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Riddick Bowe

"Big Daddy"

43
Wins
1
Losses
0
Draws
33
KOs
77%
KO %
Born
1967
Died
—
Nationality
USA
Career
1989–1996, 2004–2008

A Brooklyn-born Olympic silver medallist, Bowe defeated Evander Holyfield in 1992 to become undisputed heavyweight champion. Their three-fight rivalry ended with two wins for Bowe and his only professional loss. He later won the WBO belt from Herbie Hide and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015. His 45-bout professional archive includes one no contest, separate from his 43 wins and one loss.

Titles & Honours

Career Timeline

1989–1996, 2004–2008
  1. Milestone

    First recorded professional bout

    vs Lionel Butler · W TKO

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  2. Milestone

    25th recorded win

    vs Philipp Brown · TKO. Newspaper decisions excluded.

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  3. Title history

    Title reign begins

    Undisputed Heavyweight Champion (1992–1992). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.

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  4. Title history

    Title reign begins

    WBA & IBF Heavyweight Champion (1992–1993). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.

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  5. Signature fight

    vs Evander Holyfield

    W UD12 Evander Holyfield (1992) · Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  6. Signature fight

    vs Evander Holyfield

    L MD12 Evander Holyfield (1993) · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  7. Title history

    Title reign begins

    WBO Heavyweight Champion (1995–1995). Year from profile title history; exact title-winning bout not identified.

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  8. Signature fight

    vs Herbie Hide

    W KO6 Herbie Hide (1995) · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  9. Signature fight

    vs Evander Holyfield

    W TKO8 Evander Holyfield (1995) · Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

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  10. Milestone

    Latest recorded bout

    vs Gene Pukall · W UD. Not necessarily the retirement date.

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  11. Milestone

    International Boxing Hall of Fame (2015)

    Year from profile honours.

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Derived from the current archive and profile honours. Title-reign years are not exact bout dates; title claims are not independently verified. Signature fights use existing profile selections, or clearly labelled wins over other archived fighters when no selections exist. Year-only dates retain their original precision.

Photo Archive

Riddick Bowe visiting U.S. service personnel in Somalia · SPC Michael Halgren / U.S. Department of Defense · Public domain · Cropped
Riddick Bowe visiting U.S. service personnel in Somalia · SPC Michael Halgren / U.S. Department of Defense · Public domain · Cropped

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Fight-by-Fight Record

DateResultOpponentMethodRoundVenue
1989-03-06WLionel ButlerTKO2Lawlor Events Center, Reno, Nevada, U.S.
1989-04-14WTracy ThomasTKO3Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1989-05-09WGaring LaneUD4Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1989-07-02WAntonio WhitesideTKO1Cumberland County Crown Coliseum, Fayetteville, North Carolina, U.S.
1989-07-15WLorenzo CanadyRTD2Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1989-09-03WLee MooreKO1Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
1989-09-15WAnthony HayesKO1Gleason's Arena, New York City, New York, U.S.
1989-09-19WEarl LewisTKO1Veteran's Coliseum, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
1989-10-19WMike AceyTKO1Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1989-11-04WGaring LaneTKO4Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1989-11-18WDon AskewTKO1Coolidge High School, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1989-11-28WArt CardRTD3Alumni Arena, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
1989-12-14WCharles WoolardTKO2St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
1990-02-20WMike RobinsonTKO3Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1990-04-01WRobert ColayTKO2D.C. Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1990-04-14WEddie GonzalesUD8The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1990-05-08WJesus ContrerasKO1Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1990-07-08WArt TuckerTKO3Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1990-09-07WPinklon ThomasRTD8UDC Physical Activities Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1990-10-25WBert CooperKO2The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1990-12-14WTony MorrisonKO1Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
1991-03-02WTyrell BiggsTKO8Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1991-04-20WTony TubbsUD10Caesar's, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1991-06-28WRodolfo MarinKO2The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1991-07-23WPhilipp BrownTKO3Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1991-08-09WBruce SeldonKO1Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1991-10-29WElijah TilleryDQ1Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1991-12-13WElijah TilleryTKO4Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1992-04-07WConroy NelsonKO1Broadway by the Bay Theater, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1992-05-08WEverett MartinTKO5Riviera, Winchester, Nevada, U.S.
1992-07-18WPierre CoetzerTKO7The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1992-11-13WEvander HolyfieldUD12Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1993-02-06WMichael DokesTKO1Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1993-05-22WJesse FergusonKO2Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C., U.S.
1993-11-06LEvander HolyfieldMD12Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1994-08-13NCBuster Mathis Jr.NC4Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
1994-12-03WLarry DonaldUD12Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1995-03-11WHerbie HideKO6MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1995-06-17WJorge Luis GonzálezKO6MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1995-11-04WEvander HolyfieldTKO8Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
1996-07-11WAndrew GolotaDQ7Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
1996-12-14WAndrew GolotaDQ9Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
2004-09-25WMarcus RhodeTKO2Fire Lake Casino, Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
2005-04-07WBilly ZumbrunSD10Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, California, U.S.
2008-12-13WGene PukallUD8SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany

Showing 45 of 45 recorded fights · last updated 2026-10-23. Imported record tables are not independently verified and may be incomplete. Early-era logs include newspaper decisions (NWS), which are not counted in the official totals above.

Record notes

Fight record last retrieved: 2026-10-23. Title histories remain subject to archival review.

Historical-era totals differ between record-keeping conventions (newspaper decisions, exhibitions).

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