Prime Tyson VS Riddick Bowe

[Mintcar923]

I imagine this scenario :

Prime Holyfield gives Tyson his first loss in 1991 via a K.O > Prime Bowe gives Holyfield his first loss via UD > Prime Tyson fives Bowe his first loss via a K.O

I don't get it? So if Holy gives Mike his first loss in '91 means he got by Douglas back in '90?!

[MrRolltide91]

Tyson by ko

[toooooool]

This fight would end in a near draw with Tyson getting the nod to preserve
his record because of his marketability.

[Cardinal Buck]

Tyson had bigger power and better defense. I don't see it ending well for Bowe.

[MrRolltide91]

Why didn't they fight each other?

[Sugarj]

Why didn't they fight each other?

Tyson was jailed just as Bowe was on the rise. When Tyson came back and was winning the titles off Bruno and Seldon in 1996, Bowe was being bashed into semi retirement by Golota.

Bowe's prime only lasted three years. One of the reasons a Lewis fight never materialised either.

[Rahat]

Tyson woulda ko'd him first round

[Sugarj]

Tyson woulda ko'd him first round

Bowe's punch resistance was probably too good for that. Nobody ever stopped him.....and I can only think of three times that he was ever down (Holyfield 3 and Golota 2) when he was clearly past his best.

Much is made of Lewis's Olympic stoppage of Bowe, but again....I'm pretty sure he didn't actually go down.

Pretty solid chin on him!

[SBleeder]

Tyson was jailed just as Bowe was on the rise. When Tyson came back and was winning the titles off Bruno and Seldon in 1996, Bowe was being bashed into semi retirement by Golota.

Bowe's prime only lasted three years. One of the reasons a Lewis fight never materialised either.

Nobody's prime only lasts for three years. Bowe was in his prime from 90/91 until his retirement.

[TBear]

Tyson was jailed just as Bowe was on the rise. When Tyson came back and was winning the titles off Bruno and Seldon in 1996, Bowe was being bashed into semi retirement by Golota.

Bowe's prime only lasted three years. One of the reasons a Lewis fight never materialised either.

Don King promised Tyson a title if he signed with him upon getting out of prison. King got Tyson a title even though the top three heavyweights were Bowe, Holyfield and Lewis. It meant for King that he had to keep Tyson away from the three of them.