Who would win?

If you mean prime Tyson, hells yes he would win.

If you mean prime Tyson, hells yes he would win.

yeah, prime tyson would win.

tyson would win by late ko

Bowe was too vulnerable to inside left hooks to have beaten Tyson.
Bowe was incredibly good inside, for such a big guy. But, with Tyson, he'd need to have a better outside game than he did.

Tyson KO7 Bowe.

I understand prime Tyson was a force but a prime Bowe was no walk in the park either. Consider Bowe's form for the first Holyfield fight and match that guy against Tyson and you would get a competitive fight. I do lean towards a prime Tyson, that Tyson cared much more than Bowe ever did, but i think Bowe's size and great infighting would make things interesting!

This could be a great fight. A prime Riddick Bowe was better than the post1990 Mike Tyson, but I suppose the Tyson of the late 80s would be a bit too much for Bowe to handle. His speed, power and explosiveness would overwhelm Bowe, and by the midrounds he would be stopped.

Mike Tyson by tko6.

Bowe, despite his size, is the superior infighter in this fight. I suspect that Tyson, quicker, more aggresive, and with better upper body movement, would eventually time Bowe when he misses and hurt him significantly. Then again, Bowe had a chin on him and a lot of heart as well. I actually think this would go the distance with Tyson winning a decision after staggering him several times throughout the fight and perhaps even dropping him. I think Bowe was too big and too good to get knocked out in the fashion that others have predicted.

Agreed, but Bowe had an unfair size advantage, like many of Tyson's opponents. It's actually like a middleweight fighting a cruiserweight.

Bowe was ****in great on the inside and could take a punch as well. Tyson would not be able to stop bowe, and I see bowe doing to a prime tyson what buster douglas did to the 1990 tyson.

hahahahaha

I have to agree with Yaman here, because Bowe had nowhere near Tyson's handspeed or quickness. he didn't have Tyson's power, either. Tyson would swarm in and though bowe had a good chin, the amount of punches Tyson would land wouldn't stop him getting knocked out.

Bowe hit harder than nearly every opponent Tyson ever faced. In fact, one guy who fought Tyson and Bowe said that Bowe hit harder in the amateurs than Tyson did as a pro. I would not say that Tyson hit that much harder than Bowe, if at all. He was a BETTER puncher but I'm not sure if he was really more powerful.

Kid Achilles he was MUCH more explosive then Bowe, which takes the piss out of any "power" advantage you seem to think Bowe had.

This would come down to how well Mike was able to get inside. When inside, he was unstoppable. Only a young Joe was comparable for me to Mikey on the inside.

Mike my late stoppage, or points. His workrate back then was stupendous.

i would go for tyson regardless of when they fought.

Lol can we have a post without a bunch of tyson dick suckers talking about his so called prime and how bad the rapist was in it?Tyson would win just like he did against Buster Douglas but only he will win by getting knocked out alot quicker.
Glass chin with with limited power against d rated fighters who ducked anybody who he knew would destroy him.Bowe in 3 rounds if that.

And when the **** did Tyson get any power to began with?Who the hell did he ever knock out period that you could say had a good chin or was a great fighter?Tyson couldn't get inside of Douglas jab and wouldnt get inside of Bowe's and if the rapist did he would get knocked out even quicker.Holyfield said Bowe hits alot harder than Tyson he even said a old Foreman hit alot harder than Tyson.
You Tyson ball sucking fans really crack me up.Wait i know why Douglas beat Tyson.It was because at 23 Tyson was past his prime right?Lol dumb little kids.And i forgot this Tyson ducked Bowe.Bowe called him out and Tyson ducked him because he knew he would lose.Tyson also ducked Lewis,Foreman,Briggs,Morrison and any other man who wasn't either hand picked for him to win by Cus or King.I never seen ******s so obessed over another man...besides the idiots who are in love with Marciano.I bet you Tyson friends don't worship this raping cowadly bytch like you kids do.Get a life.Tyson was a bum when he was younger and he will always be a bum.

*Yawn*

Did you say something?

Yeah, knocking a man 4 inches taller than himself flying around the ring means he mustn't have great power (you stupid ****). Tyson did duck Lewis and Foreman, but only because they were horrendous style-match ups for him... And you say "even an old Foreman hit harder than him", you seem to have forgot that Foreman is the hardest hitter ever. And no, it's nothing to do with Tyson not being in his prime vs Buster Douglas, it's to do with him being overconfident, on medication for depression, unmotivated, having not trained before the fight, not to mention Douglas being the best fighter he ever was and extremely motivated. Plus, don't forget Tyson decked him for more than 10, but Douglas wasn't counted out.

