Lewis v Bowe 1993 "Why it never happened"

[Earl-Hickey]

Yeah, big shame. I'm off to watch Lewis ktfo bowe in the olympics.

[General Zod]

lmao
another Lewis thread

[fugu]

lmao
another Lewis thread

Why the **** are you bumping these old threads?

[General Zod]

Why the **** are you bumping these old threads?

I have my reasons

[CiganoBoxer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ein...layer_embedded


This video was kindly supplied for us by Dynamite Kid.. Kid says Riddick Bowe as Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World in 93 was wrong to offer only 75/25 split with Lennox Lewis who held no title... Kid says that ALL undisputed World Champions should make a 50/50 split with the contenders.

Riddick Bowe gladly accepted 75/25 split from Champion Evander Holyfield to get his title shot in Nov 1992

Kid also claims that because Lewis beat Bowe in the Olympics that entitled Lewis to a 50/50 split... Did Mike Tyson split 50/50 with Tyrell Biggs who beat Tyson in the Olympics... Did Tyson split 50/50 with Henry Tillman who beat Tyson in the Olympics...

I thought it was a fact that hes known as chicken bowe !

[Dirk Diggler UK]

[IMDAZED]

First off i did not say because he beat him in the Olympics that entitled Lewis to a 50/50 split.

I said 75/25 split is ridiculous when he beat him in the Olympics and is guaranteed a title shot when Bowe does duck his obligation to fight him, and it proves Bowe low balled Lewis because he had not intention of fighting him.

75/25 is standard for champ to challenger.

[General Zod]

75/25 is standard for champ to challenger.

Bowe is doing a bit of historical revisionism

Rock Newman initial offer to Lewis was a 90/10 split
It was Maloney who offered Bowe a 75/25 split in Bowe's favour, which Newman rejected.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...g=6794,6164845

[IMDAZED]

Bowe is doing a bit of historical revisionism

Rock Newman initial offer to Lewis was a 90/10 split
It was Maloney who offered Bowe a 75/25 split in Bowe's favour, which Newman rejected.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...g=6794,6164845

I'm not arguing that Bowe wanted to fight Lewis. Hell no, he didn't - and who did? The way Lewis bombed out Ruddock was frightening. I'm arguing against the stupid points about split and "such and such won in the Olympics therefore.." wtf?

[General Zod]

I'm not arguing that Bowe wanted to fight Lewis. Hell no, he didn't - and who did? The way Lewis bombed out Ruddock was frightening.

I remember watching that live I thought Ruddock was going to blast out Lewis in a few rounds as well

I'm arguing against the stupid points about split and "such and such won in the Olympics therefore.." wtf?

Good point