Riddick Bowe
American boxer (born 1967)
Riddick Lamont Bowe (born August 10, 1967) is an American amateur boxer. He won a Silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He later became a Heavyweight professional boxer. He defeated other boxers like Evander Holyfield and Andrew Golota. The latter was disqualified for giving too many low blows to Bowe in 1996.[1]
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Real name | Riddick Lamont Bowe | ||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Big Daddy | ||||||||||||||
Rated at | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in | ||||||||||||||
Reach | 81 in | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Born | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. | August 10, 1967||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
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Total fights | 45 | ||||||||||||||
Wins | 43 | ||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 33 | ||||||||||||||
Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Bowe was born in Brooklyn, New York City.
References
change- ↑ "Fighter Remains a Champion Optimist". New York Times. Retrieved Jul 7, 2016.