Riddick Bowe vs. Evander Holyfield I | Full Fight HD

Heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield faced Riddick Bowe for the first time on November 13, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The fight won The Ring magazine's Fight of the Year with round 10 of the fight also winning the Round of the Year!
The promising challenger, Riddick Bowe, shocked the world and walked away with the WBA, WBC, and IBF Heavyweight Championship belts after a unanimous decision win.
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[@lisabailsLLB]

Some of the best heavyweight skills on display 🥊🔥🥊🔥

[@HectorLopez-yo8lm]

Woo

[@Kimoboy69]

Not even close

[@CoolOnes5150]

I remember seeing that fight back then. I miss enjoying those fight days along with pizza, beer and friends👍

[@matthewthomas9619]

The pace, willingness to be hit of the reward, foot movement, technique and speed from 200+lbs fighters is simply amazing.

[@HuyPhamTruongQuang]

Dang cap

[@user-rh2qw8qp6x]

Hollyfield was amazing. So fearless taking and giving from bigger opponents the way he did. Totally fearless.

[@haarisabbasi]

Riddick bowe and Tyson are my favorite heavyweights of all time.

[@noyanbenan7031]

the two are already school friends

[@SLAYER-nm5zw]

Same

[@user-jb4tr6ru9x]

Mines Ali...

[@Delow811]

This fight is one of my favorite fights

[@mrrich0974]

Damn I’m watching this in 2024 👊🏾

[@RealHoopSeason]

Same and Riddick was a fucking ANIMAL. Nothing like old school boxing, they went to war. A living legend.

[@mrrich0974]

@@RealHoopSeasonFacts 👍🏾👍🏾

[@SLAYER-nm5zw]

​@RealHoopSeason no doubt

[@mrtrek64]

We'll be watching these great fights until the end of our time on this Earth! I just finished the Gatti/Ward trilogy yet again. Oh....Lots of people believe that round ten of this fight was the greatest of all time. Watch round 15 of Holmes/Norton. I believe it was much better.

[@bipolardonky4203]

Bow is about homeless now he was trying to get a job a crst truck but can’t read and write enough to pass the permit test

[@DizGuys]

To think, a full clean jab from either of these guys could KO a regular man. It's amazing how these guys were still standing after 12 rds...incredible athletes ❤

[@bigdeal6852]

Exactly !

[@BtsLaokk-lu7yh]

ລໍລລບໍລິການລລ““““ງ““ໃຝ

[@AzizHusin]

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[@josephgooding9863]

That uppercut in round 7 on Evander!

[@alistairtaironelson4252]

​@@BtsLaokk-lu7yh😊I

[@zanealpha4075]

Man champs of boxing today is nothing like this era ruthless hard hitters you can watch over an over

[@wulanwahyuninggar8122]

😊😊

[@wendellporter6071]

A classic heavyweight fight those days are over

[@gussstavo]

Agreed its a shame

[@johnoneill2986]

Yes, the 70's were an incredible decade for heavyweight boxing. The old heads would claim the best. But God damn if there weren't some absolutely legendary battles in the 90's! This being one of them!

[@swankeeper5679]

Saw this on a pay big screen live, was in awe. I believe to this day, it was one of the best fights I have seen in my life.

[@bakrisillang]

Bu

[@leahcathleendecamotan903]

​@@bakrisillang bby

[@el_diario_de_cristi9625]

M 0:31 0:49

[@21LAZgoo]

as someone whos born after this fight happened i *AGREE.*

[@AgusKancil-lo3mh]

​@@bakrisillangaga a yathjhhhj

[@bannerhulk4607]

This version of the fight is better than HBO's in 1992. Excessive commentary diminishes a fight!

[@timwilliams1438]

There will never be the likes of an warrior as Holyfield the One who battled them all.

[@sammyoyola2042]

Indeed, Holifield KOd Tyson and Buster Douglass.

