least.

 

i don't get this myth about Golota having heart:think What about Tyson fight? That was anything but the heart showing. :bart

 

Yup. Shot Ruiz is doing well.

 

Golota quit.

He could not handle Bowe, one way or the other.

Bowe beat Golota not once, but twice.

 

1. Not a myth.
2. Have you actually seen the Bowe fights?
3. Did you see where I said he was never the same after the Bowe fights?
4. Did Duran not have heart in the scope of his career considering the second Leonard fight? Or did one fight erase heart shown in previous and future fights? :think:think
5. Are you aware of the circumstances of injuries he suffered in the Bowe fights and in several fights afterward, including the potentially fatal one he harbored in the Tyson fight you mentioned?
7. Vitali/Byrd? Offering Vitali the same logic on that one? Or is it a double standard against Golota?

 

Well, maybe a straight right overhead too.

 

lmao

 

i don't think he had a huge heart. He was just too dumb, he didn't know nothing about defense. Thats why he was in so many wars. In the Tyson fight he just walked off from the ring, without referee stopping the fight ( if i remember correctly)

 

:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl

 

So, when he quits with a life threatening injury like Vitali quit with a non-life threatening injury, no heart. When he has heart, you think he's just too dumb and a shitty defender. Okay, that's fair.

 

Yes, anyone with an understanding of boxing must laugh whenever Bowe is brought up.

I doubt there is anyone more overrated. However, the fact that some people believe he could even compete with Wlad, Lennox etc. must be a testament to the successful marketing of HBO. At the time they successfully created an illusion from a fortunate set of events. One being that Evander (a great cruiser, but only a really good HW because of his size limitations) not only had Tyson's number (which he did), but that he was just a great HW and beating Tyson proves this (which it doesn't).

Next step is to pair Evander with a much bigger Bowe. Evander (as some of us expected) had problems and they had several fights. Bowe won in the end, and if their marketing story was right Bowe could now go on to dominate the division. He met Golota - and it became clear as day that Bowe was just a big guy in the right place and at the right time - but that he really was nothing special at all. Golota would (baring disqualifications) beat Bowe 9 out of 10 times! And that is just Golota (a good, but not great HW), Lennox would have ... well, Bowe knew that he was just lucky with time and place, so he hastily retired.

But his retirement left some people in denial. Just like they would have been if Jeff Lacy had retired after beating Pemberton... Then Lacy (I am sure) would be seen and great H2H than Calzaghe and the rest - by these people.

 

You mean like HOF trainer Eddie Futch? Ever hear some of the outstandingly glowing things he had to say about Bowe?

 

Bowe at his best is as good as any heavyweight in history. It is too bad his prime was so short and so waisted. Riddick Bowe in my opinion is underated.
Bowe had both the outside skills that a boxer of his size should have but very good inside skills. He also has two very important things for all boxers to have. Exlelent stanamia and a very good chin. His only loss came was a majority decision loss to a prime Evander Holyfield, in a fight that was interupted. Both of his fights with Andrew Golota were dq wins for Bowe, in which Golota repeetely hit Bowe below the belt in both fights.
As for Wiadimir Klitdchko. He is in my opinion he has better outside skills than Bowe. He has the better jab. I don't think he has the chin that Bowe has. I think this will be the differance. There is no real size diffrance between Bowe and W. Klitschko. This means that both boxers are going to get hit or at the very least they can't use a highth advantage to use the jab to play keep away. I beleve that Bowe can take Wlad's punches but I don't think Wlad can take Bowe's

 

Riddick Bowe is a bit of puzzle to me.

Seemingly had everything required to be top dog. Somehow gave up all his natural advantages when fighting Holy, but still won the series 2-1. And IMO, without fan man and all the resulting havoc, would have won 2-0 with no need for a third.

Bowe was also pretty fat for that fight.

Bowe is famous for beating Holy. That's it really.

Also, dumping his belt rather than face Lewis (and come on, a heavyweight champ that doesn't respond to getting a dude in a chicken suit put in front of him??), and getting his balls punched in against Golota, while really, getting hammered.

Bowe was a tough ******* tho, which is why he was still around to get Golota frustrated.

Bowe really didn't do all that much IMO as a heavy. Looked great on the way up, beat Holy, then really, backed out of fighting Lewis, got fat, and never really reached great heights after that.