On this episode of Boxing After Dark, we take a look at the 1995 Heavyweight Bout between Legendary Undisputed Champ Riddick Bowe and the outspoken Giant Jorge Luiz Gonzales in the State of Nevada.
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@Kcutthth11 ай бұрын
Watching these fights remind me of being a kid and watching these with my dad. Thanks for bringing me back to those days.
@beewalk3410 ай бұрын
Same here. I'm 43
@ltcuaa10 ай бұрын
me too, me and my dad
@cabdirisaaqaadan-ww1mz10 ай бұрын
@@ltcuaa2⁴3
@JohnSmith-cs7jg10 ай бұрын
Same 41
@boomer315010 ай бұрын
@@JohnSmith-cs7jg Same here, born in 1956, I remember watching fights with my dad; a strong memory being Ali-Bonavena. A great fight, Dec 1970.
@maxv683711 ай бұрын
Gonzales lack of character finally caught up with him. He refused to train hard and paid the price for it.
@craigmack-cv3cp10 ай бұрын
He still would have got his azz knocked out ! He’s not in same class as Bowe
@maxv683710 ай бұрын
@@craigmack-cv3cpGonzales had all the physical tools. He didn't train right so we will never know how good he could have been.The mental side of boxing is just as important as the physical side.
@craigmack-cv3cp10 ай бұрын
@@maxv6837 once again Bowe would have beat him up that’s my opinion! .I don’t care if he trained 24hrs a day … he still wasn’t beating Riddick . Plus ain’t no man with hairdo like that supposed be champ .. 😂he put ya boy to sleep 💤 😂
@maxv683710 ай бұрын
@@craigmack-cv3cp I didn't like Gonzales, so he was definitely not my boy. He was very unlikeable but very entertaining. Golota, on the other hand, beat your boy down twice and retired him from boxing. Golota was no all time great. He lost to a cruiserweight and got starched in less than a round by Lewis.
@fu871310 ай бұрын
Lol shows you don’t know nothing lol he was just a angry reckless fighter but pretty good boxer no matter bums say 😂😂
@thecontainerthecontents688911 ай бұрын
100% he lost because of haircut. And if he'd won, 100% also would of been because of haircut.
@incognegro231510 ай бұрын
Accurate
@ifgwelf10 ай бұрын
This is actually completely logical
@sandyc.50179 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@happydaddyadventure9 ай бұрын
bwahahahhahha… bwahahahhah😂😅😊😂
@23lboogz9 ай бұрын
😂😂😂☑️
@waynesilva91578 ай бұрын
Bowe was a warrior, love his fights. He was a likeable guy just like George Foreman too.
@blainenewton718810 ай бұрын
Man, you can just see the power in Bowe's punches. Every punch he threw had bad intentions. Even his jab looked exceptionally powerful.
@judgeprime37308 ай бұрын
yup i thought the same, those punches were insane especially the overhand rights, wow
@seanmeade236411 ай бұрын
Wow, that skullet is fearsome!
@thecurbsidechoir878311 ай бұрын
I was wondering who was gonna talk about it. :-)
@sardoniclysane10 ай бұрын
I uh. I think I need to go have a sit after seeing that haircut. Maybe some orange slices.
@josebaez596710 ай бұрын
Beyond fearsome 😂
@thecarpetman768710 ай бұрын
The skullet 😂😂😂
@achilles704210 ай бұрын
Fearsomely ugly
@davidrobinson277611 ай бұрын
When Bowe was good, he was up there with the greats. He would have cleaned up todays heavyweights in one night at his best. Great channel.
@Powerneck11 ай бұрын
No one around at the moment,, would have beaten peak Bowe.. My Opinion 😎
@Mel-he1hg10 ай бұрын
Ko AJ easy
@tjbooker858510 ай бұрын
@@Mel-he1hglol 😅😅
@geraldfriend25610 ай бұрын
Man he certainly had the potential to. The harsh truth is he didn’t always do his best. How the f does Galota get the better of him twice before he fouled himself out?
@Powerneck10 ай бұрын
@@geraldfriend256 he couldn’t motivate himself to train, most times. He had everything you need,, except commitment.. To be honest,, Tyson, Lewis and Bowe ,, all had a window of time,, in which they were pretty much, impossible to beat..
@johnny_truth Жыл бұрын
I’m surprised more people don’t watch these great pieces. Hopefully your name can get out there. I figured a million at least would love these legendary documentaries.
@BoxingAfterDark Жыл бұрын
Thank you, very motivational to hear this!
