All boxersRiddick Bowe
“Big Daddy”
Boxing · Retired43-1-0 (1 NC)RECORD
33WINS BY KO / TKO
7WINS BY DECISION
45PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Riddick Lamont Bowe |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Big Daddy |
| Date of birth | 10 Aug 1967 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | New York City, New York, USA |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Eddie Futch |
| Height | 196 cm (6′5″) |
| Reach | 206 cm (81″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1989–1996, 2004–2005, 2008 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 6 Mar 1989 |
| Last fight | Win vs Gene Pukall, 13 Dec 2008 |
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Titles and honours
- Undisputed heavyweight champion (WBA, WBC, IBF) in 1992
- World heavyweight champion (WBA, IBF) 1992-1993
- World heavyweight champion (WBO) in 1995
- 1988 Olympic silver medalist (super heavyweight)
Background
Raised in Brooklyn, he won Olympic silver in 1988 and became undisputed heavyweight champion by beating Evander Holyfield in 1992. He lost the titles to Holyfield in 1993 and won the WBO title in 1995.
Fight history
45 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Gene Pukall | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 13 Dec 2008 | Mannheim, Germany | ||
| Win | Billy Zumbrun | Decision (split) | 10 | 7 Apr 2005 | Temecula, California, USA | ||
| Win | Marcus Rhode | TKO | 2 | 2:45 | 25 Sep 2004 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Andrew Golota | Disqualification | 9 | 2:58 | 14 Dec 1996 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Golota disqualified for repeated low blows |
| Win | Andrew Golota | Disqualification | 7 | 2:37 | 11 Jul 1996 | New York City, New York, USA | Golota disqualified for repeated low blows |
| Win | Evander Holyfield | TKO | 8 | 0:58 | 4 Nov 1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jorge Luis González | KO | 6 | 1:50 | 17 Jun 1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBO heavyweight title |
| Win | Herbie Hide | KO | 6 | 2:25 | 11 Mar 1995 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBO heavyweight title |
| Win | Larry Donald | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 3 Dec 1994 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title | |
| No contest | Buster Mathis Jr. | No contest | 4 | 2:11 | 13 Aug 1994 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Mathis unable to continue after a foul by Bowe |
| Loss | Evander Holyfield | Decision (majority) | 12 | 6 Nov 1993 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost WBA and IBF heavyweight titles; first professional loss | |
| Win | Jesse Ferguson | KO | 2 | 0:17 | 22 May 1993 | Washington, D.C., USA | Retained WBA heavyweight title |
| Win | Michael Dokes | TKO | 1 | 2:19 | 6 Feb 1993 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBA and IBF heavyweight titles |
| Win | Evander Holyfield | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 Nov 1992 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles | |
| Win | Pierre Coetzer | TKO | 7 | 2:59 | 18 Jul 1992 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Everett Martin | TKO | 5 | 2:28 | 8 May 1992 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Conroy Nelson | KO | 1 | 1:16 | 7 Apr 1992 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Elijah Tillery | TKO | 4 | 1:14 | 13 Dec 1991 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Elijah Tillery | Disqualification | 1 | 29 Oct 1991 | Washington, D.C., USA | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas heavyweight title; Tillery disqualified for kicking | |
| Win | Bruce Seldon | KO | 1 | 1:48 | 9 Aug 1991 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Philipp Brown | TKO | 3 | 2:47 | 23 Jul 1991 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Rodolfo Marin | KO | 2 | 1:45 | 28 Jun 1991 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Tony Tubbs | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 20 Apr 1991 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Tyrell Biggs | TKO | 8 | 2:17 | 2 Mar 1991 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Tony Morrison | KO | 1 | 2:20 | 14 Dec 1990 | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Bert Cooper | KO | 2 | 3:09 | 25 Oct 1990 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Pinklon Thomas | TKO (corner retirement) | 8 | 3:00 | 7 Sep 1990 | Washington, D.C., USA | |
| Win | Art Tucker | TKO | 3 | 1:41 | 8 Jul 1990 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Jesus Contreras | KO | 1 | 1:18 | 8 May 1990 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Eddie Gonzales | Decision (unanimous) | 8 | 14 Apr 1990 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Robert Colay | TKO | 2 | 0:49 | 1 Apr 1990 | Washington, D.C., USA | |
| Win | Mike Robinson | TKO | 3 | 1:58 | 20 Feb 1990 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Charles Woolard | TKO | 2 | 2:46 | 14 Dec 1989 | St. Joseph, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Art Card | TKO (corner retirement) | 3 | 3:00 | 28 Nov 1989 | Buffalo, New York, USA | |
| Win | Don Askew | TKO | 1 | 2:21 | 18 Nov 1989 | Washington, D.C., USA | |
| Win | Garing Lane | TKO | 4 | 1:50 | 4 Nov 1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Mike Acey | TKO | 1 | 2:26 | 19 Oct 1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Earl Lewis | TKO | 1 | 1:26 | 19 Sep 1989 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | |
| Win | Anthony Hayes | KO | 1 | 1:21 | 15 Sep 1989 | New York City, New York, USA | |
| Win | Lee Moore | KO | 1 | 3 Sep 1989 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | ||
| Win | Lorenzo Canady | TKO (corner retirement) | 2 | 3:00 | 15 Jul 1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Antonio Whiteside | TKO | 1 | 1:19 | 2 Jul 1989 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA | |
| Win | Garing Lane | Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 9 May 1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | ||
| Win | Tracy Thomas | TKO | 3 | 1:57 | 14 Apr 1989 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Lionel Butler | TKO | 2 | 1:55 | 6 Mar 1989 | Reno, Nevada, USA | Professional debut |