Would the fight Bowe vs Golota have turned out different if he had Eddie Futch in his corner?

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  1. drronnie

    drronnie Member Full Member

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    Or did his battles with Holyfiled take away everything from him?
     
  2. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, they did. Everything.

    Too many right hands from Holyfield. Bowe was toast before the first Golota fight.
     
  3. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bowe was shot at that point. Trainer didn't matter. Listen to Bowe speak today and realize that the Golota fights were the end of his career.
     
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  4. drronnie

    drronnie Member Full Member

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    Noted but would a pre Holyfield fight Bowe have done better against Golota?
     
  5. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He’d have still gotten nut-punched because that’s what Golota does.

    The low blow to Golota is as the left hook is to Frazier.
     
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  6. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Absolutely! Look at a prime Bowe and how fast he was for a man his size. He was a shell of himself against Golota. Fat, slow and one punch at a time with zero head movement. He was a force of nature when he was younger.
     
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  7. BCS8

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    Golota would always have been problematic for Bowe. A more prime version would have done better but he'd have still struggled.

    A better question would be: what if Golota had listened to the advice from his own corner and not thrown the decision away because he couldn't help himself from cashing in on the family jewels? He would probably have had two wins, if not KOs over Bowe.
     
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