Bowe made some easy money throwing the WBC title in the bin and avoiding Lennox. So he made the right choice financially and Lennox was a risky fight for him.

Bowe did get fat and unmotivated after he won the titles so he knew that Lennox was going to be too much for him. He can hide behind Newman all he likes but he was the one who ultimately decided that he could not beat Lennox Lewis.