Rid**** Bowe - How good was he

[Toney616]

Top fighter. I've never seen a hw that big slip punchers from smaller fighters and even more impressive was his ability to fight on the inside.

Bowe vs Holyfield I- legendary fight

[prinzemanspopa]

Contrary to popular belief,Bowe's prime didn't just last for one fight.If you watch his following two title defense fights against Michael Dokes and Jesse Ferguson,you'll see that he was still sharp,still motivated and still at his best.He was only denied in the rematch by a brilliant,diverse performance that Holyfield put in,even then more than holding his own and putting in an excellent performance himself.


There was definately a steady decline in his performances following that rematch.He looked very lazy and sluggish in following appearences and came off as very amateurish in the way he fought,showing little of the skill and technique that he had demonstrated previously.



I believe that a fighter with a good jab,who uses smart lateral movement will always cause him great difficulty.Tony Tubbs took a pre-prime Bowe to school and just barely lost the decision then.



The heart and durability that he showed in the rematch with Golota was pretty amazing to watch.