Riddick Bowe

RT this 1000 times and I will fight @holyfield again. Thats whats up. Bowe— Riddick Bowe (@riddickbowe) March 13, 2015

I am from the Bedstuy Boxing Center in Brooklyn, NY and was a big fan of Riddick Bowe. As a young kid, I traveled to vegas with our team from the gym when he beat Holyfield for the title. That was Bowe's only and last great fight. He had a couple decent wins after that but you saw his decline as he rarely was in shape and totally disrespected the sport as a champion. I am proud of Riddick for what he's done in the ring but I do not think that he is IBHOF worthy. Do you? I have a special place in my heart for Riddick Bowe. The fight that got me into boxing was a replay of Bowe vs. Holyfield 2. I was in elementary school, eating cereal, and flipping through channels looking for my morning cartoons when I happened upon the beginning of something that completely captured my attention and changed my life. I had just recently seen a few of the Rocky movies and loved them. What I saw that morning was all the drama that I had seen in the movies but in real-life. And it was better. I still watch that fight every single year. Even though Bowe appeared to me as the villain (he was the bigger guy ala Drago) he played an important role in forming my identity as a person. I live and breathe boxing because of that fight. Who knows what I'd be obsessing over if I never happened upon that incredible fight. In my humble opinion, Riddick Bowe is in my personal hall-of-fame. As for IBHOF, I don't know. I will continue to appreciate his sacrifices in the ring, even if he never makes it in. I just hope he's doing well.

Wasted talent IMHO. If he trained harder and was fully dedicated to his craft he could have done a lot more in an era that had some damn good heavyweights. A well trained and focused Riddick Bowe in his prime could've held his own against anyone. Sadly he never focused on his training nearly enough.

Well for a start he is definitely worthy for the HOF. Holyfield victories were great, but that's about the only really great ones. His wallopings from the foul poul and reluctance to face good+powerful opposition otherwise and his short prime really detract from him. I rate him H2H very highly at his best, top 10 material on any list. He will always be a 2nd tier fighter to me though by comparison to Lewis and the Klits. Tyson and Holyfield were more his calibre being smaller HW's. Bowe loved to be the "big man" in his fights. Lazy Bowe. Chicken Bowe!

The only thing I remember about Bowe was how Golota beat his a s s! and how he joined the military but quit after a few days of basic training!

I would have loved Bowe vs. Ruddock. I think Bowe stops him in an all time great match up. Bowe vs. Mercer would be one hell of a fight. I'm sure the sparring matches between them in the 88 Olympic camp was great.

He got in based on beating Holyfield 2 of 3 (he probably would have won the second fight if not for the fan man). But the way he ducked Lennox Lewis was shameful, not to mention all the good/great fighters he never faced during his run (Tyson, Lewis, Mercer, Morrison, Rudduck, Foreman, Moorer to name a few). The only good fighters he fought was Holyfield (a much smaller fighter) and Golota (who ended his career and beat him bad twice). So no he doesn't deserve the HOF. Indeed. All of those guys you mentioned would have been more than worthy to beat Bowe. Loved the Tyson V Ruddock fights. Amazing how Lewis just sparked Ruddock out in 2 with that two-piece combo. I have not given a damn about this Klitscho reign... Miss the old school HWs.

Top 10 Heavyweight from 1990-2000. That's sort of a big deal.... More like 91-95, But yeah if you listed the top ten heavies of the 90s he would be top 3 with evander and lennox, and ahead of tyson and foreman IMO

Top 10 Heavyweight from 1990-2000. That's sort of a big deal....

He got in based on beating Holyfield 2 of 3 (he probably would have won the second fight if not for the fan man). But the way he ducked Lennox Lewis was shameful, not to mention all the good/great fighters he never faced during his run (Tyson, Lewis, Mercer, Morrison, Rudduck, Foreman, Moorer to name a few). The only good fighters he fought was Holyfield (a much smaller fighter) and Golota (who ended his career and beat him bad twice). So no he doesn't deserve the HOF.

Bowe was good. I enjoyed his fights back in the day...Bowe always seemed a bit neverous around Lewis though.

Hall of fame talent Pedestrian resume.. Though he did beat prime holyfield

That's whats up. Bowe.