[@guidoschmidt7374]

Evander Holyfield und Riddik Bowe,...waren mit das Beste was dem Schwergewicht passieren konnte. Die Kämpfe, vorallem der Erste ist mit das Beste in jeglicher Form, was im Kampfsport zu sehen gibt. Die Trilogie gehört zu den Besten Bowe vs. Holyfield im Schwergewicht Boxen 🥊

[@ZBOXINGTALK]

Bowe on this night beats any heavyweight in history.

[@ounceman-ff5qk]

Nah. Holifield isn't real heavyweight

[@arnelabila9008]

Only the Clock will judge if anyone stay standing inside the ring Holyfield or Bowe

[@kevinc809]

One of the best fights of the 90's, I miss those days. When Evander took that uppercut and stayed on his feet, unbelievable. It would have knocked out most fighters.

[@angeloiodice9304]

That was a brutal uppercut. HF was in zombieville, held up by the ropes from smashing to the canvas. How it’s possible to keep on fighting in that state is what makes him 1 in ten million. The fight could have gone either way. Evander never stopped firing, and Bowe just kept on coming, showing flashes of brilliance. But, that uppercut is like the one Marciano floored Jersey Joe Walcott with.

[@kevinc809]

@@angeloiodice9304 Yeah man All that. I remember watching it live and when Bowe connected that punch everyone was like OHHHH!! Take care man.

[@DeleDada-im5yp]

This is one of the best fight so far in the history of boxing 🥊 Holyfield is a true warrior and was tough but a prime Bowe had the edge

[@louieberrios]

10:04

[@cadetsamuel3149]

11😊1

[@garyr7027]

Not the best fight in history of boxing. Ibeabuchi and David Tua fight beat this one by a long shot. To this day that fight holds the record of the most punches thrown in one match. The fight will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time.

[@sammyoyola2042]

​@@garyr7027Ibeabuchy won that boxing match.

[@Jangocat]

This was the best fight I've ever seen, we had to get a group of guys to pitch in to buy this PPV fight. Now you guys all get to see it for free.

[@MrEgofreak]

We're some kinda lucky, that's for sure!

[@georgetitus-glover6228]

😂😂😂

[@saprudinnoho]

Vvv

[@momouhtimomouh2218]

Go see foreman-lyle or tua-ibeabuchi or hagler-hearns

[@sammyoyola2042]

LOVE KZbin.

[@scottworley1479]

Riddick was a beast of a man. Rock Newman was always getting into trouble. Holyfield was the man though. Warrior

[@renzopeterson153]

It's May 2024, and I've been watching this fight every single week for the past 2 years. I'm old enough to remember when they first met in 1992, but studying it as an adult has been a day and night experience. Nobody today would be able to handle 1992 Holy and Bowe.

[@ronaldferrer167]

Both of them are LEFT HANDED😂😅

[@armandop9082]

This Bowe could've beaten any heavyweight in history, but we never saw this version of him again.

[@moestajab7671]

Riddick bow..is the best...

[@iamfour]

I can't believe I'm watching this in the year 2028

[@christiane.g.4142]

Evander later avenged this loss in a rematch with Bowe. Evander refused to let defeat have the last word

[@RyanMclain]

...then got knocked out in their 3rd outing and let defeat have the last word.

[@christiane.g.4142]

@@RyanMclain really? When did that happen? I thought Lennox Lewis was the only other loss he suffered

[@RyanMclain]

@@christiane.g.4142 they had their rubber match 2yrs after the rematch. He continued his career way too long, suffered plenty of losses. Many fighters that have careers like that are often remembered like that: losses after they should have retired aren't held against them and the opponents aren't remembered because they wouldn't have beaten them earlier. Evander also lost to Michael moorer after beating bowe in the rematch but before their 3rd bout. he lost to James toney and Chris Byrd. And he and John Ruiz each have a win,loss, and a draw against one another. Then he lost in his last attempt to become champion against valuev. All told he had 10 losses and 2 draws.

