HEAVYWEIGHT division

RIDDICK BOWE

Retired

· USA

IBHOF · Class of 2015(Modern)

Debut: 1989-03-06· Career: 1989–2005 (17 years)

Peak

2592

Current

2429

Wins

30

Losses

1

Draws

0

NC

1

Rated Fights

31

Belts heldWBCWBALINEALIBF

Rating Over Time — First 3 Years (Preview)

198919891989198919891990199019901990199019911991199119911991199119921992199217001950220024502554

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Head-to-Head Comparison

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Title Reigns — 4

world

WBC

heavyweight

1992-11-131993-05-08 · 5m 25d · 0 defences

Lost to LENNOX LEWIS · Wu

world

WBA

heavyweight

1992-11-131993-11-06 · 11m 24d · 2 defences

Lost to EVANDER HOLYFIELD · WM

world · Primary

LINEAL

heavyweight

1992-11-131993-11-06 · 11m 24d · 2 defences

Lost to EVANDER HOLYFIELD · WM

world

IBF

heavyweight

1992-11-131993-11-06 · 11m 24d · 2 defences

Lost to EVANDER HOLYFIELD · WM

Complete Record — 32 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 07 APR 2005SDBILLY ZUMBRUN10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 25 SEP 2004TKOMARCUS RHODE2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 14 DEC 1996WFANDREW GOLOTA9HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 JUL 1996WFANDREW GOLOTA7HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 04 NOV 1995KOEVANDER HOLYFIELD8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 JUN 1995KOJORGE LUIS GONZALEZ5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 MAR 1995KOHERBIE HIDE6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 03 DEC 1994UDLARRY DONALD12HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 AUG 1994NCBUSTER MATHIS, JR.4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 06 NOV 1993LOSSEVANDER HOLYFIELD12HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 22 MAY 1993KOJESSE FERGUSON2HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 06 FEB 1993KOMICHAEL DOKES1HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 13 NOV 1992UDEVANDER HOLYFIELD12HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 18 JUL 1992KOPIERRE COETZER7HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 08 MAY 1992KOEVERETT MARTIN5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 07 APR 1992KOCONROY NELSON1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 DEC 1991KOELIJAH TILLERY4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 29 OCT 1991WDQELIJAH TILLERY1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 09 AUG 1991KOBRUCE SELDON1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 20 APR 1991UDTONY TUBBS10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 02 MAR 1991TKOTYRELL BIGGS8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 02 FEB 1991KOTYRELL BIGGS8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 14 DEC 1990KOTONY MORRISON1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 25 OCT 1990KOBERT COOPER2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 07 SEP 1990KOPINKLON THOMAS9HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 08 JUL 1990KOART TUCKER3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 01 APR 1990TKOROBERT COLAY2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 JUL 1989TKOLORENZO CANADY2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 02 JUL 1989TKOANTONIO WHITESIDE1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 09 MAY 1989UDGARING LANE4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 14 APR 1989TKOTRACY THOMAS3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 06 MAR 1989TKOLIONEL BUTLER2HEAVYWEIGHT

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Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

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