Suck dicks, asswipe.

Lol can we have a post without a bunch of tyson dick suckers talking about his so called prime and how bad the rapist was in it?Tyson would win just like he did against Buster Douglas but only he will win by getting knocked out alot quicker.
Glass chin with with limited power against d rated fighters who ducked anybody who he knew would destroy him.Bowe in 3 rounds if that.

I'd give tyson a few more rounds, but other than that, I agree!

Lol can we have a post without a bunch of tyson dick suckers talking about his so called prime and how bad the rapist was in it?Tyson would win just like he did against Buster Douglas but only he will win by getting knocked out alot quicker.
Glass chin with with limited power against d rated fighters who ducked anybody who he knew would destroy him.Bowe in 3 rounds if that.

tyson was overrated and bowe wasnt huh. that's silly. golota was beating bowe down before he decided to go down on bowe. both times. tyson destroyed golota. golota throws pillows compared to tyson. and bowe had a good style for tyson to beat. ideal in fact.

tyson had a glass chin? come on buddy, your screen name is tommyhearns, who the **** really had the glass chin pal? lol

Bowe by KO. It's too bad this fight never materilized.

Tyson by KO.

if holy can hurt bowe tyson would crush him . but i'm not going to count Bowe out he has a very good chance

if holy can hurt bowe tyson would crush him . but i'm not going to count Bowe out he has a very good chance

What?! Tyson lost to an ageing holy, whereas bowe ****ed up the prime version. Styles make fights, and its plain wrong to say that tyson would finish bowe, just because bowe got shook up by holy.

What?! Tyson lost to an ageing holy, whereas bowe ****ed up the prime version. Styles make fights, and its plain wrong to say that tyson would finish bowe, just because bowe got shook up by holy.

Holy can't punch a guy out.
Tyson would rip Bowes head off.

Styles make fights and Mike would be too much for the slow ass Bowe.

Holy can't punch a guy out.
Tyson would rip Bowes head off.

Styles make fights and Mike would be too much for the slow ass Bowe.

Hah. Tyson would be ****ed on the inside against bowe. Bowe would kick a prime tysons ass even worse than holy did in 96.

Hah. Tyson would be ****ed on the inside against bowe. Bowe would kick a prime tysons ass even worse than holy did in 96.


Bowe's slow jabs and desperate swings would never connect. Tyson would bob and weave, Bowe never met this kind of style and he wouldn't know what to do. Tyson was better on the inside, he had short arms, perfect for body uppercuts.

Bowe gets knocked down twice in RO 1 and 2. He gets finished in RO3.

Hah. Tyson would be ****ed on the inside against bowe. Bowe would kick a prime tysons ass even worse than holy did in 96.
sorry man there are about 50 of the same threads all have Tyson beating Bowe in some way

Tyson of course!

sorry man there are about 50 of the same threads all have Tyson beating Bowe in some way

Who gives a **** what anybody else thinks??? :confused: I firmly believe that bowe would **** tyson up, and no matter what 50 or 5000 other may have to say about it, it doesnt prove me wrong. :boxing:

Tyson of course!

Of course! :)

I'm one of Tyson's biggest critics on this board....but, this is a style matchup that favors Tyson.
Please, stop thinking this fight would materialize like Tyson vs. Douglas. When did you ever see Riddick Bowe box the way Douglas did that night ? Douglas beat Tyson by fighting as beautiful a fight as you'll ever see a big dude like that fight.
Bowe did not possess nearlythe fluidity & outside skills that Douglas showed that night.
Bowe lingered too long inside to get past someone as explosive as an '88 Tyson.