[@h-k7804]

Yes but to win he had to take more steroids, despite that he got his a** whopped in the 3rd

[@turkiadjdygjeuf6936]

​@@RyanMclain😂👍

[@bakerboston4972]

0:01 the ref 😂 like eff this im staying back🤦🏼

[@khamisissa252]

The current heavy weight cant stand this classic war

[@grammysworld5449]

Facts Tommy Hearns would eat the HWs of today alive

[@garrypierre2679]

Definitely not

[@tennaj1367]

This fight was actually a Heavyweight VS a super Heavyweight !!

[@bigbrotherinlife1654]

This was a true 2 da game showdown

[@adrian_veidt]

Bowe got a nasty jab but what I liked about him the most is his inside game. Both him and Evander knew how to fight really good inside. Reminded me of Duran's inside game against Leonard 1 and Carlos Palomino. Or the first Castillo vs Corrales fight. Or Ward vs Bika, Froch and Chad Dawson. 👌👌

[@rodbayani303]

The commentator is biased..he is for Holifield. He is not using his eyes. All shots come from Holifield and can't see those that come from Bowie.

[@grammysworld5449]

Bowe was treated alot like this in his fights..

[@beeniser9596]

Жаль Риддик и Ленокс не встретились на профессиональном ринге

[@sammyoyola2042]

Lennox Lewis would've given a whooping to Bowe.

[@barocsiistvan7645]

Watching this FIGHT is just as painful today as it was back then, live. Bowe was supernatural this evening. And HOLYFIELD proved with blood and sweat that he has an undisputed place among the greatest heavyweight champions of all time. We almost cried when we saw him lose in agony at the end of this evening. A TRUE, FULL HEART WARRIOR. Their TRILOGY with Bowe drained him of at least 20 fights of vitality/stamina. But from Bowe's side it's about the same.

[@geronimohierro]

Jo 😢😢😢 F,❤

[@baktisugiarto9524]

​@@geronimohierro PP😊

[@damirialwazirmliyy1001]

. mmnnnkji

[@jkq665]

Bowe was supernatural 👌

[@josephluna2637]

He is not boxer .It's Buffalo 😅

[@mikesimpson1119_]

117-110 is crazy 😭 Bowe was tough tho shout out to him

[@RogerSmith-us6dk]

Such a pity we never got to see Bowe vs Lewis that would have been epic

[@ajitkandiban5594]

@@RogerSmith-us6dk exactly

[@Michael-cz6ob]

​@@RogerSmith-us6dk Blame bowe for that. Although they did face watchtower in the Olympics which Lewis won

[@abdulraheem468]

via a terrible stoppage the stoppage was shit

[@user-to4ok3km5s]

Já ouve e Lewis venceu nas olimpíadas.​@@RogerSmith-us6dk

[@LuisDonado]

I remember this fight. I watched it live at home on PPV. I was 21 yrs old. I was rooting for Bowe but after the fight gained respect for Evander and became a fan. Evander was such a warrior. He had heart and determination. Sometimes you can't win them all. Let's remember that Holyfield was not a natural heavyweight.

[@antonioeduardoraris5667]

Vc

[@JoseAlessioFerreira]

O cara têm o queixo de granito!

[@suicidality2744]

He also regained the title the following year handing Bowe the only loss of his career.

[@DarwinOgues-pk5eo]

he's a goodfighter no doubt only he uses his head to headbutt his opponents.

[@KaparJumaliev-bs6li]

Ок

[@michaelschneider4035]

Holyfield is the King whose crown ,you could not easily take...

[@mokokoboy2221]

Really one of the legendary match

[@Kickboxing72829]

This is why I say this generation Of boxers would beat every boxer cuz they’re were bigger standards back then and better boxers

[@ctj111]

Unreal the battering these guys could take. What a fight.

