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Riddick Bowe returns June 3!
"Commotion at the Ocean VII" at Chinook Winds!
Former heavyweight champion Riddick "Big Daddy" Bowe (42-1, 33 KOs) is set to return to the ring on June 3 at the Chinook Winds Casino Resort in Lincoln City, Oregon. Bowe is stated to face recent Joe Mesi foe Ron Bellamy (14-5-4, 9 KOs). Also on the card are local jr middleweight Reggie Davis (15-3, 7 KO's) vs TBA and light heavy Marcus Pernell (11-1, 6 KOs) vs Jarrell Jackson (7-4, 2 KOs). Ticket range from $30 to $150. Call 1-888-624-6228. The card, which is billed as "Commotion at the Ocean VII" is limited to ages 21 and over.
Triest maar waar.
Makijs is correct, triest dat deze man de ring weer in stapt...hij is bijna niet meer te verstaan door al die klappen en hij beweegt als een olifant....
meen je niet!!!! Die vent kan niet meer normaal praten!
Dit is echt heeeel jammer.... Moet ie niet doen!
Alleen verloren van Holyfield, heel lang geleden. Hij is ondertussen al 39. Is het echt zo slecht met hem gesteld? Jammer man. Iemand toevallig een interviewtje met hem bijvoorbeeld waar je hem hoort praten?
Ik heb die beelden niet, maar vooral na die 2 partijen tegen Golota (wat eigenlijk verliespartijen waren) sprak hij ineens heel lispelend. Die Golota gaf m ook een enorm pak slaag.
Hij gooide toen ze belt in de vuilnisbak.......die man was zwaar doorgedraaid of is!! :?
Anonymous
12-05-2006, 13:18
Als ie gemotiveerd was was ie onverslaanbaar, vraag maar aan herby Hide "the dancing destroyer" die em 6 ronde lang klappen gaf tot ie geraakt werd en zijn carrire voorbij was. Of die Mexicaan/Cubaan? van 2 meter die volgens mij nooit meer heeftgevochten wat een vete was dat zeg. Met een mini scheids die steeds aan de kant gegooid werd zodat Bowe nog meer damage kon doen...die gast pakte echte 6 cleane hoeken op zn kaak en stond nog!
Afijn Bowe lost it......mischien reverend worden schijn te helpen :)
Anonymous
12-05-2006, 15:59
Als ie gemotiveerd was was ie onverslaanbaar, vraag maar aan herby Hide "the dancing destroyer" die em 6 ronde lang klappen gaf tot ie geraakt werd en zijn carrire voorbij was. Of die Mexicaan/Cubaan? van 2 meter die volgens mij nooit meer heeftgevochten wat een vete was dat zeg. Met een mini scheids die steeds aan de kant gegooid werd zodat Bowe nog meer damage kon doen...die gast pakte echte 6 cleane hoeken op zn kaak en stond nog!
Afijn Bowe lost it......mischien reverend worden schijn te helpen :)
Herby Hide kreeg 6 rondeb lang klappen zul je bedoelen....Hide ging 6x neer in dat gevecht en kreeg veel respect omdat hij steeds eer overeind kwam.
Bowe wilde op de een of andere manier nooit tegen Lennox Lewis of Mike Tyson (die hij nog uit hun gemeenschappelijke jeugd in Brownsvile NY kende).
Golota heeft hem gesloopt,tot 2x toe en Bowe is dat nooit te boven gekomen.
bekijk de 3 partijen van Bowe tegen Holyfield eens, daar zijn ook genoeg rake harde klappen uitgedeeld aan Bowe...
Riddick Bowe: A Career Unfulfilled...
By Jim Amato, BRC (May 16, 2006)
http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Harrison/Amato051606.htm
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Hopefully the one time heavyweight champion of the world Riddick Bowe will never fight again. His post career problems have been well documented.
The question now is, where does Bowe rank among the great heavyweights of all time? How would he have fared against Louis, Marciano, Frazier or even dream fights in his own time against Lewis or Tyson? Here is a boxer who may have never realized his full potential. When he was near it his career declined due to his own self-indulgence.
After Lennox Lewis stopped Riddick in the 1988 Olympics, Bowe was considered a risky project. Rock Newman took the risk of managing Bowe and convinced the skeptical but astute Eddie Futch to undertake the task of molding Riddick. The rest is history. Bowe progressed nicely thru the ranks turning pro in 1989 by halting future contender Lionel Butler in two rounds.
In 1990 he stopped faded ex-champion Pinklon Thomas in nine. He also destroyed Bert Cooper in two. In 1991 he kayoed Tyrell Biggs in eight and outscored ex-champ Tony Tubbs. He later kayoed future titleholder Bruce Seldon in one round. In 1992 he cemented a shot at the title by halting South African Pierre Coetzer in seven rounds.
Finally Riddick "Big Daddy" Bowe was in the ring facing heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield. The well-schooled and well-conditioned Bowe won a hard fought but convincing decision and the crown. Was this the turning point of his career? Was it the beginning of the end? The night Bowe won the title from Holyfield he could have arguably competed with any heavyweight who ever lived. He was that good.
So where did it all go wrong? Did Riddick believe he was unbeatable? Easy defenses against ex-champ Michael Dokes and shopworn journeyman Jesse Ferguson did little to sharpen his skills. His weight as well as his ego began to swell. By the time he met Holyfield in their rematch he had become a different fighter. So had Evander who had totally dedicated himself in training. Their second bout is mainly remembered for the "Fan Man" incident but in reality it was a highly entertaining fight. Even at the height of his skills against an ill prepared Bowe, Evander had all he could do to win the decision and regain the title. Without the championship, Riddick had become an enigma to himself. Would he rededicate himself or let the talent he had slip through his fists.
Riddick began his march toward reclaiming his crown. He would beat once highly regarded Herbie Hide and knock out overrated Jorge Luis Gonzalez who had beaten Riddick in the amateurs. He would again meet a now ex-champion Holyfield in a rubber match. He would pick himself off the canvas to knock out Evander and it appeared Riddick was still a prime player in the heavyweight sweepstakes. All that came crashing down following two brutal and highly controversial bouts against Andrew Golota.
Golota was a native of Poland. He was big, strong, talented and white. He was dubbed the next "White Hope" and a victory over Bowe would put him back in the thick of the title picture. Bowe was still considered too good for the upstart but things changed abruptly when the fight started. Riddick lost too much weight too fast in training. He was weak and lethargic. Golota out-boxed, out-slugged and outfought Bowe but he also landed repeated low blows. Finally the foul punches cost Golota the bout as he was disqualified in round seven.
In their rematch Riddick vowed to be in condition. It did not matter, Golota was again the dominant fighter and he was again guilty of repeated low blows that led to his disqualification in round nine. The Riddick Bowe who "won" dubious disqualification victories over Golota was only a shell of the Bowe who had won the crown from Holyfield.
That Bowe may have been able to beat the Liston who destroyed Patterson or the Dempsey that ravaged Luis Firpo. He may have beaten the Louis who crushed Schmeling or the Marciano who rendered Jersey Joe Walcott unconscious. He may have defeated the Joe Frazier who whipped Ali or the Ali who drubbed Foreman or the Foreman who bounced Frazier around like a rubber ball. Maybe he could have even beaten the Clay who humbled Liston.
Could he have defeated his amateur nemesis Lennox Lewis? Could he have handled the pressure of neighborhood rival Mike Tyson? Unfortunately, we'll never know.
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