Riddick Bowe UK tour

[Dirk Kelly]

Reckon Billy Bessey should book him for an exhibition when he's over with the winner being the official Big Daddy B!

[Ratchet Exits Nu]

Not good to see Riddick struggling ( if he is) - could have been an all time great, had all the tools.

[Adamj1987]

Not good to see Riddick struggling ( if he is) - could have been an all time great, had all the tools.

He should get a decent amount for the dinners and a free 2 week holiday in england

[Ratchet Exits Nu]

Not good to see Riddick struggling ( if he is) - could have been an all time great, had all the tools.

He didn't have all the tools, he didn't have the self-discipline to keep himself in shape. Great fighter at his best, though.

He had all the discipline early in his career, look how many times he fought leading up to the title.

Once the $ came in the discipline went.

http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_ ... &cat=boxer

[Adamj1987]

He should get a decent amount for the dinners...

He should, doesn't mean he will. I hope he does. How much are tickets?

not on sale yet, hagler was £80, tyson, RJJ and SRL was 100 so im guessing around that much

[mickey1975]

He should get a decent amount for the dinners...

He should, doesn't mean he will. I hope he does. How much are tickets?

not on sale yet, hagler was £80, tyson, RJJ and SRL was 100 so im guessing around that much

He is not a legend, unlike those guys and will come a hell of a lot cheaper, not sure if it will be reflected in the ticket price, though. Regardless, i bet you get to wave your fist about in front of his face, mate! I bet you have got a good album.

[Adamj1987]

its growing what else do you do other than the fist, when i met tyson the pic is of us shaking hands.

[mickey1975]

its growing what else do you do other than the fist, when i met tyson the pic is of us shaking hands.

Your right, its got to be the fist. It's compulsory, even my Nephew, after his first fight, was holding his fist up to me in a photo! I have loads with him at all stages of his life and he never used "The Fist" until he boxed... Its like a boxer must talk about himself in the third person once he becomes successful, these are almost rules.

[Goz]

Last i read of him, he was doing car boot sales.

I don't like photos like that because I don't like cowards. Some weak pudendum has spied Riddick and rather than approach him and say something like "Hey, Mr Bowe, your trilogy with Evander ranks as some of the best sport in the four and half billion year history of the planet, I'm glad to meet you. Any chance of a photo, please?"; he's thought: "Ha. That's Riddick Bowe. Look at the dumb eff, he's squandered millions and is on the bones of his ass pimping his signature. I wonder if I can cash in by taking a clandestine photograph so other spineless twats can mock from afar."

I think it's an incredible photo. Not to mock him but it's just really poignant, just leaves you thinking "wow that's Riddick Bowe".

[johnnykayo]

i heard ray mercer is fighting on the mma scene now as well,so many ex pros are turning to the mma now.

[MightyWarrior]

God that's such a sad photo, Riddick always came over as a good guy, beneath all the trash talk.
He came from the same neighbourhood as Tyson, but was never out mugging people.

Where's Rock Newman when he needs him ?

[dve3333]

God that's such a sad photo, Riddick always came over as a good guy, beneath all the trash talk.
He came from the same neighbourhood as Tyson, but was never out mugging people.

Where's Rock Newman when he needs him ?

I think for all the horror stories we here about promoters/managers taking advantage of boxers, Rock Newman really looked after Bowe. He became a close friend of his and said repeatedly how Bowe would be the last boxer he would ever manage and he stuck to that. I remember when Bowe retired in 1997 Newman was saying how he had trying to convince him to retire years before and that he was "financially set for life" Riddick himself saying he had $50 million in the bank. It was Bowe's spiral out of control in retirement though his legal and personal troubles that ran through the money he earned from the ring.

Their relationship turned sour when Bowe accused Newman of mishandling his fight earnings and launched a well publicised multi-million dollar lawsuit against him back in 2004. However Newman produced details of their entire career together which was so thorough that it forced Bowe and his advisors to withdraw the claim:

Bowe: "I was lied to and misled by a former advisor into thinking that you had stolen money from me. You have now provided every detail about how my finances were handled. I understand now that I was wrong to claim you took money from me and that it was unfair of me to bring the action against you."

I think Newman washed his hands of Bowe after that, as Riddick blames just about everybody else for the way his life has gone since he was the world champ.

[Final round]

Last i read of him, he was doing car boot sales.

I wonder how much he was signing gloves for..I would have bought one, frickin legend.

[TheGoods]

Last i read of him, he was doing car boot sales.

I wonder how much he was signing gloves for..I would have bought one, frickin legend.

