NEWS IN BRIEF Nov 21, 2008
Former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe will fight for the first time in three years on the undercard of the IBF title fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Hasim Rahman. Bowe's opponent for the Dec. 13 fight is yet to be determined, promoters said. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Homecoming sweet for Lewis Nov 6, 2008
But first, Lewis fought in two Olympic Games for Canada, ending a 56-year gold-medal drought at Seoul in 1988 by knocking out U.S. super-heavyweight Riddick Bowe. Lewis, 43, was part of the glittering class of 2008 installed in the national pantheon last night, in the company of hockey's model captain Steve Yzerman, world record swimmer Nancy Garapick, dominant Olympic short-track skater Marc Gagnon, the 1996 Olympic 4 x 100-metre relay squad and builders Pat Gillick, who created two World... (Globe and Mail)
Bermuda Unveils the Talent Line-Up of International Superstars for the 13th Annual Bermuda Music Festival May 21, 2008
This year's Bermuda Music Festival is being produced by Gibraltar Promotion LLC., in association with Yhoshi Productions LTD. Gibraltar Promotions is a full service marketing, promotions and event production firm headed by Rock Newman, former manager to Heavyweight Champion, Riddick Bowe. Dubbed by Jet Magazine, the "Renaissance Man," Mr. Newman is now using his experience and expertise to spearhead what promises to be Bermuda's most illustrious event in music festival history. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
JHABVALA: An indie film producer is changing your view of MMA Apr 8, 2008
That's 22 episodes of complete 24/7 access to the training routines, unseen brawls, mental breakdowns, fighter-manager clashes, legal conflicts and high-profile matchups of many of the MMA's best: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Frank Shamrock, Riddick Bowe and Lewis. While Razak's other films were popular among the MMA enthused, it wasn't until recently that the sport itself took off across multiple platforms and outlets. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Archivists block release of Clinton papers Mar 7, 2008
Former heavyweight boxing champion Riddick Bowe wrote Clinton a two-page letter seeking a pardon on a domestic violence conviction. It was not granted. (USA Today)
Brady shows greatness in defeat Feb 5, 2008
I'm reminded of one of my all-time sports heroes, Evander Holyfield, who also demonstrated enormous courage and resilience in his first defeat against Riddick Bowe. Although I'll never be a Patriots fan, Brady has joined Holyfield as one of the few athletes I truly admire as pure competitors in an age where the money is already there. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Bunema pulls upset; Golota wins 3rd in row Jan 20, 2008
He appeared to be beating Riddick Bowe in 1996 when the Polish fighter inexplicably began punching below the belt. Three times Golota was deducted a point, before getting disqualified late in the seventh round and setting off a melee inside the ring. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Karmazin on the Jones-Trinidad undercard Jan 18, 2008
Known most ingloriously for his low blows against Riddick Bowe that sparked a brawl at the Garden in 1996, Golota has failed in four previous title shots. However, the Polish fighter's trainer, Sam Colonna, believes the man nicknamed the "Foul Pole" by some boxing pundits has changed. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Notebook: Female boxer breaking new ground in MMA Dec 28, 2007
Reid becomes the first boxing world champion to participate in an MMA bout, beating Riddick Bowe and Floyd Mayweather to the punch when she meets Schneider at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas on Friday. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Notebook: Bowe throwing his hat into world of MMA Nov 10, 2007
HOLLYWOOD, CA. - It was a surreal sight to find former heavyweight world champion boxer Riddick Bowe standing near the entrance to a mixed martial arts fight card in the back lot of an old Hollywood motion picture studio that is now a nightclub ... We have Riddick Bowe training with Mark Kerr in Los Angeles, said Bruce Valachi, CEO for Xcess Fighting. (MSNBC -- Sports)
A passion for sports leaves imprint on Vegas Oct 28, 2007
The only thing it cost Finfrock in the long run was his handlebar mustache, which Finfrock agreed to shave after his fighter was beaten senseless by Riddick Bowe. "They had all those fights with Tyson, and they were that close to having the heavyweight champion of the world," said Marc Ratner, the former Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director. (Las Vegas Sun)
Warren trying to make a return trip to Olympics Oct 21, 2007
Hunter is the son of former pro boxer, Michael Hunter Sr., who once sparred with Lennox Lewis and Riddick Bowe. Middleweight Shawn Estrada, featherweight Raynell Williams, light welterweight Javier Molina and heavyweight Deontay Wilder all will be looking for an Olympic berth. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Ibragimov Defeats Holyfield Oct 14, 2007
Besides swapping the title back and forth between himself, Riddick Bowe, Michael Moorer, and John Ruiz; Holyfield has had a career threatening heart condition inexplicably disappear, a fight interrupted by "the Fan Man" a parachutist trying to fly into the ring during the seventh round of his rematch with Bowe, and had a portion of his ear bitten off by Tyson in their 1997 rematch. Kathy Duva, president of Main Events, who promotes Holyfield, said that too much of the post fight attention has... (Suite101.com)
Holyfield, soon to be 45, fights Ibragimov and eyes 5th heavyweight title Oct 13, 2007
This will be Holyfield's 23rd title bout in a 20-year heavyweight career in which he has beaten Mike Tyson (twice), Foreman, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe and Michael Dokes. But he hasn't held any of the various belts since outpointing John Ruiz in 2000 at Las Vegas to be WBA champ. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Opinion: Holyfield fooling himself hes no contender Oct 11, 2007
