Can you imagine what Riddick Bowe would do to Joe Louis?

[greynotsoold]

Yeah lol and furthermore this Billy Conn was regarded as a good opponent of Louis'.

Yet this Conn started his career in the 120lbs!! ranges I think, and had something like 6, SIX! friggin losses at WELTERWEIGHT or there abouts. And faced Louis at 185lbs (pretty sure).

Could you imagine Riddick Bowe staging a fight against a guy like that??

He'd be pelted with more tomatoes than he did in the Golota fight! lol

When Conn had those losses, he was17 and 18 years old, with no amateur background, learning on the job. And fighting some pretty good fighters.

[IamInuit]

Yeah lol and furthermore this Billy Conn was regarded as a good opponent of Louis'.

Yet this Conn started his career in the 120lbs!! ranges I think, and had something like 6, SIX! friggin losses at WELTERWEIGHT or there abouts. And faced Louis at 185lbs (pretty sure).

Could you imagine Riddick Bowe staging a fight against a guy like that??

He'd be pelted with more tomatoes than he did in the Golota fight! lol

When Conn had those losses, he was17 and 18 years old, with no amateur background, learning on the job. And fighting some pretty good fighters.

You know whats ironic about many of these threads. They operate from the premise that it is those who have witnessed other eras and have studied those they could not have as being delusional while at the same time making the claims you see here. Just like the ubiquitous "hev era comparison" thread. So transparent in its design that it is simply not worth the effort. Been there and done that far to many times. The fighters who fought everyone and lost are somehow less then those who fought nobody and never did. Its hilarious.

[Master]

Do not disrespect a man who was heavyweight champion, who fought consistently and made a record 25 defences with one who did not realise his god given potential, natural ability and size. Picking the best moment of one fighter and the worst moment of another fighter to compare is ridiculous.

Joe Louis had a bomb of a left hook and right hand and hit harder than Holyfield. Bowe was open to the left hook which is why I see Tyson knocking out Riddick as Mike did Carl Truth Williams.

Bowe did not become a consistent champion which is a quality you need to be considered a great.