@jessikawiseman8363 Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Definitely will be on the up and coming.
@richardwilson5860 Жыл бұрын
These vids fire 🔥
@mhh754411 ай бұрын
Jep, quality stuff.
@WorthlessDeadEnd10 ай бұрын
@@BoxingAfterDark Liked and subscribed. Keep up the outstanding work!
@MisterVolts11 ай бұрын
Ahh Chronicles of Riddick... Bowe! Always liked him. Man of few words, let his fists do the talking.
@stardust162110 ай бұрын
The way it should always be. Straight to business!🥊💯
@hammer44head11 ай бұрын
I'll say one thing for Gonzales, was that he was one tough sob, he took a beating a ton of heavy shots full on and kept on coming.
@SeanSidious11 ай бұрын
Devastating performance by Bowe. Must have felt great.
@comeonengland531211 ай бұрын
Craziest haircut I’ve ever seen in my life 😂😊 I reckon his hair clippers broke down just before he got to the back of his head 😅
@chief99389 ай бұрын
Bald with long hair 😂
@oldworldorder9424Ай бұрын
It is a weave.
@vapenshred11 ай бұрын
Bowe hit him so hard it made Gonzales hair look like a combover! LOL!!!😆😆😆
@mrtrek6410 ай бұрын
The 90's saw some of the greatest talent in the history of the sport. Fans like me were truly spoiled at the level of talent we were treated to. Just look at the state of boxing now. Especially the HW's. Horrible doesn't even begin to describe it.
@Tonyscasa10 ай бұрын
I was able to watch Micheal Jordan live . It was amazing
@GeorgeHyland7 ай бұрын
I don’t know, I love the 90s, but Tyson Fury seems to be the real deal. Tyson and Holyfield were a blast to watch
@Greg-io1ip11 ай бұрын
Bowe looked like a beast. The bad hair guy had a chin no question he should have been down by the third with the way Bowe unloaded. It's that sort of punishment that can take the sharpness and reflexes out of a fighter so long, by the time he's 'recovered', age got him.
@kamasutraking66611 ай бұрын
"the bad hair guy" lmao dude looks like a mixed frankenstein
@craigmack-cv3cp10 ай бұрын
Glad 🙂 I’m not only one noticed that horror movie 🍿 hairdo lol 😂
@kyalebrooks Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload guys, great watch. I saw the whole thing out
@chaseadams503711 ай бұрын
Riddick Bowe doesn't get the respect he deserves, Hopefully EA boxing's new game will have a heap more legendary Heavyweights like Bowe👍👍👍
@chaseadams503711 ай бұрын
@@lifehints8196 Ask google, Google has all the answers, if you can't be bothered.... Yes...EA have literally been bringing out boxing games for at least 25yrs, and they're developing fight night round 5 right now👍
@GoldnApeKing10 ай бұрын
Undisputed has a great roster including Riddick Bowe
@chaseadams503710 ай бұрын
@@GoldnApeKing But undisputed isn't a full game yet, it's still very much in development and it's not even on console yet, so until it's an actual game it doesn't count, but I'm hopeful it's good and doesn't let us down the same way fight night has in the last few games. But it seems promising from the KZbin vids👍
@gavinbrando825510 ай бұрын
The hype was real about Gonzalez. I remember at the time hating him and feeling terrible that Bowe could be battered silly which bothered me as a 15 year old kid but then I watched this live and couldn't believe how happy this sport could make me feel 😁😁😁
@LarsonPetty10 ай бұрын
Did ya see the Bowe vs Golata fight? It's right up there with the most unprofessional moment ever in the sport. I mean, hitting your opponent in the d!ck so many times and so often that you lose by dq? I felt that same level of happiness you described when I watched Tyson make Golata quit on the stool.
@gavinbrando825510 ай бұрын
@@LarsonPetty Yes I did!!!! Live!!!! That riot felt like I was witnessing the Kennedy assassination or something cos it was so crazy and I'm watching it happen! 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
@gavinbrando825510 ай бұрын
@@LarsonPetty Yeah I watched that too live as Golota went full quit mode and shoved his guys as he quit, I panicked for Mike then too but Andrew Golota let his issues beat his abilities
@furball896710 ай бұрын
The good thing about this video is the commentary................. ............ ............ It’s about 10 minutes after the action has been completed.
@dannyv2468va28 ай бұрын
He is dead now. Killed years ago.
@northwestprof608 ай бұрын
Few things more satisfying than seeing a trash-talking goon get what's coming to him.
