Riddick 'Big Daddy' Bowe vs. Mark Potter in Leicester, UK on August 3rd

[Freedom]

Remember when Bowe joined the Marines?

After three days of training, overweight millionaire boxer Riddick Bowe left U.S. Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, S.C., ending his dream of becoming a Marine (SCORECARD, Feb. 10). Camp spokesman Major Rick Long said Bowe "was discharged because he had difficulty adapting to the recruit training regimen." SI's Rick Reilly "obtained" this dismissal report from Bowe's drill instructor, Sgt. Lawrence (Larry the Larynx) Gruff, detailing violations on Bowe's final day.

05:00 Hours, Reveille. Recruit Bowe fails to rise at prescribed time, fails to square his rack and fails to dress within the allotted one minute. Asked to explain, Recruit Bowe pulls blankets over head and responds, "Chill, will ya? I was up late watching Conan."

09:00 Hours, Interior Guard Drilling. Recruit Bowe is in violation of No Personal Effects Order. Recruit Bowe is wearing headphones and beeper and is speaking on cellular telephone. Told this is unacceptable, Recruit Bowe responds that he is checking on his Disney stock and suggests drill instructor do something anatomically impossible with whistle.

15:15 Hours, Close-Order Drills. Recruit Bowe arrives with several civilians. When asked just who these civilians are, Recruit Bowe responds, "My masseurs, my driver, my agent and T-Bone. I don't go nowhere without T-Bone." When drill instructor demands Recruit Bowe drop and give him 50, Recruit Bowe turns to Civilian T-Bone, says, "Yo, T-Bone, drop and give him 50."

17:30 Hours, Calisthenics. Recruit Bowe leaves formation and addresses drill instructor improperly. Recruit's comments are as follows: "Look, Dudley Do-right, you and me gotta talk. I ain't takin' this [expletive deleted] for no $900 a month. I go through more than that in pedicures."

20:00 Hours, Barracks. Recruit Bowe is in violation of rules of dress. Recruit Bowe has personal tailor alter his uniform to, quote, "lose some of the Gomer Pyle in this thing."

21:00 Hours, Lights Out. Drill instructor, having exhausted all avenues of discipline, informs Recruit Bowe that instructor is resigning and is being replaced by somebody Recruit Bowe can actually fear. Recruit Bowe responds, "Yeah, who?" Instructor responds, "May I present Sergeant Golota?" Recruit Bowe departs base without completing proper exit paperwork.

[bradlee180]

Good recap. That $#!t was hilarious at the time, but it's also when people started thinkin' that this guy ain't right in the head...

[walrus]

Riddicks celebrity probably helped him him out. Usually you would get a beat down on Parris Island for acting like that. It reads funny what he did there but he must have some Psych issues going on. Perhaps he has a TBI. I liked him before he got funny, you knew when he said he was joining the Corp he was running a quart low.

[ray corso]

What idiot group gives Bowe a licsense? Integrity isn't a word you here very often in boxing but the commisions should learn the words meaning then consider the health factor involved here! We want a society that embrasses freedoms but not allowing someone to bring injury and be taken advantage of ones self!! This guy is far beyond an athletes state and his skills have eroded. Damn shame!!! Ray.

[ross]

What idiot group gives Bowe a licsense? Integrity isn't a word you here very often in boxing but the commisions should learn the words meaning then consider the health factor involved here! We want a society that embrasses freedoms but not allowing someone to bring injury and be taken advantage of ones self!! This guy is far beyond an athletes state and his skills have eroded. Damn shame!!! Ray.

It will be unlicenced which is why hes fighting Mark Potter. He is also unlicenced and has an unlicenced record of 21 wins with 21 knockouts. He is powerfull. Danny Williams reckoned that Tyson hit no harder

Potter got advised to retire from mma, his 3rd combat career by doctors ashis eye is fucked, apparently.