And a warrior he was, fighting brutal fights with the likes of Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Michael Dokes and Riddick Bowe, and pulling one of boxing's biggest upsets by stopping Tyson in his tracks. Now he's simply an old fighter who has lost his reflexes, and just maybe his mind. (MSNBC -- Sports)
After the plea, what's next for Michael Vick, Falcons? Aug 28, 2007
Boxer Riddick Bowe, former Atlanta mayor Bill Campbell, NBA player Allen Iverson, former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, actor Wesley Snipes, former NBA player Jayson Williams and the parents of murdered Congressional intern Chandra Levy. Looking ahead: When Vick appeared in court in July, his Atlanta Falcons also opened training camp. (USA Today -- Sports)
Holyfield handed title shot at 44 Aug 4, 2007
He has defeated Mike Tyson, Foreman, Larry Holmes, Riddick Bowe, Moorer, John Ruiz and Hasim Rahman. Holyfield said the fight was the first step on his way to unifying the titles once more. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Vick hires attorney Jul 24, 2007
Other high-profile professional athlete clients have included former NBA players Jayson Williams and Rod Strickland, current NBA stars Allen Iverson and Juwan Howard and boxer Riddick Bowe. Martin also represented Monica Lewinsky and her mother, along with the parents of the late congressional intern Chandra Levy. (ESPN -- Football News)
Klitschko best heavyweight, but division isn't what it used to be Jul 10, 2007
Tyson and Foreman gave the champ some competition, and the Riddick Bowe saga made for good entertainment. Even Larry Holmes was a pretty good fighter. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Q&A with UFC president Dana White Jun 8, 2007
" Would a boxer beat a wrestler? And so on. ... These guys never knew they were creating a sport at all. They just sort of fell into it. _ Q: UFC garnered a lot of indirect press recently before the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match, as some people wondered if it was boxing's final hurrah before UFC took over the stage for good. How do you view the relationship between the two sports, and can they coexist? _ A: I always seem like the guy who's smashing boxing, and really I love... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
When good fans go bad| May 28, 2007
the most deranged fans ever to set foot inside a sports-ground (iAfrica.com)
Plenty of fight still left in trainer Roach May 3, 2007
Maybe ol' Rog was being counted out somewhere when Riddick Bowe became heavyweight champ. Maybe he should think again about the men who will stand in the opposite corner come Saturday night. (USA Today -- Sports)
Holyfield baffled by link to steroid probe Mar 18, 2007
Since 1992, when I lost to Riddick Bowe, Ive been trying to get these titles back. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Holyfield unsure why he's linked to steroid probe Mar 16, 2007
Since 1992, when I lost to Riddick Bowe, I've been trying to get these titles back. Holyfield (40-8-2), ranked 10th among heavyweights in the latest WBC ratings, began his comeback last year with two wins, both in Texas, and hopes to unify the heavyweight titles before retiring sometime in 2008. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Holyfield: Took drug for "hormonal" ills Mar 14, 2007
Holyfield admitted for the first time Tuesday that he took a drug "two or three times," which he says was prescribed, for occasional fatigue problems he had battled since contracting hepatitis A in 1995, before a heavyweight title defense against Riddick Bowe. (Holyfield said he thinks he got the virus from eating "some bad shrimp" but never disclosed he had hepatitis A, which can't be spread through casual contact, because he did not want the fight canceled. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sutherland signs criminal defense attorney Billy Martin Mar 9, 2007
He's represented basketball superstar Allen Iverson, former Washington Wizards players Juwan Howard and Rod Strickland and boxer Riddick Bowe. Martin also represented Monica Lewinsky and her mother, Marcia Lewis, as well as the parents of murdered Washington intern Chandra Levy. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Holyfield pursues destiny Mar 1, 2007
I set this goal back in 1992 after I lost against Riddick Bowe. . (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Holyfield's next foe to wear him down Feb 28, 2007
Hes defeated 16 world champions, including bouts with Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Riddick Bowe and Larry Holmes. Perhaps his most famous bout was in 1997, when Tyson bit Holyfields ear. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Sutherland Signs Prominent Criminal Defense Attorney Billy Martin Feb 27, 2007
Mr. Martin has also handled cases for other athletes, including then Philadelphia 76er Allen Iverson, former Washington Wizards Juwan Howard and Rod Strickland, and boxer Riddick Bowe. Mr. Martin represented Monica Lewinsky and her mother, Marcia Lewis, as well as the parents of murdered Washington intern Chandra Levy. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hometown Fighter Eyes Golden Gloves Dream Feb 16, 2007
Friday February 16, 2007. (Henrick Karoliszyn) Timmy Leonard, of Howard Beach, trains for his first Golden Gloves fight, which he won last week by way of a first round knockout. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
- Big interview: Evander Holyfield talks to Thomas Hauser Feb 5, 2007
Emanuel Steward, who trained Holyfield for two fights in 1993 (including his win against Riddick Bowe, who had taken the title off him the year before), offers the first clue ... Lou Duva and George Benton trained him from his first pro fight through to Holyfield's first meeting with Riddick Bowe in 1992 ... Between 1990 and 1995, he had lucrative title fights against Buster Douglas, George Foreman, Bert Cooper, Larry Holmes, Ray Mercer, Michael Moorer (twice), and Riddick Bowe (three times). (Guardian Unlimited -- Sport)
Will the return of ex-heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko to the ring for the first time in three years help to revive the division? Jan 27, 2007
In 1992, Riddick Bowe decided to take a stand. Unhappy with the WBC's mandate that he fight No. 1 contender Lennox Lewis, Bowe decided that the belt was no longer worth the leather strap it came on. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