@souldigspeaks43318 ай бұрын
It’s hard to express how satisfying it was to witness Rodrick “Big Daddy” Bowe whipping that Big Mouth Bum🥊
@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano78211 ай бұрын
I'm subscribing now. I remember when much of these took place.
@billjackson55434 ай бұрын
Awesome edit. Thanks man.
@guiltyuntilproveninnocent.10 ай бұрын
Riddick Bowe is way too underrated.
@Stephen-bq4nq10 ай бұрын
He had talent but was a slob
@Da_Publick7 ай бұрын
He did that to himself.
@agentcodydanks8 ай бұрын
That’s the coldest mullet in the game……it’s all party.
@HardCold-Alquan10 ай бұрын
Man, I forgot all about the Pan-Am Games. Now if I only knew where to watch them at...
@bolitho188111 ай бұрын
There is Always somebody Bigger and Better than you...
@BickFevah7 ай бұрын
Not only is Riddick Bowe one of my all-time favorite boxers but now I got a new all-time favorite boxing channel 💪🏾💯 #Salute #Subscribed
@jasonantigua682510 ай бұрын
Can you imagine the fairies these days competing with fighter’s like this?
@NyQuilDonut10 ай бұрын
You mean a big stiff plodder like Bowe? Yeah, I can imagine him having a close fight with Dillian Whyte and getting absolutely embarrassed by Tyson Fury.
@jasonantigua682510 ай бұрын
@@NyQuilDonut Whyte the punch bag? And Fury the drug cheat?
@badlefthook62410 ай бұрын
@NyQuilDonut stop it, he'd violate the pair of them, all in their prime.
@NyQuilDonut10 ай бұрын
@@jasonantigua6825 Bowe's a punch bag lmao. Couldn't even beat Golata if it weren't for the low blows. Drugs or not Fury boxes circles around Bowe.
@NyQuilDonut10 ай бұрын
@@badlefthook624 According to dinosaurs.
@ike326311 ай бұрын
1:21 I'm never gonna forget this line. 😂🤣
@jasonkraatz957411 ай бұрын
The way Gonzalez’s head bounced off the mat was scary enough. That was a rather dominant showing by Bowe. Too bad we never got Bowe vs. Lewis.
@finnthecake885910 ай бұрын
I like these boxing videos with classical piano in the background, makes me feel classy as shit.
@adrianmartinez940611 ай бұрын
He was very underrated. Keep it up great video
@vincecombs798310 ай бұрын
So proud of you Riddick your a bright spot on this non TV watching cowboy from Brandywine life , I'm glad I got to meet you and your baby boy God bless you Mr lion heart !
@brandonclements659010 ай бұрын
Love this channel. It will Rise. Trust me
@FuzzyWuzzy7511 ай бұрын
Excellent narration good sir!
@danc242611 ай бұрын
Great video ! Thank you !
@frankramirez687210 ай бұрын
I didn't appreciate Bowe as much as he deserved. I was a Holyfield fan. But Bowe was a very amazing champion that I took for granted. He should be proud of his record. He will always be our champion!
@4EyedAnimation11 ай бұрын
A young Bowe would beat Joshua, Fury or the other guy IMHO
@allangreenley990111 ай бұрын
Yes a prime Bowe eats Joshua very easily. Fury could hold on and spoil it but I'd take Bowe to beat fury .
@SKa-tt9nm10 ай бұрын
An in shape (eg 1992-3) Riddick Bowe is the perfect heavyweight boxer. Had no weaknesses. Pulverizing jab, fast hands, incredible ability to fight inside, threw combos, went to the body. didn’t have to counter all that often but vs Holyfield he proved he was a capable counter puncher as well. His endurance was top notch during that time as well. And he had a great chin.
@knightsofboxing359710 ай бұрын
Excellent video.
@jay-rock662710 ай бұрын
Bowe was no joke 😮
@brandonzurvalec252011 ай бұрын
I saw the second Bowe fight against Holyfield at my neighbor's house way back in the day (for those of you old enough to remember it, that was the one where the guy parachuted into the ring mid-fight). Everyone in the room (myself included) was SHOCKED when the judges gave the fight to Holyfield. As far as I'm concerned, Bowe went 3-0 against Holyfield but that's just my personal opinion.
@normalnick969311 ай бұрын
that break in the action helped EH a lot. he was wilting but finished strong after that. should have went to the cards right there
@ebbanjenkins596011 ай бұрын
Remember it well..had to do shift at Asda straight after with hangover still wondering if the fanman thing was a drunken dream 😂
@brandonzurvalec252011 ай бұрын
@@ebbanjenkins5960 Now I know what Asda is, haha!
