Thread: Just watched Holyfield V bowe 1

Just got the Bowe V Holyfield trilogy on dvd watched the first fight have to say was best heavyweight fight I think I have seen,Hope to watch the second fight soon,and without giving much away please is it even half as good as the first...

Boy! are you in for a surprise in the second fight
for what it's worth even the 3rd meeting was a great.... One of the best trilogies ever....

Do you know the results of the fights?

Oh! yeah! be ready for 'Fan Man' in the second fight....

Originally Posted by CutMeMicK

Oh! yeah! be ready for 'Fan Man' in the second fight....

Shhh! Eh-Hmm Yeah, watch that cornerman work that towel!

second fight is good thats up there in most hw punches thrown if i remember right holyfield fights different with stick and move tactics and they fight after bell few times which is cool bowe isnt quite as sharp as first fight but its still a very good fight and you will enjoy

the 2nd fight is by far and away the worst of the 3

Originally Posted by frozensolid_702

the 2nd fight is by far and away the worst of the 3

Yea, still a great fight though.. Was quite a triolgy. Wonder how different the rematch would have been if Bowe was just as sharp as he was for the first fight.. Certainly Holyfield seemed to make the right adjustements for the rematch, but how much of it was Bowe not preparing as hard.. Who knows. I saw an interview of Emmanuel Steward on TV some months ago and the host asked him what his proudest/greatest moment as a trainer was... And he said it was a tie between several Thomas Hearns fights, and training Holyfield for the Bowe rematch.. Just considering how badly Holyfield was beaten in the first match. It was close, but really Holyfield was beaten on the inside, outside, and outmuscled, taking quite a beating.

Originally Posted by p4pking

Originally Posted by frozensolid_702

the 2nd fight is by far and away the worst of the 3

Yea, still a great fight though.. Was quite a triolgy. Wonder how different the rematch would have been if Bowe was just as sharp as he was for the first fight.. Certainly Holyfield seemed to make the right adjustements for the rematch, but how much of it was Bowe not preparing as hard.. Who knows. I saw an interview of Emmanuel Steward on TV some months ago and the host asked him what his proudest/greatest moment as a trainer was... And he said it was a tie between several Thomas Hearns fights, and training Holyfield for the Bowe rematch.. Just considering how badly Holyfield was beaten in the first match. It was close, but really Holyfield was beaten on the inside, outside, and outmuscled, taking quite a beating.

bowes defence wasnt as sharp and he seemed to lose steam in middle rounds also he was 11 pounds heavier from first fight

Watch what the crowd does to Fan Man, thats worth the price of admission alone.