Riddick Bowe vs. Jesse Ferguson

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Challenger rankings
Org. Pos. As of Published
1+ Mth. Old
WBA NR 31.12.1992 by 05.02.1993
WBC NR 31.01.1993 by 06.02.1993
IBF NR 01.02.1993 by 17.02.1993
Ring N/A N/A N/A
2+ Mth. Old
WBA NR 30.11.1992 by 01.01.1993
WBC NR 31.12.1992 by 14.01.1993
IBF NR 01.01.1993 by 12.01.1993
Ring N/A N/A N/A
3+ Mth. Old
WBA NR 30.09.1992 by 15.10.1992
WBC NR 30.11.1992 by 13.12.1992
IBF NR 01.12.1992 by 14.12.1992
Ring N/A N/A N/A

Riddick Bowe 244 lbs beat Jesse Ferguson 224 lbs by KO at 0:17 in round 2 of 12

Notes

Bowe floors Ferguson in the second round.
  • Three months earlier, on the undercard of Riddick Bowe vs. Michael Dokes, Ferguson fought Ray Mercer in what was supposed to be a tuneup for Mercer before challenging Bowe for the title. Ferguson upset Mercer by a 10-round unanimous decision and got the title shot against Bowe.
    • Mercer was ranked seventh by the WBA, eighth by the WBC, fourth by the IBF going into the Ferguson fight.
  • Announced on March 24.[1]
  • Bowe's purse was $7 million, and Ferguson's was $500,000.
  • Bowe entered the fight as the WBA and IBF heavyweight champion, but the IBF refused to sanction the match because it didn't consider Ferguson to be a worthy challenger.
  • Bowe was a 40-1 favorite.
  • The fight aired live on HBO.
  • There was a crowd of about 8,500.
  • As the first round drew to a close, Bowe dropped Ferguson with a left hook. Ferguson struggled up at the referee's count of nine, and the round was over. Ferguson came out for the second round and was met by a six-punch barrage that dropped him face down. The referee began to count and then signaled that the fight was over with the round only 17 seconds old.
  • Bowe landed 65 of 94 punches, while Ferguson landed 19 of 43.
  • On the undercard, Roy Jones Jr. defeated Bernard Hopkins by a 12-round unanimous decision to win the vacant IBF middleweight title.
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