@freezegopher705411 ай бұрын
@@ebbanjenkins5960 Hey at least you sucked it up and went to work. Good job.
@daparadigm10 ай бұрын
Yeah, Holyfield actually kind of admitted he really couldn't beat Bowe.
@antcantcook96010 ай бұрын
“When Famous boxer fought opponent “ Basically.
@billymcswain632010 ай бұрын
The 90's had all the best fights and fighters but 3 big fights never happened, Bowe vs Lewis, Bowe vs Tyson and Tyson vs Foreman
@danielhenderson83168 ай бұрын
I'd add Larry Holmes vs George Foreman. Larry beat Ray Mercer to win a title shot, so he wasn't completely out. It's a shame we couldn't have got that senior league match.
@johnbrizeКүн бұрын
Bowe deserves a lot of credit for this fight, he want into the bout with a mission to destroy Gonzales and he did it, it made all of America happy that night.
@duddelove922910 ай бұрын
Haircut looks like Kanes when he unmasked for the first time.
@laprincessa978710 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 Good lord it DOES!!!
@MrDRUFC110 ай бұрын
The MW2 lobby music really got me feeling nostalgic and excited for this story
@devanteswang9310 ай бұрын
this vid was recomend at 4am. Never heard of thez 2, but Bowe was nailing some quick hard swings😳🤧
@woldekidanitbarek95148 ай бұрын
Well done. Good job.
@mikeyoung766011 ай бұрын
Brilliant video thank you
@BoxingAfterDark10 ай бұрын
no, thank you for the comment
@albertmiller308211 ай бұрын
Gonzales had the absolute worst hair of anyone in any ring anywhere ever.
@mallokribi332611 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@joeGuizan11 ай бұрын
Gonzalez has no defence... just standing there and taking the hard punches. 👍 Bowe did great👍
@crawling8610 ай бұрын
This man has to have the record for most rabbit Punches
@DDT9679611 ай бұрын
Gonzalez also robbed Lewis in the amateurs. Plus beat Bowe more convincingly in the Pan Am games than Lewis did in the Olympics.
@Rocatagliata259 ай бұрын
Did he beat Lewis as well?
@leeday22658 ай бұрын
@@Rocatagliata25 Yes, he beat both. Remember the climate though. For Lewis and Bowe, the amateurs were a stepping stone to the pros. For the Cubans, it was their life. He's a couple of years older than Bowe (same as Lewis) but had so much more amateur experience than both of them.
@furball896710 ай бұрын
When it comes to commentary....this is the best...... ....... ....... ....... It’s only about 10 minutes after the action has taken place.
@UKnowtheThing8 ай бұрын
Bro deserved a knockout for that haircut alone.
@frankponsiano226910 ай бұрын
Boxing is sport, not to hate or kill another . Respect to each other is very important .
@OgDj202411 ай бұрын
I saw this fight! Bowe wanted to hurt this guy badly! Bowe was one of my favorite fighters! To bad his confidence started to fade near the end of his career
@danielhenderson831610 ай бұрын
It wasn't his confidence, it was his work ethic. He was also confident he was going to win.
@OgDj202410 ай бұрын
@@danielhenderson8316 No, it was definitely his confidence because that’s what effected his work ethic
@alexyo244010 ай бұрын
@@OgDj2024It was a combination to the nuts that took away his confidence
@leeday22658 ай бұрын
I'm not sure it was either his confidence or work ethic. We all know the problems he has now bless him, and that started maybe as far back as the first Holyfield fight. After the first Holyfield fight, his prime was over IMO. Bowe would quite happily take 2 punches to hit an uppercut............and I think that caught up with him pretty quickly. He went on, and went on winning for so long because he was a natural generational talent.
@chad881310 ай бұрын
Forget the really good quality of the video in general. Im subscribing just because you used shadow of war music. Great stuff man i enjoyed watching that 👍
@BoxingAfterDark10 ай бұрын
Thank you, haha it's my favourite game.. shame they are not doing a third
@incognitobrown778211 ай бұрын
Bowe seemed like a nice sort of guy outside of the ring but in the ring he was one bad dude especially if he was pissed off at the opponent! As for Gonzales, he was also a seriously bad dude. The punches he took were amazing. Lots of bullies go down easily when punched but not this guy. He just could not connect with his own punches. Big fellows both - They would easily take out Fury and Wilder!
