Lewis v Bowe 1993 "Why it never happened"

[sonnyboyx2]

And?

What's relevance to the issue of this thread? Is cotto Pac's mandy or what?

Bowe had 3 Mandatorys.. Lewis was offered 1st shot and baulked are you telling me Bowe gave Ferguson a 50/50 split

Holyfield accepted 75/25 and he was mandatory

[YoungJab]

yes he did

he didnt, after tyson lost to tillman in the trials, biggs just laughed at mike about it. They didnt face off

[MANGLER]

Plain n simple, Bowe didn't want it. LL got in that ass BITD at the Olympics and he didn't wanna fight him again. Too bad cuz that fight woulda been fire circa 1993.

[Bhopreign]

Cant make out what Rid**** is saying, he's kinda inaudible and seems his mic isnt turned up.

[BattlingNelson]

Pacquiao v Cotto is a far bigger fight than what Bowe v Lewis was back in 93

But it didn't go to any purseoffer did it? If Pac was to challenge Cotto in a real WW championship fight and he during voluntary negotiations was offered 75/25 do you then think he'd take it knowing that the governing body at a purseoffer would enforce a 60/40 split?

[Bhopreign]

Why does this guy keep bringing up what happened in the amateurs as a bargaining chip for professional fights, it has nothing to do with negotiations in a pro fight. Who cares if he beat Bowe in the amateurs, 75/25 was a good offer by all standards.

[BattlingNelson]

Why does this guy keep bringing up what happened in the amateurs as a bargaining chip for professional fights, it has nothing to do with negotiations in a pro fight. Who cares if he beat Bowe in the amateurs, 75/25 was a good offer by all standards.

Indeed. It's strange. Borderline neurotic. Him suggesting that Lewis fled Canada because he feared Berbick is the most appauling unverified claim I've heard in a very long time.

[General Zod]

Bowe accepted 25% to get a shot at Holyfield.. Holyfield accepted 25% in their rematch

your story dont make sense Kid

The difference is that Bowe wasn't Holyfields mandatory Razor Ruddock was, so Holyfield was under no obligation to offer Bowe a decent offer or even a fight. Lewis was Bowe's mandatory so the case is very different 75/25 is beyond low.

[Pirao]

Bowe duck Lewis end of. Lewis>>>>>Bowe

[DC Fight Fan]

I can't believe the subject won't die. Lewis turned down more money than he had ever made in his career to fight Bowe. Bowe made a crazy amount of more money to fight Holyfield again. What doesn't make sense to the Lewis faction on here?