Riddick Bowe

Riddick Bowe is a American Boxeur of the years 1990, world champion of the heavy trucks of 1992 to 1993 (WBA, WBC, IBF) and in 1995 (WBO). Considered for its punch, Bowe is known for its three confrontations against Evander Holyfield.

Born with Brooklyn in 1966, Bowe grows in this difficult district where it crosses the young person Mike Tyson, but contrary to this one, Bowe passes a peaceful youth without offenses and stay in reformatory.

Become boxer amateur, it tries to seize the gold medal in the category of heavy with the Olympic Games of Seoul in 1988. It loses into final against Lennox Lewis for noncombattivity. Become boxer pro, Bowe is very quickly made a name in the category. Trained by legendary the Eddie Futch formerly trainer of Joe Frazier and Larry Holmes, it achieves many victories by KB in the casinos of Atlantic City. Profiting from an advantageous physique of more than 1m90 and a weight in general higher than 110 kg, Bowe always has an advantage of lengthening-piece and punch against its adversaries. However, Bowe is a poor technician, often qualified " passif" on the boxing ring what prevented it from gaining the gold medal in 1988.

After successes against the ex medal-holder Tyrell Biggs, of former champions such as Pinklon Thomas or Tony Tubbs and of the boxers in sight such as Bert Cooper and Bruce Seldon, that which one calls " Bid Daddy" (nickname can usual for a boxer) an occasion has to seize the championship in 1992. The disappearance of Mike Tyson of the boxing rings, in prison for a charge of rape and the not very convincing combat of new the champion Evander Holyfield leaves like a vacuum in the category of the heavy trucks. Victories by KB with Las Vegas against Everett Martin and Pierre Coetzer, two boxers of the moment allows him to meet the champion.

November 13rd, 1992 with the Caesar' S De luxe hotel of Las Vegas when it goes up on the boxing ring against Holyfield, Bowe is given victorious. Its physical advantage enables him to dominate the champion. But this one retorts blow for blow and if it goes to ground in the middle of the combat, it is raised and counter-attacked with fury in the last rounds. In spite of the courage of which it made proof, Holyfield loses at the point, not without going up in the regard of the public.

Riddick Bowe must then face the world challenger n° 1 of the WBC: Lennox Lewis. Refusing to confront itself with new with the man who had overcome it with Seoul, Big Daddy will create sensation by throwing in front of the cameras belt WBC in a dustbin, Lewis becomes then champion WBC without fighting. The title so with difficulty joins together by Tyson with new is divided and will remain it during the every years 1990.

Bowe remains the champion of the east category nevertheless twice defends his title against two easy adversaries before going up on the boxing ring of the Caesar' S Palace on November 6th, 1993 for a revenge very awaited against Holyfield. This time Ci, the boxer of Atlanta is better prepared and dominates its adversary. The combat takes place in the open air, a man in parachute then tries to land on the boxing ring and fall into crowd, crushing the woman of Bowe, enclosure. After a dispute with the men of corner of the champion, the man is evacuated by the safety of the Casino, just like Eddie Futch the trainer of Bowe which at 84 years undergoes an cardiac arrest. The combat begins again and Holyfield manages to maintain its advance and gains at the point, inflicting in Bowe the only defeat of its career.

The unexpected victory of Michael Moorer against Holyfield, the unhoped-for reconquest of the title of Foreman against this same Moorer and the very mediatized return of Tyson leave Riddick Bowe in second plan even if he manages to take again a " boils of ceinture" against Herbie Hide on March 6th, 1995 for title WBO by KB with the 6th round. Titrate that it defends only once before losing it on carpet vert.
November 4th, 1995 takes place the beautiful one against Holyfield, always in Caesar' S. Although there is no title concerned this time, this combat is regarded by all as the true championship of the world so much chaos reigns on the category where the title is divided between 4 poor boxers. Holyfield this-time Ci will gain only the first round but will send Bowe to the carpet in 6th (the only time of its career) before being inclined with the 8th round. Bowe and its rival will congratuleront themselves in tears at the end of the combat.

In 1996, Bowe is made dominate in two engagements against Andrew Golota, but this one is disqualified each time for low blows. Seeming on the decline Bowe decides to take its retirement and tries thereafter a course return in 2004.

If there remains one of best the punchers years 1990, Bowe will never collect as much success like made its large Holyfield rival. Particularly popular, the public saw in him the successor of Tyson, but it disappointed the hopes placed while him while contributing to the division of the title.

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