Why not Bowe vs Tyson?

[El Kabong]

As far as single home run hitters Bowe wasn't facing a Foreman or Tyson but again I think you seriously under sell Holyfield as a hurtful combo puncher. He put some of the hardest chins and sacks on jelly legs more than once and they were more tried and true above any single bomb an off balance Shannon Briggs could bring. And yes Bowes a slob who blew his potential.

Holyfield was good at applying ungodly amounts of pressure as well as making for ugly fights....his power was good enough, but he wasn't a "Power Puncher" he only has 29 KO's out of 44 wins....hardly someone you can call a power puncher.

He def was not a power puncher in the truest sense but ko numbers can be overstated and power without skill/substance doesn't amount to much. I think at the end of the day who'd ya hurt and when did ya hurt them speaks more to power than a blanket percentage.

I get that, but I just have a feeling based on how Bowe did vs Lennox Lewis that he would have more trouble with the big bangers which would include Shannon Briggs who most certainly had 1 punch power.

[VictorCharlie]

Bowe's mental issues were more pronounced outside of the ring. I don't remember seeing him really crumble mentally/emotionally in the ring the way Tyson did but he obviously didn't have the discipline outside of the ring. The guy had all of the boxing skill and physical attributes needed but just couldn't put down the cupcakes and deteriorated faster than any fighter I've ever seen except maybe Meldrick Taylor. I think in a battle of wills between these two Riddick could weather the Tyson storm and win on a late round KO after pumping the jab and tieing up Mike.

[Beanflicker]

I get that, but I just have a feeling based on how Bowe did vs Lennox Lewis that he would have more trouble with the big bangers which would include Shannon Briggs who most certainly had 1 punch power.

That's the amateurs though. Augie Sanchez beat Mayweather in the amateurs. Tillman beat Tyson twice in the amateurs.

You gotta give him his due as a pro!

[El Kabong]

I get that, but I just have a feeling based on how Bowe did vs Lennox Lewis that he would have more trouble with the big bangers which would include Shannon Briggs who most certainly had 1 punch power.

That's the amateurs though. Augie Sanchez beat Mayweather in the amateurs. Tillman beat Tyson twice in the amateurs.

You gotta give him his due as a pro!

Lennox Lewis KNOCKED OUT Riddick Bowe in the amateurs, this wasn't some sort of sissy ass slap fighting these guys went toe to toe and Riddick got his shit handed to him....FACT

[Beanflicker]

TKO, Bowe took a monster right hand and didn't go down. Would be an early stoppage by pro standards.

[El Kabong]

TKO, Bowe took a monster right hand and didn't go down. Would be an early stoppage by pro standards.

....the ref stepped in and saved Riddick, as apro Lennox keeps punching and stops him in the very same round.

[Master]

TKO, Bowe took a monster right hand and didn't go down. Would be an early stoppage by pro standards.

....the ref stepped in and saved Riddick, as apro Lennox keeps punching and stops him in the very same round.

So he did not knock out Bowe. Fact.

[Hulk]

TKO, Bowe took a monster right hand and didn't go down. Would be an early stoppage by pro standards.

....the ref stepped in and saved Riddick, as apro Lennox keeps punching and stops him in the very same round.

So he did not knock out Bowe. Fact.

haha

I don't know who started this business of talking shit then stating "fact" after but its hilarious. Fact.

[Beanflicker]

....the ref stepped in and saved Riddick, as apro Lennox keeps punching and stops him in the very same round.

Hey, that's great if that's your opinion. You could be right, I'm not doubting Lewis beats Bowe because I believe he was indeed the superior fighter.

But you're judging Bowe's ability and potential by one bad performance he had against Lennox Lewis as a skinny 20 year old.

Larry Holmes got dropped and whipped by Duane Bobick in the amateurs, I could easily say "well if he couldn't handle Duane Bobick's power, a guy like Ernie Shavers would blow him out of the water."

[ICB]

I don't get all this praise for Briggs, he only gave Lewis trouble for about 2 rounds then got his ass whooped. He got a total gift vs a 100 year old Foreman, and he lost to fighters like Wilson, Fields, "IN HIS PRIME".

Looking at his record you'd think he was a very good fighter, but infact he was very average at best with decent pop thats about it. There was plenty of B Level Heavyweight's who didn't quite make it who were alot better than Briggs.