Tyson v Bowe in 1996 who wins?

[solidman]

I would have picked Tyson because Bowe looked really slow and open against Golota.

[Anomalocaris]

Bowe's prime was remarkably brief.

It's hard to say.

I think both are overrated mainly on the basis of what could have been rather than what was.

[JAB5239]

Bowe's prime was remarkably brief.

It's hard to say.

I think both are overrated mainly on the basis of what could have been rather than what was.

His wars with Holyfield were Brutal. He was never the same after those fights. Some guys just get the life ****** out of them after those kids of fights and Bowe was one of them. I'd pick Tyson by decision in '96 but it would be a very entertaining fight. Bowe was to tough for his own good.

[solidman]

His wars with Holyfield were Brutal. He was never the same after those fights. Some guys just get the life ****** out of them after those kids of fights and Bowe was one of them. I'd pick Tyson by decision in '96 but it would be a very entertaining fight. Bowe was to tough for his own good.

That's true Holyfield finished Bowe. And then he had the two wars with Golota and that was it. It is a tragedy that Bowe never fought Tyson and Lewis. What a shame.

[Wladimir1985]

At 96 Tyson by decision.

[QueensburyRules]

That's true Holyfield finished Bowe. And then he had the two wars with Golota and that was it. It is a tragedy that Bowe never fought Tyson and Lewis. What a shame.

- - Early on they agreed not to fight because they were from the same miserable decrepit neighborhood in NY.

Regardless, Big Dummy looked like overripe doggie doo vs Golata and was clearly shot.

[BKM-]

Bowe is gonna win this every time because he doesn't stay down. Tyson might get his shots off and drop him a couple of times but Bowe will continue to get up and fight. Tyson quits in the mid to late rounds.

Doesn't sound much different than the Golota fights does it,

[solidman]

I think Tyson let the fans down by going to prison. Had he not gone to prison he could have fought Holyfield in 91, bowe in 92, Lewis in 93 or whenever. He could have fought Foreman, Moorer, Mercer, Morrison. Tyson let everybody down in my opinion.

[BKM-]

I think Tyson let the fans down by going to prison. Had he not gone to prison he could have fought Holyfield in 91, bowe in 92, Lewis in 93 or whenever. He could have fought Foreman, Moorer, Mercer, Morrison. Tyson let everybody down in my opinion.

Prison had nothing to do with Almost every single one of those matchups though. Tyson ducked most of the great 90s HW division. There's the famous ducking of George foreman, put up millions to avoid fighting 90s Lewis, he dropped out of the 1990 and 1991 fights with Evander because of 'injuries'. Bowe was his "friend". Didn't have time for Morrison, Tua, Mercer, McCall, Moorer etc. but he could fight a lot of other guys people here would call "cans".

I'm not saying he would have lost to all of them but notice a similar pattern for most of those men I mentioned. They had strong chins, stood up to bullies and were powerful themselves. Tyson never liked that.

[Anomalocaris]

Prison had nothing to do with Almost every single one of those matchups though. Tyson ducked most of the great 90s HW division. There's the famous ducking of George foreman, put up millions to avoid fighting 90s Lewis, he dropped out of the 1990 and 1991 fights with Evander because of 'injuries'. Bowe was his "friend". Didn't have time for Morrison, Tua, Mercer, McCall, Moorer etc. but he could fight a lot of other guys people here would call "cans".

I'm not saying he would have lost to all of them but notice a similar pattern for most of those men I mentioned. They had strong chins, stood up to bullies and were powerful themselves. Tyson never liked that.

I agree.

I know how popular Tyson is but I believe the story about him ducking Foreman.

Cus always told him no swarmer in history could walk into a prime George and survive.

He was right.