Lennox Lewis arguing with Riddick Bowe Video

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[Mintymen]

WOW ! When was this CC for the vid man. That was a tense moment, but both guys voices were calm. WHY DIDNT RIDDICK FACED LENNOX?? It be a very competitive fight IMO.

[NUCLEAR BULL]

they never fought because lewis wanted more money then bowe even though bowe was the undisputed champion, bowes manger rock newmen sumed it up perfect

he said.....when riddick was goner fight holyfield we never made money a issue, that fact bowe was fighting for the title is what we wanted, we knew riddick could beat evander.........lewis needs to understand bowe is the world champ so he gets the large end of the money, if lewis and his people are confident he'll beat bowe then that should be enough to take the fight, he'll make the large end of money when he's champ unless they know he cant beat bowe so figger wer better make as much from the fight coz we'll never be champ

its not word for word but you get the point

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Riddick seems pretty laid back

Could you imagine tyson back in the eighties if Lewis told hi,m he was gonna knock him out, in fact Mike would probably just have laughed in his face

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they never fought because lewis wanted more money then bowe even though bowe was the undisputed champion, bowes manger rock newmen sumed it up perfect

he said.....when riddick was goner fight holyfield we never made money a issue, that fact bowe was fighting for the title is what we wanted, we knew riddick could beat evander.........lewis needs to understand bowe is the world champ so he gets the large end of the money, if lewis and his people are confident he'll beat bowe then that should be enough to take the fight, he'll make the large end of money when he's champ unless they know he cant beat bowe so figger wer better make as much from the fight coz we'll never be champ

its not word for word but you get the point

didn't actually know that side of it, CC for the info I just assumed Bowe didn't have the heart.. Always thought it was weird since Lewis was still a little green around then and Bowe was a beast.. One thing that doesn't make sense though, is why did Riddick throw the title away like that... Surely if Lewis was demanding too much money then it could have gone to a purse bid or something else.. Im actually clueless here, I assume Lewis was the no.1 contender, so Bowe had to either fight him or vacate... If that's the case wouldn't there be a way to ensure Lewis couldn't demand too much of the purse, wouldn't it go to a bid or what not??

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Riddick seems pretty laid back

Could you imagine tyson back in the eighties if Lewis told hi,m he was gonna knock him out, in fact Mike would probably just have laughed in his face

well, the fact that Lewis already KOed him didn't leave Riddick with much reason to laugh..

[Tito BHB]

lewis would have beaten him again, not in the same fashion as before
imo it would be a typical slow lewis beatdown and a unanimous decision,

[AdamGB]

Riddick seems pretty laid back

Could you imagine tyson back in the eighties if Lewis told hi,m he was gonna knock him out, in fact Mike would probably just have laughed in his face

Not too sure about that, Lewis quickly adapted to Tyson's style and frustrated him back in the 80s, when they sparred Lewis had him wrapped round the end of his finger.

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Dont believe everything you read

Ive heard from Steve Lott that Mike just bullied lewis the whole time, maybe somedays less than others but Mike was the man in there short sparring partnership.

Why dyou think Lewis upped sticks from there so quick ? His trainer was fed up of patching him up and Lewis losing confidence, why dyou think years later Lewis still had a huge fixation on Mike even though hed long since been a viable force

[Tito BHB]

Dont believe everything you read

Ive heard from Steve Lott that Mike just bullied lewis the whole time, maybe somedays less than others but Mike was the man in there short sparring partnership.

Why dyou think Lewis upped sticks from there so quick ? His trainer was fed up of patching him up and Lewis losing confidence, why dyou think years later Lewis still had a huge fixation on Mike even though hed long since been a viable force

so if you shouldnt believe everything you read then why do you...or should we believe that tale!!
i dont think lennox would shy away, nor get bullied by bowe , i havnt read nor heard nothing i just would find it hard to believe as i dont rate bowe as high as lewis
peace

[Saddo]

oh the old... hes asking too much money excuse.

its like the promoters get out of jail free card

[NUCLEAR BULL]

riddick was going to have a mega rematch with holyfield with both men getting well over 20 plus million, he'd get less the half that to fight lewis, plus he's courage would have beened questioned if he refused holyfield a rematch, so with lewis making stupid money demands as well the fight never happed

i feel bowe would have ko'd lewis, if mcall and rahman can ko him with one punch imagine what bowe would have done

[El Kabong]

I would have rather seen Bowe-Tyson myself

Lewis-Bowe right then would have been a hotly contested fight and could have gone either way.

Riddick was 2 years younger YET he was getting the better fights and beating EVERYONE he was put in with...problem is Bowe never fought Bruno, Rudduck, Morrison, etc....the only guy he looked like a World Beater against was Holyfield....

A Holyfield whom 6 years later Lennox Lewis STRUGGLED MERCIFULLY against.

I think Bowe had more confidence at the pro level...anything can happen when 2 guys fight in the pros...amateur fights CAN be telling and they can also be flukes....COTTO-PINTO for one

[Wacko3205]

As an American...I'd like to say this one thing...well...three things.

#1: Love Lewis...always have...always will.
#2: Riddick Bowe was such a dick! Biggest waste of talent period.
#3: Lewis woulda kicked the shit outta that punk.

Only in America baby!

[Lance Uppercut]

WOW ! When was this

This was immediatly after Bowe Beat Holyfield. Lewis was doing the color commentary, because he had already beat Rudduck, and was suppose to fight the winner, in the 4 man tournament. Lewis looked as though he though Bowe was coming over to shake his hand or something, and I think he was shocked at Bowe bad temperment.