Never mind Riddick, Prince Edward looks a shadow of his former self on the extreme right of that pic. Dancing for a burger n chips in full knight of the realm regalia? Must be a bitter pill for HRH to swallow...

[Adamj1987]

Last i read of him, he was doing car boot sales.

I don't like photos like that because I don't like cowards. Some weak pudendum has spied Riddick and rather than approach him and say something like "Hey, Mr Bowe, your trilogy with Evander ranks as some of the best sport in the four and half billion year history of the planet, I'm glad to meet you. Any chance of a photo, please?"; he's thought: "Ha. That's Riddick Bowe. Look at the dumb eff, he's squandered millions and is on the bones of his ass pimping his signature. I wonder if I can cash in by taking a clandestine photograph so other spineless twats can mock from afar."

I think it's an incredible photo. Not to mock him but it's just really poignant, just leaves you thinking "wow that's Riddick Bowe".

yeah same i wouldnt quite belive it if i walked past and saw riddick bowe or frank bruno, holyfield etc sat at a stall on a carboot

[Final round]

Last i read of him, he was doing car boot sales.

I wonder how much he was signing gloves for..I would have bought one, frickin legend.

Never mind Riddick, Prince Edward looks a shadow of his former self on the extreme right of that pic. Dancing for a burger n chips in full knight of the realm regalia? Must be a bitter pill for HRH to swallow...

I've looked at that picture a couple of times and I never even saw the knight until you pointed it out!

[wrimc]

God that's such a sad photo, Riddick always came over as a good guy, beneath all the trash talk.
He came from the same neighbourhood as Tyson, but was never out mugging people.

Where's Rock Newman when he needs him ?

I think for all the horror stories we here about promoters/managers taking advantage of boxers, Rock Newman really looked after Bowe. He became a close friend of his and said repeatedly how Bowe would be the last boxer he would ever manage and he stuck to that. I remember when Bowe retired in 1997 Newman was saying how he had trying to convince him to retire years before and that he was "financially set for life" Riddick himself saying he had $50 million in the bank. It was Bowe's spiral out of control in retirement though his legal and personal troubles that ran through the money he earned from the ring.

Their relationship turned sour when Bowe accused Newman of mishandling his fight earnings and launched a well publicised multi-million dollar lawsuit against him back in 2004. However Newman produced details of their entire career together which was so thorough that it forced Bowe and his advisors to withdraw the claim:

Bowe: "I was lied to and misled by a former advisor into thinking that you had stolen money from me. You have now provided every detail about how my finances were handled. I understand now that I was wrong to claim you took money from me and that it was unfair of me to bring the action against you."

I think Newman washed his hands of Bowe after that, as Riddick blames just about everybody else for the way his life has gone since he was the world champ.

“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.”

Mark Twain

[jimmysan77]

Its true Riddick is doing a UK tour and he has lots to say too in his own words and not scripted either, he reached the very top and he was also ripped off, any talk of fighting or MMA is not what this tour is about yes there are some exhibitions but mostly its dinner shows :)

[Bleak]

Thought he was at the NEC Last May time was it ?

Before my time, but seen some of his fights,

What kind of thing happens at an event such as this?

[nfc90210]

Potter has retired from all forms of fighting.

I know hes started doing sports nutriton with ashley sexton i didnt know he retired though

He only annouced it yesterday or day before,something to do with his eyes

Yeah, he was advised to retire by doctors. See link below for a story on his retirement.

http://www.worldboxingnews.net/news/201 ... etire.html

[misterpunch]

i dont think its a mocking picture. its sad yes but many in our sport have fallen far deeper than a car boot sale.

good luck to riddick and thanks for all those incredible tussles

[jimmysan77]

I've read he's doing dinner shows in the uk in july. Does anyone know where he will be visiting from what i've read it says london and open to other bookings.

Tyson, hagler, bruno, rjj and SRL have all come to blackpool and i'd love to meet riddick and hope he comes near me.

Has anybody got any more info?

he is coming to Blackpool on Karl's show

[Bleak]

I've read he's doing dinner shows in the uk in july. Does anyone know where he will be visiting from what i've read it says london and open to other bookings.

Tyson, hagler, bruno, rjj and SRL have all come to blackpool and i'd love to meet riddick and hope he comes near me.

Has anybody got any more info?

he is coming to Blackpool on Karl's show

Any announcements soon does anybody know

[Adamj1987]

I've read he's doing dinner shows in the uk in july. Does anyone know where he will be visiting from what i've read it says london and open to other bookings.

Tyson, hagler, bruno, rjj and SRL have all come to blackpool and i'd love to meet riddick and hope he comes near me.

Has anybody got any more info?

he is coming to Blackpool on Karl's show