Did Bowe have an excuse for not fighting Lewis???

[TheChosenOne]

i wonder where their careers would have gone if they did fight?

[Dark Lord Al]

i wonder where their careers would have gone if they did fight?

Bowe's would have gone down the pan.

[ICB]

Riddick Bowe was actually scheduled to fight Lennox Lewis a 2nd time, all Lennox Lewis had to do was beat Oliver McCall and we all know how that went.

It took Lennox Lewis a few years to get his rep back and while Lennox Lewis was doing this. Riddick Bowe went life and death with Evander Holyfield in there 3rd fight. He then took two severe beatings off Andrew Golota.

If they had met in 1992 Riddick Bowe would of won, Lennox Lewis was far too reckless at that point. And like Master said he had some poor showings against Tony Tucker, Frank Bruno.

[gudnite vienna]

Lewis would smash him anytime any place... So what lewis got cought by a lucky punch by mccall, the ref shudnt hav stopped that fight anyway..

[ICB]

Lewis would smash him anytime any place... So what lewis got cought by a lucky punch by mccall, the ref shudnt hav stopped that fight anyway..

Lennox Lewis was wobbling all over the place when he got up, it was a good stoppage. Have you seen a young Lennox Lewis ? he was getting outboxed by the likes of Frank Bruno until he swung a left hook out of desperation.

He was also in some trouble against 35 year old Tony Tucker, Lennox Lewis took far too many punches in those days. A prime Riddick Bowe IMO would for certain beat that version, but not the older/better Lennox Lewis.

[DaxxKahn]

I seem to remember something about him not feeling he should HAVE to fight Lewis because the sanctioning body ordered it....So by saying no and throwing the belt in the trash was his way of rebelling

[Tysonbruno]

Lewis would have beaten Bowe i think it would have been harder than most think but Lewis would have won i think Bowe was slightly mentally scarred from the 1988 olympics loss to Lennox.

[Dark Lord Al]

I seem to remember something about him not feeling he should HAVE to fight Lewis because the sanctioning body ordered it....So by saying no and throwing the belt in the trash was his way of rebelling

This is a very good point , very good indeed.

[Beanflicker]

Lewis would smash him anytime any place... So what lewis got cought by a lucky punch by mccall, the ref shudnt hav stopped that fight anyway..

You gotta be kidding me, Lewis was DONE. When the ref asks a fighter to put his hands up, and said fighter responds by stumbling into the ref, thats when you pack it in.

[Lance Uppercut]

Lewis would smash him anytime any place... So what lewis got cought by a lucky punch by mccall, the ref shudnt hav stopped that fight anyway..

You gotta be kidding me, Lewis was DONE. When the ref asks a fighter to put his hands up, and said fighter responds by stumbling into the ref, thats when you pack it in.

Yeah Lewis put his hands up, but at the same time, he fell into the ref. Had the ref not been there he would have went down Trever Berbeck Style.

[C.J.Rock]

Riddick Bowe was actually scheduled to fight Lennox Lewis a 2nd time, all Lennox Lewis had to do was beat Oliver McCall and we all know how that went.

It took Lennox Lewis a few years to get his rep back and while Lennox Lewis was doing this. Riddick Bowe went life and death with Evander Holyfield in there 3rd fight. He then took two severe beatings off Andrew Golota.

If they had met in 1992 Riddick Bowe would of won, Lennox Lewis was far too reckless at that point. And like Master said he had some poor showings against Tony Tucker, Frank Bruno.

Riddick Bowe could NEVER beat Lennox Lewis as long as he lived.
Best part was Bowe KNEW IT!!
That McCall fight deal was BS Rock Newman would never let Bowe fight Lewis or he'd lose the goose that layed the golden egg

[DaxxKahn]

Riddick Bowe was actually scheduled to fight Lennox Lewis a 2nd time, all Lennox Lewis had to do was beat Oliver McCall and we all know how that went.

It took Lennox Lewis a few years to get his rep back and while Lennox Lewis was doing this. Riddick Bowe went life and death with Evander Holyfield in there 3rd fight. He then took two severe beatings off Andrew Golota.

If they had met in 1992 Riddick Bowe would of won, Lennox Lewis was far too reckless at that point. And like Master said he had some poor showings against Tony Tucker, Frank Bruno.

Riddick Bowe could NEVER beat Lennox Lewis as long as he lived.
Best part was Bowe KNEW IT!!
That McCall fight deal was BS Rock Newman would never let Bowe fight Lewis or he'd lose the goose that layed the golden egg

Let it be Known CJ