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Riddick Lamont Bowe (born August 10, 1967) [2] is an American former professional boxer and professional kickboxer who competed between 1989 and 2008 in boxing, and from 2013 to 2016 in kickboxing . He held the undisputed world heavyweight championship in 1992, and won the super heavyweight silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics .
His first fight with Bowe is known for its bizarre conclusion. Bowe dominated the first round and dropped Tillery. After the round ended, Tillery walked toward Bowe and taunted him, and Bowe responded by punching Tillery. Tillery then landed several kicks on Bowe, and Bowe then unleashed a flurry of punches on Tillery as Tillery lay on the ropes.
Despite possessing an impressive 35–1 record, Bowe still found difficulty in securing a match for one of the major heavyweight titles. As a result, Bowe would challenge Herbie Hide for the WBO title, which at the time was less regarded than the WBA, WBC and IBF versions of the title. Bowe would ultimately defeat Hide in dominating fashion on ...
After winning several more amateur titles in the following years, he travelled to Seoul, South Korea, for the 1988 Summer Olympics and achieved his goal. In the gold medal final, Lewis defeated Riddick Bowe with a second-round referee stopped contest (RSC). Lewis became the first super-heavyweight gold medallist to become world heavyweight ...
Holyfield dominated round 8, reopening Bowe's wounds with a five-punch combination. Knowing he was behind in the cards, Bowe became more aggressive in rounds 9, 10 and 11; however, in the final 30 seconds of rounds 10 and 11, Holyfield hit Bowe with several combinations, winning five of the judges' six scores for those two rounds.
González compiled an Amateur Record of 220–13. His highlights include: Super Heavyweight Gold Medalist at the 1983 Pan-American Games in Caracas, Venezuela. Super Heavyweight Gold Medalist at the 1987 Pan-American Games in Indianapolis, United States. His results were: Defeated Riddick Bowe (United States) 3:2; Defeated Lennox Lewis (Canada) 4:1
Riddick Bowe vs. Evander Holyfield III, billed as "The Final Chapter", was a professional boxing match contested on November 4, 1995. [2] The non-title match marked the third and final fight in the Bowe–Holyfield trilogy.
The controversy of Golota vs. Bowe I created interest in a rematch, which was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey on December 14, 1996. Golota vs. Bowe II was on Pay Per View and GoĊota once again led Bowe on the scorecards only to be disqualified in the ninth round by referee Eddie Cotton, again for multiple shots to Bowe's testes. This fight ...