Ex-Champ Riddick Bowe Asking For Donations To Save His Home! [VIDEO]

Not sure if this was posted yet but Riddick Bowe is in some financial trouble and his home is on the line. Here's his official Go Fund Me Page https://www.gofundme.com/thechampisback Full message by Bowe: IM riddick "big daddy bowe" 2 time heavey weight champion of the WORLD.....i have the empicable record of 45 wins and 1 loss majority of my wins were by K.O.. i also represented america in the olympics and i am a former marine,and at one time in my life i had 40 million dollars cash ..but with a good heart comes people to take advantage...and over the years ive been swindled robbed and used by the people who i thought loved me the most including my friends and family... and at the end of it all i barley get a call and there is no one to provide for my wife and children but ME..... i am in a rock in a hard place..(and i need help) this is one of my last options to keep or get another home for my family... i have given millions of dollars to the people i care about ...but to YOU the AMERICAN PEOPLE i have gave you my heart sweat and tears..i have dedicated my life to become a champion .... Now i need YOUR help for christmas i do not want to lose my home.. and have to explain to my daughter who admires the ground i stand on..that her father who was a champion has no idea where to go.... this Would break my heart donating to me would mean the World to my family and help me stay afloat { *i also am willing to sign pics and send them to u for any donation over 50$} {*Any donation over 100 dollars i will send signed pic and (PERSONALLY call you and thank you for the help i will contact asap when i get donation!!!} {BOXING GYM SPECIAL!!!!!!!!} (florida gyms only) {{{{FOR THE GYMS THAT DONATE 1000 DOLLARS I WILL MAKE A 1 HOUR APPERANCE AT YOUR GYM ...SIGN AUTOGRAPHS , TAKE PICS AND SHOW YOU GUYS A GOOD TIME }}}}} if intersted please contact Executivemalikmoore@yahoo.com befor making donation set a date then DONATE!!!!!!! i am in a desperate postion and i know theres people out there who love me enough to throw some pennys at the old champ... sincerly Riddick 'big daddy' Bowe

Comments (20)

8y ago

W1LL

Nine years ago Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko were both very eager to fight Riddick Bowe. At the time he was 40 years old and had had three fights in the previous 12 years. Luckily it never happened. Having said that, he probably would have made a couple hundred grand.

8y ago

GhostofDempsey

This guy had a movie theater and bowling alley in his mansion. Too bad no one taught him how to manage finances. I never cared for him but its sad to see fighters come to this.

8y ago

FlatLine

This problem in boxing with is apparent. He says a lot of the money was stolen from him by friends and family

8y ago

Kuyukut

unfortunately, he's not a bidnezzmen!

8y ago

hectari

This what happens to poor people who get rich, they have no clue money can run fast, they think 40 million is hard to lose, yet have no idea about hidden fees and taxes on luxury goods and other stuff that sap your income. Mc hammer and tyson all suffer, as well as evander

8y ago

SNPER

With that shirt I'm sure he can get a job at Foot Locker https://media.giphy.com/media/O5NyCibf93upy/giphy.gif

8y ago

Luilun

With that shirt I'm sure he can get a job at Foot Locker

8y ago

Dip_Slide

No excuse for a millionaire to lose all his money. He saw that happen to a ton of former fighter lose everything and he didn't learn or listen, his problem.He has to deal with the consequences on his own this time. Good luck to him though.

8y ago

Tom_Cruise

you guys gotta realize that championhsip fighters aren't like most other retired athletes. riddick bowe can't work most likely. he may even get some kind of disability allowance from the government. the guy can hardly talk. just listen to him. that's probably as good as he ever sounds. these guys havebad days when they're hardly coherent. yeah, it's tough to have sympathy for a guy who blew 40 million. i get it. i work ahrd, too, and i'll never see that kind of money. but his bad judgement comes in part from the fact that he took headshots for a living, and spent his youth in boxing gyms instead of a classroom or getting other skills, and doesn't have the capacity to make sound decisions. then you couple in all the leeches who are able to tak advantage fo this naive dude with a ton of money, the lack of a central governing body or league, and you start to see what's going on. guys in the Nfl, etc, as far as i know, still get a pension based on how long they were in the league, and it lasts until they're gone. 2 to 1 matching on 401k, etc. health insurance for several years after they retire as well. they're more well taken care of than fighters. they have a union, bargain collectively, and organize internally to help guys deal with retirement. not perfect, but better than boxing. I do appreciate this and I do feel for the big man. But I cant help but feel there are people more deserving of our charity out there this Christmas. Especially if you are on a budget and arent going to be splashing money around. More power to you if you are going to donate.

8y ago

New_England

8y ago

New_England

jesus christ this is sad. gonna try and help the guy out.

8y ago

DJS

He should come back and KO AJ

8y ago

killakali

Only if you blew through 40 million dollars without taking care of responsibilities first.ima go buy and 8 ball and a couple hookers. after that will you help out?

8y ago

HarvardBlue

Did he really say was a former Marine? He showed up to boot camp and quit the very same day. Either way, it's pretty sad when a guy with the potential he had end up like this.

8y ago

redmish

You could always get a job like the rest of us. Nobody helps me with my mortgage.

8y ago

rob_g

Poor Champ

8y ago

TheBigLug

I might just dump my donation in the bin, like he did with the belt.

8y ago

Ray

This problem in boxing with is apparent.