[@jabaodesho3194]

Jagälskar

[@seefeelsixtynine]

@@jabaodesho3194 both now brain damaged as a result of this fight and many other wars

[@godstimefrank5008]

Fantastic

[@parrsnipps4495]

90's boxers with Bowe, Holyfield,, Tyson, Lewis, Ruddock, Rahman, Morrison, Ibeabuchi, Tua - what a decade!

[@amalyas930]

Ce ne sont pas les choses de Yoka le Tintin.Voici les vrais poids lourds de la boxe anglaise.

[@Freelancer2311]

many more

[@luhbrax3746]

I’m a 90’s baby and I see why every Friday/Saturday my mom and uncles were screaming around a little ass tv.

[@user-ef3ss3zg1z]

​@@amalyas930фф❤❤ф

[@Godshonestruth]

Oliver McCall in the gym was one of the best.

[@chicoeur619]

Not sure what fight this reporter was watching. He wore Holyfield's glasses

[@markoivanmarelic]

Legendary fight. Riddick Big Daddy Boweeeeeee 💪👊🥊

[@anthonymongelli5567]

Close fight except the knockdown. Bowe looked a lot bigger than Evander just his height and reach,plus thirty pounds he wore Holyfield out as the rounds progressed .! The clinches , accumulative heavier punches made Riddick stronger in the latter half of the fight. While Evander’s punches were crisper and more accurate in the beginning it all caught up to him and was beaten by the bigger man. And I might add one of the few times that ever happened to him.!!! Heart 💜 like a LION a case of how much fight in the dog he never disappoints BRAVO EVANDER 👏👍🏻🇺🇸🥊🥊🥊😁

[@danyoutube7491]

I don't think the height and reach of Bowe was often a big problem, Holyfield had the speed and timing to be slightly more effective in the early rounds with his jab than Bowe was, but the accumulation of punches from the heavier man wore Holyfield down as the fight progressed. Bowe also had more success with his jab when he followed it up with a right hand, though he didn't do that an awful lot even late in the bout.

[@romienomie]

The heart and will of fighters is incredible.

[@jabbrich2823]

😊

[@lisabagdonjones1950]

This is one of my favorites

[@NeNa-cx5yk]

​@@jabbrich2823😊 52:10

[@lyrickoner]

The last 2 genuine great Heavyweight's that USA produced.

[@HockSengChua]

Both are good boxers nice to view.

[@user-gt1oj6lh1m]

How old were the fighters

[@alfredwright8284]

Fantastic fight one of a kind super fight

[@TsRAbyssers]

The heart and warriors spirit from Holyfield in this fight is something I will never forget, he originally started at cruiserweight, and if I’m not mistaken every guy he fought at heavyweight was heavier then him (I could be wrong) but the fact he could not only take big punches from them but also hurt them with his punches is crazy to me. He deserves so much more credit then guys like Tyson especially with his achievements

[@johnoneill2986]

"There is a fight, somewhere in the ring..." For a thousand bucks per ticket, I'd certainly hope so!

[@shadowolf06]

How can we forget these golden days of boxing? Their skill level was way ahead of the heavyweights theses days. They were boxers , now we have fighters.

[@erhambudianto7243]

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[@hardfought1842]

Who is this announcer ? It is supposed to be the HBO crew with Foreman. Video clarity is awesome tho

[@atiqrahman7289]

Spectators are having a good time , while losing money from their packets.

[@raphaelvieira5768]

amazing fight

[@DrewTubeSkyWalker]

This looks like King Kong vs Godzilla lol

[@user-up3fn6zt4v]

Best fight respect

[@johnhakeke5474]

From New Zealand seeing this now

[@___Anakin.Skywalker]

More Bowe fights please

[@theauditor5275]

More action in one round of this then full fights these days

[@user-hj1bm3ix5d]

Un bon combat avec des sportifs prodigieux.

[@bienaviet7987]

I love holifield

[@borood1188]

Bowe was locked in and in shape for this fight.

[@matthewlucas7078]

One of the true best hw championship title fights ever.

