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Fantasy matches : Riddick Bowe (1992) vs. current HWs ?
Posted: 06 Oct 2016, 12:36
by ValMar
Unfortunately, his prime was quite short. What do you think about his chances (1992, the first match against Holyfield) vs. present day HWs ?
I mean : Klitschko, Ortiz, Joshua, Wilder, Fury, Povetkin, Haye, Parker....
Re: Fantasy matches : Riddick Bowe (1992) vs. current HWs ?
Posted: 06 Oct 2016, 13:03
by Boxing Writer
ValMar wrote:Unfortunately, his prime was quite short. What do you think about his chances (1992, the first match against Holyfield) vs. present day HWs ?
I mean : Klitschko, Ortiz, Joshua, Wilder, Fury, Povetkin, Haye, Parker....
He would KO them all IMO. Of course, most of these guys are big punchers, so they would have had a puncher's chance, but only the slim one since Bowe was very tough and had really good chin.
Re: Fantasy matches : Riddick Bowe (1992) vs. current HWs ?
Posted: 06 Oct 2016, 13:14
by bnovelist
Luis Ortiz would be the only fight that would give Bowe problems
Re: Fantasy matches : Riddick Bowe (1992) vs. current HWs ?
Posted: 06 Oct 2016, 13:27
by gilgamesh
ValMar wrote:Unfortunately, his prime was quite short. What do you think about his chances (1992, the first match against Holyfield) vs. present day HWs ?
I mean : Klitschko, Ortiz, Joshua, Wilder, Fury, Povetkin, Haye, Parker....
Haven't seen enough of Joshua to know just how good he is or isn't. Especially when we're talking about this level. Parker I think would give him a tough go, but would ultimately be stopped late. Povetkin would be run over fairly easily. Haye would have early success with his speed, but I can't imagine he makes it more than 6 without getting taken out.
The current version of Klitschko would definitely get run over by Bowe, Luis Ortiz would give him a hard time but I doubt he'd have the stamina to beat him ultimately and would probably get stopped late. Wilder and Fury would both get knocked out inside 1 to 4 rounds.
Re: Fantasy matches : Riddick Bowe (1992) vs. current HWs ?
Posted: 06 Oct 2016, 13:58
by Cygnus475
Ortiz would be his biggest challenge provided he's in shape. It would be one heck of a fight, very tactical and brutal. 50/59
He probably decisions povetkin or stops him late.
We haven't seen enough of joshua, he hasn't been challenged or hit enough. He definitely has a punchers chance.
The rest get splattered.
Re: Fantasy matches : Riddick Bowe (1992) vs. current HWs ?
Posted: 06 Oct 2016, 17:38
by cfang
Boxing Writer wrote:ValMar wrote:Unfortunately, his prime was quite short. What do you think about his chances (1992, the first match against Holyfield) vs. present day HWs ?
I mean : Klitschko, Ortiz, Joshua, Wilder, Fury, Povetkin, Haye, Parker....
He would KO them all IMO. Of course, most of these guys are big punchers, so they would have had a puncher's chance, but only the slim one since Bowe was very tough and had really good chin.