Talk:Riddick Bowe
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[edit] Former Boxer?
He just boxed on Fox Sports Net. Was that a old fight or is he still boxing today? --Contrib 18:40, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
He's still boxing.
Wasn't he the chap that went into the Marines and didn't make it through boot camp? It seemed like it was all downhill for him from there with bankruptcy, etc. Does anyone think he can make any sort of comeback, or at least win enough to pay his bills?
[edit] Bowe error in Holyfeild fight #3!
It was misquoted on the timeline of Riddick Bowe's win against Holyfield in the final fight of their trilogy. It was previously stated that Bowe had suffered from a knockout in Round 5. However, this was the round that Bowe dominated and George Foreman, a commentator during the fight was up and screaming to stop the fight because of what he thought at the time was Holyfield's heart problems. It's correct that Holyfield had hepatitis A, but Bowe did not go down until round 6. I own the trilogy, and it ya'll wanted to add that afterwards, the 3 judges also had Holyfield winning the fight by 1 point after Holyfield's demise in the 8th round. I just wanted to clarify that for you and I hope it helps. If you want to watch the fight to double check, go ahead. But, it was round 6 that Holyfield knocked him down, not 5. Thanks.
[edit] Where's the bio?
It seems most of the article is a timeline, and not enough of a biography of his career. I suggest a total revamp of the entire article. Maya Levy 05:36, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Inaccuracies
1. Holyfield wasn't deeply stung by the media, yeah Holyfied was seen as a small heavyweight, I don't think he really cared about the hoopla over it, he went about his business.
2. Holyfield was in the Olympics as a light heavyweight, he began his career as a cruiserweight with his debut at 177 1/2 pounds (175 is the light heavyweight limit).
3. During his reign, Bowe was looking to fight Holyfield again, rather than risk a chance against talented, young, Lennox Lewis. The paragraph of his reign doesn't seem like a neutral POV.
4. Not necessarily an inaccuracy, but doesn't the timeline seem a bit redundant?
Miss Maya Levy 02:31, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] npov
The article, which if you look at the page's history was originated by me, was rewritten by a well meaning, real knowleageble boxing fan but whose words make ot look more like a magazine article.
Thanks and God bless you!