The point is Douglas a guy who couldn't punch worth a damn knockd Tyson out.The point is Douglas man handled Tyson.I don't give a **** about if it was the year 88 or the year 2088.Tyson never showed he could knocked out anybody but bums and guys Don King paid to take a dive.When Tyson fought Holyfield he was 30 and Holyfield ****ed him out.If you believe 30 is old for Tyson then it must of meant Holyfield was really freaking old and he still knocked Tyson out.Lewis is older and knockd Tyson out.
Bowe in his prime would knock out any version of Tyson in about 2 rounds.The man ducked Bowe because Tyson is a coward.Why would you even think he would do shit against a man he feared?

i dont care if bowe is bigger than tyson, that just means tyson has a very large target in front of him, tyson in the early rounds (1-5)

Tommyblabla, whatever the **** your name is. No disrespect, but for you to say Tyson had a glass chin.. that's just a complete lack of knowledge. Riddick Bowe would've been a great opponent for a prime Tyson nad it would've been a hell of a show. But come on people... Bowe would never have boxed again if he met the Tyson of the late 80's. That would've been way too much for him.

The point is Douglas a guy who couldn't punch worth a damn knockd Tyson out.The point is Douglas man handled Tyson.I don't give a **** about if it was the year 88 or the year 2088.Tyson never showed he could knocked out anybody but bums and guys Don King paid to take a dive.When Tyson fought Holyfield he was 30 and Holyfield ****ed him out.If you believe 30 is old for Tyson then it must of meant Holyfield was really freaking old and he still knocked Tyson out.Lewis is older and knockd Tyson out.
Bowe in his prime would knock out any version of Tyson in about 2 rounds.The man ducked Bowe because Tyson is a coward.Why would you even think he would do shit against a man he feared?

You still own the crown of the biggest moron on boxingscene ;)

This could be an awesome fight. Bowe has the size and the jab to give Tyson problems, but Bowe has to make sure he doesn't get drawn into an inside fight with Tyson. As good as Bowe is on the inside, Tyson, with his short arms, is better suited for an inside battle. If Bowe could stay on the outside, use his jab, and tie Tyson up, I'd favor Bowe to win the fight. Even Pinklon Thomas, who was not much of a fighter, was able to upset Tyson's rhythm with his jab in the early rounds of their fight. Thomas's problem was that as soon as he got hit he forgot about his game plan and just tried to survive. Same thing with Tyrell Biggs. How Bowe responds to getting hit by Tyson will determine the outcome of the fight. If he loses his head and tries to slug it out with Tyson, he's going to lose. If he stays calm and sticks to his game plan, he has a good chance of winning. As long as Bowe fights smart, I'd give him like 8-5 odds to win.

It would all depend how good bowe was at picking off from distance. There is no boxer who could stand toe to toe with early tyson and slug it out All his fights only lasted as long as his opponents kept running away. Once he got up close it was over.

Riddick Bowe is very underrated. In hes prime he is one of the best heavweights ever. if it wasnt for that eating..

Prime Tyson would've KO'd him !

I tentatively pick Tyson. But the Bowe that turned up for Holyfield 1 would have given any heavyweight in history kittens.

I'd say Tyson but I don't think it's a gimme by any means. Maybe if they fought 10 times Tyson would edge it 6-4.

Poet

Bowe, despite his size, is the superior infighter in this fight. I suspect that Tyson, quicker, more aggresive, and with better upper body movement, would eventually time Bowe when he misses and hurt him significantly. Then again, Bowe had a chin on him and a lot of heart as well. I actually think this would go the distance with Tyson winning a decision after staggering him several times throughout the fight and perhaps even dropping him. I think Bowe was too big and too good to get knocked out in the fashion that others have predicted.

Basically my view. Bowe was a fine fighter. He had more heart then Mike, I'd tip Tyson just but upset more then possible.

Its unfair to name the golota fights for Bowe. He was overweight and way past hes prime beacause of hes jojo weight that clearly hurt hes skills.
Bowe is one of the best heavyweights ever, when he entered the ring in the first fight with Holyfield. Nobody has ever hurt a prime Holyfield like that, not even Lewis.

Tyson went the distance with Smith, Tillis, Green and Ruddock. And iv say Bowe is better then everyone of them.

I see prime tyson vs prime Bowe, goes i favour of Tyson but it would be a very interesting fight. Not a day on the beach like some of you predicts.

Tyson KO Bowe, 6...8 rd

Bowe's extra weight, power, and better boxing ability would've got him the nod on points.

bowe had no desire to take his training serious..

Tyson TKO.
even post prison tyson could still stop bowe.

Bowe was never knocked out or stopped and had an excellent chin and superb stamina between 1991 and 1995. I'm suprised that alot of folks are predicting a knockout loss.....even against Tyson.

Its Tyson explosive punching that tips it in alot of minds. His speed and lateral movement would probably buy him access, and then we'd see fireworks.