Earl at 15:22, 10 January 2014

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	~~Controversial~~ Decision. Riddick Bowe ~~had alot~~ of ~~difficulty landing any punches~~ in ~~this fight while~~ Tubbs ~~outboxed him for~~ most of the fight. The ~~commentators lambasted~~ the decision and the crowd booed ~~when~~ the ~~scorecards were annnounced~~.		==Notes==
			*The fight aired on [[ABC Wide World of Sports]].
			*[[ABC (American Broadcasting Company)\|ABC]] analysis [[Alex Wallau]] said he and fellow commentator Dan Dierdorf had Bowe winning by "a fairly wide margin." [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJw1EjNXNeI]


			'''Bowe, 23-0, Thumps Tubbs to Win Unanimous Decision'''<br>
			<small>By Earl Gustkey, April 21, 1991, the Los Angeles Times</small>

			ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Riddick Bowe didn't thrill anyone with a unanimous 10-round decision over Tony Tubbs Saturday, but the 23-0 heavyweight nonetheless positioned himself solidly in the championship picture.

			Bowe's victory capped a weekend that saw the top of the heavyweight division undergo a major shakeout.

			First, Bruce Seldon excused himself from contention Wednesday when he was stopped by a sparring partner of Mike Tyson, Oliver McCall. Then, on the Holyfield-Foreman undercard Friday, lightly regarded Latvian Yuri Vaulin took Tommy Morrison out of the picture for the time being by beating him for three rounds before losing on a fourth-round TKO.

			Then George Foreman's comeback apparently ended when he lost to the champion, Evander Holyfield, Friday.

			Bowe (226 1/4), the 1988 Olympic silver medalist at super-heavyweight, won largely on the strength of his swift, powerful left jab, possibly the best in the division. Tubbs (234), 30-3, spent most of the 10 rounds trying to avoid Bowe's jabs, but the veteran managed to smother or slip away from most of Bowe's heavier blows.

			Two judges had Bowe winning by 96-94 and a third had it 97-93, the same as The Times card.

			Rock Newman, Bowe's manager, indicated Bowe will fight either Holyfield or Tyson within a year. He said he has talked this week with promoters Dan Duva, Don King and Seth Abraham, head of HBO's pay-per-view network, TVKO. Saturday's fight was the second of Bowe's two-fight, $1-million deal with ABC.

			"We'll have something to say in 10 days or two weeks," Newman said.

			Bowe's veteran trainer, Eddie Futch, sounded eager to match his 23-year-old, 6-foot-5 fighter with Holyfield.

			"Holyfield is not the hardest guy in the world to hit," said Futch, once Joe Frazier's trainer. "Foreman hit Holyfield all night but couldn't follow up." [http://articles.latimes.com/1991-04-21/sports/sp-981_1_riddick-bowe]


			'''Bowe Uses Jab To Land Unanimous Decision Over Tubbs'''<br>
			<small>By Robert Seltzer, April 21, 1991, The Philadelphia Inquirer</small>

			ATLANTIC CITY — It was like following Tchaikovsky in a talent contest.

			On the day after the epic battle between Evander Holyfield and George Foreman - won by Holyfield in a 12-round decision - two other heavyweights plied their trade in the ring yesterday afternoon, at Harrah's Casino/Hotel.

			It would be folly to expect two great heavyweight matches in one weekend, and Riddick Bowe and Tony Tubbs were anything but great.

			In a lackluster, 10-round bout between two fighters who relied mainly on their jabs, Bowe took a close but unanimous decision over Tubbs.

			Bowe, the Olympic silver medalist from Brooklyn who now lives in the Washington area, raised his record to 23-0. Tubbs, the former World Boxing Association champion from Los Angeles, fell to 30-3.

			Judges Frank Cairo and Richard Strage scored it 96-94, while Jean Williams had it 97-93.

			The crowd booed the decision.

			Although neither fighter was in trouble during the bout, Tubbs seemed to land the cleaner shots.

			"It was a learning experience for Riddick," said Eddie Futch, who trains Bowe. "Riddick was in with the craftiest fighter he has faced to date, and he learned a lot about the art of boxing. I think he's still on schedule to fight for the title within a year."

			Tubbs did not complain about the decision.

			"We both landed combinations, and it could have gone either way," Tubbs said. "But you can't take nothing away from Bowe. I'm a vet, and I've been where he's going."

			Tubbs said he wanted a rematch.

			"If he wants to do it again," said Bowe, who has fought 23 times in 24 months as a pro, "he'll have to do it by himself."

			Rock Newman, who manages Bowe, said he would like to match his fighter with either Holyfield or former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in the fall. [http://articles.philly.com/1991-04-21/sports/25779249_1_judges-frank-cairo-fighter-bout]

Ric: typos

2006-10-14T19:06:57Z

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	Controversial ~~Descision~~. Riddick Bowe had alot of difficulty landing any punches in this fight while Tubbs outboxed him for most of the fight. The commentators lambasted the ~~descision~~ and the crowd booed when the scorecards were annnounced.		Controversial Decision. Riddick Bowe had alot of difficulty landing any punches in this fight while Tubbs outboxed him for most of the fight. The commentators lambasted the decision and the crowd booed when the scorecards were annnounced.

Scapone at 17:34, 14 October 2006

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	Controversial Descision.		Controversial Descision. Riddick Bowe had alot of difficulty landing any punches in this fight while Tubbs outboxed him for most of the fight. The commentators lambasted the descision and the crowd booed when the scorecards were annnounced.

Scapone at 23:07, 13 October 2006

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			Controversial Descision.

Wouter: Fight:5134 moved to Riddick Bowe vs. Tony Tubbs

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Fight:5134 moved to Riddick Bowe vs. Tony Tubbs

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Wouter at 08:05, 9 October 2006

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	~~Controversial Descision.~~

Scapone at 16:59, 7 October 2006

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Controversial Descision.