Riddick Bowe would destroy Wlad in 7

[Spicoli]

Wlad would shut down his inside game, if he managed to get in, with the clinch & maul. Hardest jabs he ever faced were Golota, maybe a Tubbs or Biggs and he never faced that sheer size and total package. Shoot even Coetzer was stuffing a jab in his mug.

[SlimTrae]

We now know the trilogy took more out of Bowe than Holy. Because of that: Bowe had a really short window where he displayed his full potential.

I cant totally disagree that everyone thinks Bowe couldn't handle Wlad- again: because his window was so short- By Golota he was damaged goods. Commentators pointed it out, no way the Bowe that beat Holy was the one that lost to Golota. He was even slurring by Golata II.
Holy did to Bowe what Chaves did to Taylor: never recovered.

The Bowe that fought Tillary, Holy to Gonzalez- was too mean, too hungry, & too ready to throw punches in bunches from all angles inside & OUT side- That is the kind of fighter that beat Wlad aka Sanders- someone who straight don't give a flying fuck.

Bowe KO Wlad inside of 3.

[El Kabong]

Had Bowe fought Lennox Lewis this wouldn't have even been a question.

I see nothing from Bowe's entire career that makes him trouble for Wlad

[VG_Addict]

Bowe's poor defense and vulnerability to the jab is also why I think Lewis would have beaten him. I mean, if Biggs troubled him with his jab, imagine what Lewis's jab would do.

[Beanflicker]

Riddick Bowe would destroy himself before he got into the ring with Wlad!

Self destructive bastard, that Bowe!

[johnsebastianmiran]

As far as Bowe vs. Lewis is concerned, the jab of Lewis would definitely bring the demise of Bowe in the rematch following the Olympics when they met. Bowe was defeated by Lewis and Bowe was KO'd. I did not get to see that fight and it was said Bowe would not fight Lewis as a pro. Further depicted was the fear of meeting Lewis when he made an all out gesture of dumping the WBC belt in the trash, literally. It was on TV and in Ring Magazine back then.

[tysonesque]

It wouldn't have taken Bowe anywhere near 7 rounds to dispose of Wlad.

I'd give give it 2 or 3 at most.

[Master]

Bowe was at his best against Holyfield and that was it. Riddick did put up a good run of beating undefeated fighters later on but his best was against Evander the first time.

That version could beat Wlad any other was not good enough.

[El Kabong]

Now imagine JLG fighting the entire fight the way he fights the first 30 seconds of each round and fighting smart instead of standing against the ropes....it's too easy of a win for Wladimir a big guy coming straight ahead at him...1, 1, 1-2, 1, 1, tie up, 1, 1, 1-2, and when he doesn't expect it, left hook & goodnight sweetheart.

[SlimTrae]

As far as Bowe vs. Lewis is concerned, the jab of Lewis would definitely bring the demise of Bowe in the rematch following the Olympics when they met. Bowe was defeated by Lewis and Bowe was KO'd. I did not get to see that fight and it was said Bowe would not fight Lewis as a pro. Further depicted was the fear of meeting Lewis when he made an all out gesture of dumping the WBC belt in the trash, literally. It was on TV and in Ring Magazine back then.

Yeah, I remember Bowe & Newman claiming if Lennox got the belt- it would have to be out of the trash- really shameful move for Bowe.

He demanded to fight for the belt because he was ranked as the mandatory- then turn around & claim he shouldn't have to be told who his mandatory was.

As far as their Olympic fight. Bowe IMO showed back then how well he could fight from the inside- those uppercuts were well placed.

Personally I don't really think either of the last two standing 8 counts were needed. Nevertheless the ref called it on a single right hand & Bowe didn't complain.

[Slick45]

IMO he'd stand a very good chance vs Wlad due to his compact uppercut on the inside