[@waradi.alkhalijj7081]

Boxing and the players of the beautiful time there was wonderful boxing

[@mateuszjaro6165]

Epic War!

[@thomasbridges7323]

Damn I am watching this in 2023 still a great match to watch

[@ismailjamal9330]

Mee to douthg

[@kenbromfield8433]

​ 34:25

[@GilbertoAlfonsoVeletangaVergar]

😮😅😢jilberto veletanga😊 11:15 ​@@ismailjamal9330

[@edwardpootchemunka8027]

I'm watching 06/01/2024

[@DesiPurwirasari-iq1bg]

❤❤❤❤​@@ismailjamal9330

[@denjawa359]

👍🏻Ridick bow

[@markbass354]

GO Riddick Bowe

[@gussstavo]

Holyfield, what a warrior! There was no quit in that man

[@jalil693]

Commentator was pro Holyfield - Im glad Bowe was not cheated

[@SamuelAkwafo-wp4oq]

Good fight from both boxers

[@gussstavo]

Best fight ever

[@andisadler2897]

3 brilliant fights these best friends made.

[@colinmitchell3213]

Watching the 1960s heavyweights through to the end of Lennox Lewis's career makes modern heavyweights look amateurish in comparison. The current heavyweights are nowhere near as good.

[@llla4091]

This fight might as well been bare knuckle.. what a brawl

[@hariyantoyanto1177]

Spectaculer

[@mohandhanoa4797]

Holy feel has God on his side . He is very holy .

[@pakeko3434]

Ridik Bo jagoanku.

[@jeffbilling2515]

In this fight, bowe was to holyfield what douglas was to tyson. Super motivated and in top shape for this one big moment.

[@user-wv9yl3lq3l]

ว😊

[@renzopeterson153]

Both Douglas and Bowe never stayed in shape after their moment.

[@sammyoyola2042]

Yet, Evander Holifield Knockdown Mike Tyson easily.

[@user-bm2mh4bl4s]

Estos son unas fieras dios

[@georgesanders-ne4rb]

U r right😊

[@stafford777]

There should be no warning for low blows. You hit a man in the goolies, you lose a point automatically.

[@AB-fk5pu]

Real heavy weight Boxing

[@kingb5362]

That’s a real fight

[@giacuongcao699]

Trận đấu hay nhất

[@press1500]

both were better than tyson, excellent fighters, excellent fight

[@josepaulopereira905]

Gostei a imprensa deu atenção para o Evander ,e menosprezou o aniversário !🤔👏👏👏

[@thebm3417]

Es increíble evander pensando 14 kg menos que bowe y aun asi darle pelea tampoco bowe tiene desmerito pensado 14 kilos mas puede mantener ese cardio y esa velocidad cada uno era una bestia

[@bresom22]

I liked Bowe ❤

[@willsea145.]

One of the best heavyweight boxing fight of the century.

[@romienomie]

I put it second only to The Thrilla in Manila

[@fxwardjoko4049]

Hollyfield is the best heavyweight bpxing

[@SlavicSon]

It was an all time classic. One of my first I produced working for HBO. Never forget it.

[@jongpillee6576]

1

[@prahimfatto8822]

@@romienomie e77d3d

[@biancobenedito8697]

Boa Luta antepassado combate pegado

[@davidthomas7912]

Bowe was a monster. He would have beaten Tyson when Mike Tyson was at his best. If he didn't beat Tyson it would have been very close.

[@PAPPASHOWSALL63]

You know, if this was a Tyson vs. Hollyfield, it would be a brawl, not a sparing match

[@satriamukesatria3865]

Riddick bowe's hair looks like Mike tyson😊

[@vovametters]

This is what a professional world class boxing really is.

[@arnelabila9008]

The true fight ever, even the echo of punch was heard clearly by audience's

[@MamiStan-bv8ky]

Good

[@antwan.]

what a pair of absolute terminators, throwing atomic bombs at each other from all angles, but boy they could take a punch as well. a prime version of either of these guys would obliterate the division these days...