The Rid**** Bowe vs. Billy Zumbrun thread

[neils7147933]

LOL - I just pulled up Billy Zumbrun's record and he has a win over Butterbean!

[Stickman]

Bowe must have taken 4-5 clean shots, but not only did the ref not stop the fight, he didn't make a knockdown ruling on the ropes keeping Bowe up (which I think for sure they were)...the difference in the fight.

Usually, when a ref rules a fighter knockdown that was prevented by the ropes, it's somewhat more dramatic, with the fighter stumbling backwards into the ropes after catching several big shots, and the ropes keeping him upright. With Bowe, he was just leaning into the ropes and using them to help his movement. Lots of fighters do that, but I can't remember the last time I saw a KD rules because of it. Bowe was definitely stunned, but if he hadn't been leaning back against the ropes, he'd have been grabbing on...he was stunned, but not out enough to go down.

[outofit]

that guy that wasn't bowe is the guy that won the fight. sucks to be "that guy." bowe was staggered a lot. all of bowe's rounds were tallied up because of jabs. Since when is a jab worth more than staggering hooks and uppercuts. Damn "that guy" was backing up old 280lb megaton. And is it me or did it seem like the ref would break them up everytime zguy would establish his range? It seemed like bowe was taking big steps backwards or the ref was stepping in.

[jedihillis]

I didn't realize Bowe had such an illustrius record. Only one loss? that's pretty good considering he dropped of the face of the boxing world.

[guru]

like i've been saying for months, BOWE'S COMEBACK IS DOOMED!!

just like buster douglas's comeback, the first "real" fighter he faces, bowe's going out on his face.... he's done, finished... stop talking about him...

[Stickman]

....The ****ed up part for me is that I have satelite and still don't get the fight. Neils do you subscribe to extra sports channels to get all the FSN stuff? I havea great premium package and the NFL ticket but I guess I should get some premium sports package to see all the fights on BDSP.

Which satellite service do you use? DirecTV has the Fox Sports channels, but to my knowledge Dish Network does not (have a friend with Dish, he doesn't get all the cool sports channels that I do).

[tri4ben2]

My God,

That fight was like watching a Gigantic Dooche against a Turd Sandwich.

Does anybody give a crap who won that fight?

I think Buster Douglas can come back and take out Bowe.

[Stickman]

I didn't realize Bowe had such an illustrius record. Only one loss? that's pretty good considering he dropped of the face of the boxing world.

Bowe was one helluva fighter. Lots of power, big guy, great skill. He's never been quite straight in the head, though. Had he been, I think he'd have ended his career as an all time great. And even now, I can see the talent hiding inside him. I hope he gets back in good shape and fights a few more times, maybe even for the title against Klitchko before he calls it quits. If he'd been in good shape last night, he'd most likely have floored his opponent in the first round. He was just too heavy and too slow from lack of training and working. His right hand used to be really quick getting in, but last night you could've taken a coffee break while it made it's trip. And he always had great power in both hands when he wanted it.

Anyway, if he doesn't get back in shape, I don't want to see him fight. I don't like to watch round fellows fight. I could drive to my wife's trashy family's dump heap and watch them squabble if I were interested in that. When I watch a fight, I like my fighters to be in better shape than me, or at least not worse.

[Foreman]

Bowe is finished. 9 years ago when he was in fair shape he totally lost it. Golota is not an all time great by any stretch of the imagination and he totally and completely destroyed bowe. No way he get can it going again.

And what the hell is with zumbum. Going into the 10th he had to know it was a close fight. So here is a guy who's boxing career will never amount to a cup's worth of warm piss fighting a former champion and he can't fight any harder than that? Go for broke and get a famous name on your record at least. And in the screwed up world of boxing you may even get a decent payday for your next fight. Granted he had his moments and had bowe rocked, but come on. He had his one shot and pissed it away. Oh, by the way billy, I'll take fries with that.

[neils7147933]

Which satellite service do you use? DirecTV has the Fox Sports channels, but to my knowledge Dish Network does not (have a friend with Dish, he doesn't get all the cool sports channels that I do).

directv

I get

ESPN
ESPN News
ESPN Classic
ESPN 2

NFL TV
NBA TV
TVG - all horse racing
The Golf Channel
The Outdoor Channel
The Speed Channel
Outdoor Life Network
ESPNU - college sports network
College Sports TV
FUEL - extreme sports
Fox Soccer Channel
GOLtv - all soccer
Fox Sports East
MSG - Madison Square Garden sports
YES - Yankee Entertainment & sports network
New England Sports Network
Fox Sports NY
Fox Sports Net (Pittsburgh)
Comcast Sports Net (Mid-Atlantic)
Fox Sports Net (South)
Turner South
Sunshine Network
Fox Sports Florida
Fox Spors Net (Detroit)
Fox Sports Net (Ohio)
Fox Sports Net (Cincinnati)
Comcast Sports Channel (Chicago)
Fox Sports Net (North)
Fox Sports Net (Southwest)
Altitude Sports & Entertainment (Denver)
Fox Sports Net (Rocky Mountain)
Fox Sports Net (Midwest)
Fox Sports Net (Arizona)
Fox Sports Net (Northwest)
Fox Sports Net (West)
Fox Sports Net (West2)
Fox Sports Net (Bay area)
Comcast Northwest (Sacramento)
NFL Europe

If you had no movie channels, it's 12 bucks a month. It can be as cheap as 6 bucks I believe. It's well worth the twenty cents a day...