Riddick Bowe Record
| Total Fights | 45 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 43 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 4 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 4 |
| KO Wins | 33 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Riddick Bowe's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 19 years and nine months, Riddick Bowe fought 45 times with 43 wins, a single loss, and 1 no-contest.
Bowe retired from professional boxing with a record of 43-1, which included four heavyweight world-title wins and three successful title defense fights. He had a 75% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 33 of his total 45 fights being knockout wins, four of which were in title fights. The only loss in Bowe's career was a 12-round majority decision loss to Evander Holyfield in a heavyweight title fight.
His last fight was a 8-round unanimous decision victory over Gene Pukall on December 13, 2008.
Some of Bowe's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Evander Holyfield, Jorge Luis González, Tyrell Biggs, Pinklon Thomas, Bruce Seldon, and Tony Tubbs.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Dec 13, 2008 | 41 | Gene Pukall | Win | UD |
| 44 | Apr 7, 2005 | 37 | Billy Zumbrun | Win | SD |
| 43 | Sep 25, 2004 | 37 | Marcus Rhode | Win | TKO2 |
| 42 | Dec 14, 1996 | 29 | Andrew Golota | Win | DQ |
| 41 | Jul 11, 1996 | 28 | Andrew Golota | Win | DQ |
| 40 | Nov 4, 1995 | 28 | Evander Holyfield | Win | TKO8 |
| 39 | Jun 17, 1995 | 27 | Jorge Luis González | Win * | KO6 |
| 38 | Mar 11, 1995 | 27 | Herbie Hide | Win * | KO6 |
| 37 | Dec 3, 1994 | 27 | Larry Donald | Win | UD |
| 36 | Aug 13, 1994 | 27 | Buster Mathis Jr. | NC | NC |
| 35 | Nov 6, 1993 | 26 | Evander Holyfield | Loss * | MD |
| 34 | May 22, 1993 | 25 | Jesse Ferguson | Win * | KO2 |
| 33 | Feb 6, 1993 | 25 | Michael Dokes | Win * | TKO1 |
| 32 | Nov 13, 1992 | 25 | Evander Holyfield | Win * | UD |
| 31 | Jul 18, 1992 | 24 | Pierre Coetzer | Win | TKO7 |
| 30 | May 8, 1992 | 24 | Everett Martin | Win | TKO5 |
| 29 | Apr 7, 1992 | 24 | Conroy Nelson | Win | KO1 |
| 28 | Dec 13, 1991 | 24 | Elijah Tillery | Win | TKO4 |
| 27 | Oct 29, 1991 | 24 | Elijah Tillery | Win | DQ |
| 26 | Aug 9, 1991 | 23 | Bruce Seldon | Win | KO1 |
| 25 | Jul 23, 1991 | 23 | Philipp Brown | Win | TKO3 |
| 24 | Jun 28, 1991 | 23 | Rodolfo Marin | Win | KO2 |
| 23 | Apr 20, 1991 | 23 | Tony Tubbs | Win | UD |
| 22 | Mar 2, 1991 | 23 | Tyrell Biggs | Win | TKO8 |
| 21 | Dec 14, 1990 | 23 | Tony Morrison | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Oct 25, 1990 | 23 | Bert Cooper | Win | KO2 |
| 19 | Sep 7, 1990 | 23 | Pinklon Thomas | Win | RTD8 |
| 18 | Jul 8, 1990 | 22 | Art Tucker | Win | TKO3 |
| 17 | May 8, 1990 | 22 | Jesus Contreras | Win | KO1 |
| 16 | Apr 14, 1990 | 22 | Eddie Gonzales | Win | UD |
| 15 | Apr 1, 1990 | 22 | Robert Colay | Win | TKO2 |
| 14 | Feb 20, 1990 | 22 | Mike Robinson | Win | TKO3 |
| 13 | Dec 14, 1989 | 22 | Charles Woolard | Win | TKO2 |
| 12 | Nov 28, 1989 | 22 | Art Card | Win | RTD3 |
| 11 | Nov 18, 1989 | 22 | Don Askew | Win | TKO1 |
| 10 | Nov 4, 1989 | 22 | Garing Lane | Win | TKO4 |
| 9 | Oct 19, 1989 | 22 | Mike Acey | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Sep 19, 1989 | 22 | Earl Lewis | Win | TKO1 |
| 7 | Sep 15, 1989 | 22 | Anthony Hayes | Win | KO1 |
| 6 | Sep 3, 1989 | 22 | Lee Moore | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Jul 15, 1989 | 21 | Lorenzo Canady | Win | RTD2 |
| 4 | Jul 2, 1989 | 21 | Antonio Whiteside | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | May 9, 1989 | 21 | Garing Lane | Win | UD |
| 2 | Apr 14, 1989 | 21 | Tracy Thomas | Win | TKO3 |
| 1 | Mar 6, 1989 | 21 | Lionel Butler | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Riddick Bowe (Big Daddy) is a 56-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Brooklyn, New York CityNew York, U.S. on August 10, 1967. He is a former heavyweight world champion. Bowe was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) in 2015. His professional boxing career spanned more than 19 years — from 1989 to 2008.
Bowe made his professional boxing debut against Lionel Butler at the age of 21 on March 6, 1989, defeating Butler via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 33 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 28 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on November 13, 1992 after 31 professional fights, against Evander Holyfield for the heavyweight WBA, WBC, and IBF titles. He defeated Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision to become the heavyweight champion of the world.
Riddick Bowe was a one-time undisputed heavyweight world champion, and has won four world titles at heavyweight. For all the details about Bowe's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Bowe had just a single loss in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Gene Pukall on December 13, 2008. Bowe won the fight via 8 round unanimous decision. It's been 15 years, 4 months, and 14 days since this fight.
Championships
Bowe had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning four world titles and three successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Riddick Bowe fought for heavyweight world titles in two fights and won both the times, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won four heavyweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 1995 | Herbie Hide | Heavyweight | WBO | KO |
| Nov 13, 1992+ | Evander Holyfield | Heavyweight | WBA, WBC, IBF | UD |
Title Defenses
Riddick Bowe had four heavyweight world-title defense fights. He won three of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1995 | Jorge Luis González | Heavyweight | WBO | KO |
| May 22, 1993 | Jesse Ferguson | Heavyweight | WBA | KO |
| Feb 6, 1993 | Michael Dokes | Heavyweight | WBA, IBF | TKO |
Title Losses
Riddick Bowe lost one world-title defense fight, and lost two titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 1993 | Evander Holyfield | Heavyweight | WBA, IBF | MD |
Highlights
Bowe fought a total of 45 times during his professional career, which includes 6 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. He put on some great performances in these fights. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
September 7, 1990: Riddick Bowe puts on the first remarkable performance of his career, defeating Pinklon Thomas via 8th round RTD.
August 9, 1991: Riddick Bowe beats Bruce Seldon via 1st round KO.
November 13, 1992: Bowe becomes the undisputed heavyweight world champion in his first world-title fight by beating Evander Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision. He now holds the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight world-champion belts.
November 4, 1995: Riddick Bowe beats Evander Holyfield via 8th round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Riddick Bowe have on his record?
Bowe knocked out 33 of his 45 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 75%. Of his total 43 wins, 33 of them were via KO (76.7%).
What was Riddick Bowe's first world title win?
Bowe's first world-title win were the WBA, WBC, and IBF belts at heavyweight. He defeated Evander Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision to win the titles.
How many world titles did Riddick Bowe win?
Bowe won four world titles at heavyweight.
How many title defenses did Riddick Bowe make?
Bowe had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful three times and lost one time.