How is asking a question a "windup"?

I think Riddick Bowe was a very talented fighter who was kind of like Arturo Gatti in that he could box and when he did he looked great but he could get drawn into battles and it was just hard for him to not want to battle it out even though he could have used his height and size more effectively and prolonged his career.

I always was intrigued by a Bowe-Tyson matchup. Bowe COULD use his reach effectively but he wasn't consistent with it (which always allowed Holyfield back in their fights). Tyson was harmless when kept at the end of a long jab, but let him inside and don't tie him up or drop the jab instead of snapping it back and you've BIG trouble. I also look at Bowe's record and he never fought a big time power puncher in his era: Tyson, Lewis, Ruddock, Morrison, etc he never fought a guy with top notch power which always made me question his chin. I think it would be a battle but Bowe had the mental toughness to beat Tyson had they fought.

I think Lennox Lewis would beat him if Lennox was focused. If Lennox half assed it like he did vs Bruno (where he was lucky to get the win given his effort or lack there of) then Bowe would have demolished him.

Vitali would hammer the dog shit out of Bowe

Wlad vs Bowe would be very interesting. Wlad knows how to fight tall and he follows that plan strictly, he's also very athletic, but Bowe is a rougher kind of fighter and can mix it up. I think if Golota can outbox and befuddle Bowe then Wlad would have an easy time, but if the Bowe that fought Holyfield was around maybe he can get Wlad to run out of gas just by pressure and fighting more on the inside.

Bowe vs Briggs would have been decent too as Briggs could punch, had fast hands, and was a relatively big fella