George Foreman vs. Riddick Bowe... who would've won?

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

The best Bowe beats the best Foreman but overall, Foreman of the 70s beats Bowe more times than not.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Bowe if he trained right, but Foreman's long arms and power would always have him in the fight and give him a chance, Bowe literally would have to be in the shape that he was in for the first Holyfield fight and not look like a Buster Douglas clone

[Beanflicker]

Riddick is sticking the jab. Riddick is landing the uppercut and left hook on the inside.

George Foreman got outboxed by Alex Stewart.

George Foreman got outboxed by Tommy Morrison.

George Foreman got outboxed by Jimmy Young.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Seriously, what Foreman are we talking about?

70's or 90's?

Foreman was great at parrying jabs, and had a great way of walking uppercuts on top guys that would come at him Bowe would have eaten a fair few of these himself. Bowe had a good chin though although never really tested against proper punchers...

Chin aside, actually quite an even fight, the more I think about it. Bowe probably the better conditioned man so yeah, the chin thing... Hmmmm.

[El Kabong]

Riddick is sticking the jab. Riddick is landing the uppercut and left hook on the inside.

George Foreman got outboxed by Alex Stewart.

George Foreman got outboxed by Tommy Morrison.

George Foreman got outboxed by Jimmy Young.

Bowe got schooled by Andrew Golota and floored by Evander Holyfield....Big George didn't get floored by Evander and he was in his 40's at the time as well.

[Beanflicker]

Bowe got schooled by Andrew Golota and floored by Evander Holyfield....Big George didn't get floored by Evander and he was in his 40's at the time as well.

That was washed up Bowe though.

Yeah Bowe got floored by Evander, anyone can get floored. The point is Bowe got up and KO'd Holyfield like a boss.

[El Kabong]

Anyone can get floored true, but look OLD George Foreman hit so hard that guys who were typically brawlers and power punchers like Tommy Morrison chose to BOX against him rather than try and knock him out....George was 40+ years old....the amount of respect Foreman got because of his power was unprecedented.

Bowe was a good fighter and had he stuck to the hit & don't get hit he could win a UD, but if he got stupid and allowed George in range then I'm sorry Bowe just got hit too much. If Tyson hadn't been in prison at the time I doubt Bowe would have kept the title all that long after winning it off of Holyfield.

[Beanflicker]

Anyone can get floored true, but look OLD George Foreman hit so hard that guys who were typically brawlers and power punchers like Tommy Morrison chose to BOX against him rather than try and knock him out....George was 40+ years old....the amount of respect Foreman got because of his power was unprecedented.

Bowe was a good fighter and had he stuck to the hit & don't get hit he could win a UD, but if he got stupid and allowed George in range then I'm sorry Bowe just got hit too much. If Tyson hadn't been in prison at the time I doubt Bowe would have kept the title all that long after winning it off of Holyfield.

I'm not arguing George could hit hard, he was clearly a freak of nature. But Holyfield boxed him, Morrison boxed him, Stewart boxed him (and got jobbed), china chin Michael Moorer boxed him and won every round until he got dumb and caught... I just don't see Bowe not being able to do his work with that beautiful jab he had and his great inside fighting. Prime Bowe didn't get hit often.