Prime Bowe Vs Prime Lewis

[TheCapitalist]

In your opinion

[greynotsoold]

At their peaks, Lewis knocks him out and it would be an easy fight. Two or three rounds.
Bowe should have fought him early on, right after he beat Holyfield. Bowe was at his peak then, and Lewis didn't reach his until Stewart taught him a little about how to fight. That little would've been enough to beat Bowe, who willfully forgot anything Futch tried to teach him.

[Spicoli]

Did Bowe really even have a prime or mainly 2 or 3 good showings?

Bowe didn't want none of that. I don't think it would be a easy blow out by any means but I can see Lewis stopping him, mentally as much physical.

[porkypara]

As has already been said I think Bowe would have had a chance straight after his first fight with Holyfield but after that time Bowe got worse and Lewis got better and better.

[ICB]

Lennox Lewis was more sloppy in the early 90's, and probably would of been beaten by a prime Riddick Bowe who was at his peak then. It really depends of when they met a mid 90's fat lazy Riddick Bowe would of been taken apart, but the early 90's Riddick Bowe has a chance.

[brocktonblockbust]

Bowe is 1 of those guys who, in his really real prime, would be extremely tough to beat even for a prime Lennox. He had a short window of about a year and a half where he was literally untouchable. Lewis may not have been able to take him during this time. Lewis would not have the stamina to go with such a big young strong man past about 6 rounds. I say if Bowe could match Lewis jab for jab and even harrass him wth a few good overhand rights during the first 3 or 4 rounds, it would exhaust Lewis and break his rhythm. Bowe would also play rough and rough up Lewis I think Lewis being the dirty fighter he was would also play rough and we could see some real fireworks here, points deducted, Lewis would surely lose points for headlocking and throwing the uppercut, and Bowe for hitting behind the head. I think Bowe takes him out really late like round 9 or 10 in a knockdown donnybrook sort of like Foreman/Lyle.

[El Kabong]

Lennox by KO in 5

Bowe was talented but flawed and if Evander rock him then Lewis can...OR we could just use the precedent of Lennox whipping Bowe's ass in the amateurs.

Bowe wouldn't beat most All-Time Greats....Bowe-Tyson prime for prime would be interesting as their styles are perfect for each other.

[El Kabong]

I think Bowe would have trouble with Morrison, Ruddock, and Mercer. Hell even Lewis had trouble with Mercer!

[Galaxy]

I agree with most here, Lewis by KO

[BIG H]

Its one of the fights I am most disappointed never happend. I actually think Bowe was very good, but remember how much bigger he was than Holyfield and those fights were pretty even. If Holyfield and Bowe were the same size, Holyfiled would've whooped him imo. (Same goes for Holyfield against Lewis)

It's hard to pick a winner of a 1992 match between Lewis and Bowe, I think Bowe was much further along at that stage, but I also think his chin may have been checked by Lewis and he could've been KOed. I think Bowe was worried about Lewis as well.

[Master]

Its one of the fights I am most disappointed never happend. I actually think Bowe was very good, but remember how much bigger he was than Holyfield and those fights were pretty even. If Holyfield and Bowe were the same size, Holyfiled would've whooped him imo. (Same goes for Holyfield against Lewis)

It's hard to pick a winner of a 1992 match between Lewis and Bowe, I think Bowe was much further along at that stage, but I also think his chin may have been checked by Lewis and he could've been KOed. I think Bowe was worried about Lewis as well.

They had a stand off after Bowe had just beaten Holyfield and should have met nest. The fact that Bowe threw the belt in the bin said it all rather than fight Lennox.

[IronDanLaw]

Lewis inside 5 rounds.

[p4pking]

[QUOTE=BIG H;1004623] If Holyfield and Bowe were the same size, Holyfiled would've whooped him imo. (Same goes for Holyfield against Lewis)

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Not to be pedantic or anything, but you could say that of practically any competitive heavyweight fight where there's been a good discrepancy in size. If Holyfield was as big as Lewis and Bowe yet still built and able to fight the way he was he would've whipped most grizzly bears ffs.

[p4pking]

As for the fight I agree with most posters on this thread, they really peaked at different times and it may never have had the makings of a really great matchup given that. Lewis was definetly nowhere near the force he became in the early 90's, his balance wasn't great and he didn't pump his jab the same way. I think Bowe would've been able to get to him as a much better infighter at that point. By the time Lewis had really become a great HW Bowe was fat and getting beat up by Golota. To truly pit them at their peaks would've been great to see, I cant think of two guys that size with more athletecism between them.

[BIG H]

[QUOTE=p4pking;1004813]

If Holyfield and Bowe were the same size, Holyfiled would've whooped him imo. (Same goes for Holyfield against Lewis)

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Not to be pedantic or anything, but you could say that of practically any competitive heavyweight fight where there's been a good discrepancy in size. If Holyfield was as big as Lewis and Bowe yet still built and able to fight the way he was he would've whipped most grizzly bears ffs.

How often have the 2 best heavyweights in the world at any one time been 30 pounds different in size? This was an exception imo. Take Holyfield's skills and give him an extra 30 pounds and he beats Bowe. A good big guy always beats a good little guy