Lewis v Bowe 1993 "Why it never happened"

[sonnyboyx2]

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...

[*2TOUGH*]

he slurs so much, the yan.k should have stopped boxing ages ago

[Dynamite Kid]

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...

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.

[Dynamite Kid]

If you beat someone in the Olympics and were guaranteed to fight for that title anyway when they duck you would you accept 25% ? fcuk no!!

You would say jog on ill take the title and you are gonna be left with the hang up that ive already whooped yo ass.

He low balled Lewis with 25% because he did not want the fight. Oldest trick in the book.

[Joe2608]

Lewis would have whooped him.

[Dynamite Kid]

Lewis would have whooped him.

Thats why he offered 25% he obviously feared Lewis and knew he would not accept such a ****ty offer when he was going to fight for the title anyway once Bowe ducked him.

[Junito-Rulez]

That's what i call punch drunk. ( Riddick Bowe interview)

[YoungJab]

Tyson didnt even face Biggs in the amateurs

[sonnyboyx2]

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 Olympias and is guaranteed a title shot when Bowe does duck his obligation to fight him, and proves Bowe low balled Lewis because he had not intention of fighting him.

Riddick Bowe was Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World.. holding all 3 belts, he had 3 mandatory challengers..

IBF - Holyfield
WBC - Lewis
WBA - Ferguson

Ferguson had just beaten Ray Mercer in a final-eliminator for the Mandatory position.

Lennox Lewis had just beaten Ruddock in a final-eliminator yet was virtually unknown outside of Britain

Bowe was looking to a $30 million payday in a rematch with former champion Evander Holyfield with the purse split being 75/25 to the champion.

Riddick Bowe was the champion, he was involved in the discussions, yet there is some on the forum who claim to know better than Bowe, these fools was most likely hiding under the table when these discussions was taking place. This is evidence `straight from the horses mouth` who can doubt the series of events

[sonnyboyx2]

Tyson didnt even face Biggs in the amateurs

yes he did