Lewis and Bowe have unfinished buisness!

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  • Fox McCloud
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    #11
    Originally posted by duffgun
    i think if bowe had got in with him straight after winning the title he would have had a good chance, lewis was not as good back then and i could see bowe at least having a very good chance. it would have made a great trilogy with bowe winning the first fight imo and lewis winning the two fights after that. but now its completely pointless.
    Idk, even in the Holyfield fights, which were Rid**** Bowe's best moments, he just didn't look like he had the technique that was necessary to fight at the top level. He relied on his size advantage and power more than he should have. But I don't know much about Lennox back then, so I guess I'm not in much of a position to make a claim like this.

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    • JJay
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      #12
      Originally posted by DWiens421
      Idk, even in the Holyfield fights, which were Rid**** Bowe's best moments, he just didn't look like he had the technique that was necessary to fight at the top level. He relied on his size advantage and power more than he should have. But I don't know much about Lennox back then, so I guess I'm not in much of a position to make a claim like this.
      his trained slacked for the holyfield fights...he was having arguements with his trainer...and doing things half assed..or so i read in his autobiography.

      I think Lewis would probably have won...BUT...Bowes problem was...underneath all the bravado..he was very insecure,and didnt have a huge amount of confidence,if he had the confidence to go into a ring thinking he could beat Lewis....there is a prettygood chance he could beat hinm..however despite all his victorys, and just his one defeat,and being world champ...he didnt have alot of confidence.

      I think if bowe gets back in the game,wins a few fights,i think in a year or so..it would be a fair fight..if lewis got himself fit...lewis has been out for a few years,give Bowe 3/4 fights to get back nito the grove,lewis take one fight before bowe...and then let them go at it. They hate each other from what i understand...i think Lewis would be more inclined to come out of retirement for Bowe,then Klitz.

      One thing i do know..wherever it is held...it will draw abig crowd, no matter how people cuss them for being old n past it...they will put asses in seats.

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        #13
        I honestly don't think anything can draw Lewis out of retirement at this point, so... don't hold your breathe waiting for this fight.

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        • hemichromis
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          #14
          Originally posted by DWiens421
          I honestly don't think anything can draw Lewis out of retirement at this point, so... don't hold your breathe waiting for this fight.
          no he's staying smart!

          how many boxers have made a comeback only to lose and look terrible

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          • Emon723
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            #15
            Lewis vs Bowe
            Foreman vs Holmes
            Jones vs McClellan

            these are fights that will forever be wish upon by boxing fans that should have happen back in their days, think about how many threads involving these match ups being debated so many times, I think we could just have a fantasy computer fight (similar to ali-marciano make believe fight) so we could come up with the outcome on who will win.

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            • The Troll
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              #16
              Do you have any idea how much of non fit for boxing state Rid**** Bowe is in? I saw one of his come back bouts against a designated oponenent to lose from Idaho and he was getting backed up against the ropes and pummelled by the guy.

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              • Derranged
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                #17
                Bowe would get stopped in 3 rounds now. NEVER GONNA HAPPEN.

                I cant believe that Rid**** Bowe just flat out REFUSED to fight Lewis.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by -Antonio-
                  I do wonder why Bowe was so intent on ducking Lewis. I understand he got dominated in the ams, but the pros is a different story.
                  becuase he cant beat guys near his size that can punch. he avoided all of the bigger punchers of that era. ruddock,,,lewis and even morrison and mercer although I think he would have beat the latter 2 guys

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                  • duffgun
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by beez721
                    becuase he cant beat guys near his size that can punch. he avoided all of the bigger punchers of that era. ruddock,,,lewis and even morrison and mercer although I think he would have beat the latter 2 guys
                    Bowe was due to fight ray mercer but he lost to jesse ferguson the fight before so ferguson got his shot and ruddock had just lost in two rounds to lewis and didnt fight again for 2 years. so bowe did not dodge them.

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by DWiens421
                      Probably would have happened anyway back in the day (the 5 round or less stoppage). I actually was never really all that impressed by Rid**** Bowe, at least what I have seen of him in the past. Yeah, he was good, but I think Lennox Lewis is just better by a wide margin.
                      Well Boew beat Holy twice, and Holyfield v Lewis was competitive twice, I severly doubt Lewis would have blown Bowe out of the water or anything close to that.
                      Bowe had the size, stregnth and chin to give Lewis serious problems, but he never wanted to man up and take the fight.

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