@hippo421411 ай бұрын
Gonzales would not have a hope beating fury, lets be real, Gonzales bad stamina would cause him to gas out after 5 rounds, fury can do 12 rounds easy. I do agree Bowe would most likely take it to Fury break him down and finish him.... but Gonzales come on that would never happen.
@socratesovidian76408 ай бұрын
Very nice outside of the ring! Didn't he give Lennox a belt ?
@theklaus743611 ай бұрын
I remember that fight. But we often have these characters- or opposites - good and evil. Etc. Gonzales could have been a force, but the lack of stamina could explain why
@RyanMclain11 ай бұрын
Earned my sub
@dwiggles110 ай бұрын
This was a great boxing story
@johnjr496510 ай бұрын
Lol the music goes along with what's going on 😂😂
@reek45910 ай бұрын
You just motivated me Into writing a sad book 📖. Ty 😊
@rangerjones553111 ай бұрын
I got pulled into this video because of the thumbnail, I had to see if that hairdo was real!😆🇺🇸👍🏻
@rangerjones553111 ай бұрын
It’s a jerrycurl mullet!!🤣
@hiphopmovieprime780011 ай бұрын
Yo. Me too lmaoo 😊
@roberteden37138 ай бұрын
Bowe said "and don't come back in the ring with that cut!"😂 I thought the thumbnail was a meme, punches so hard, it knocked his hairline back. But that's his real hair🤣
@Godshonestruth9 ай бұрын
Well done
@GeeNoniGeeАй бұрын
Watching the legendary Ref, Mills Lane hopping around like an albino cricket used to delight me as a child!
@risboturbide939610 ай бұрын
Great video, man 🍻🍻 newly subscribed!
@mattcurtis820910 ай бұрын
Good video 🇬🇧
@datagypsy-forus154110 ай бұрын
Good stuff! Glad to see Bowe kicked his butt!
@danzig376410 ай бұрын
I miss those days of boxing after dark
@Deeplycloseted4359 ай бұрын
We need more psychopathic heels in boxing. They’re fun.
@zealousjay199310 ай бұрын
I got heated at Bowe for hitting after the bell smh
@VaderPopsVicodin102 ай бұрын
7:42 Bowe was cruisin for a bruisin on Gonzalez. Bell? What bell?!? 😂
@Iknowaboutroaches335010 ай бұрын
I love watching a bully get worked over, Great Job Riddick!!
@stlrockn10 ай бұрын
I attended this fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in June 1995. You could hear Gonzales hit the floor when he fell. I met Larry Merchant in the lobby that afternoon and asked him his pick. He just smiled and said..."Bowe."
@sandyc.50179 ай бұрын
Awesome experience!
@sjwsarepathetic62878 ай бұрын
stlrockn : Was the Merchant Man nice?
@stlrockn8 ай бұрын
@@sjwsarepathetic6287 Seemed like a nice guy
@brocklanders36167 ай бұрын
Merchant tells it like it is, but the "Woke/soft" generation couldn't take the brutal truth. Which left Larry without a job and left in the past. Same thing happened to Paulie for Showtime. You're only allowed to be outspoken, when defending the left and liberal. Everyone else gets canceled and silenced.
@user-fg4fr2bz5y10 ай бұрын
Great fight. Bowe showed him how to fight!!
@eifiondavies188910 ай бұрын
Bowe without doubt,should be named with the great’s of yesteryear,he should have done a ot more.lack of training,the love for food.bowe is my favourite boxer,a gentleman in+ out of the ring.
@marioescalante14678 ай бұрын
I love the COD modern warfare 2 lobby music at 2:50 ❤️
@williamfullman263910 ай бұрын
Boy that straightened up his skullet real fast😂
@viorelcristinelamaricai7059 ай бұрын
Bowe could've have been the greatest heavyweight in history.
@mmabagain10 ай бұрын
That hair alone deserves a knockout.
@BusinessOfFear8 ай бұрын
What is that piece of music at 1:15?
@iansings742810 ай бұрын
The right might have shocked Gonzales, But the left following jolted !
@cowboy925710 ай бұрын
That one feller sported the ultra mullet! Party in the back, totally ain't playing whatsoever in the front.
@Da_Publick7 ай бұрын
This fight was one of the last where Bowe got into shape.
@kennysquance668910 ай бұрын
Don’t even remember Gonzales and I watched boxing in 90’s crazy
@jerryhamer10 ай бұрын
That is some crazy hair. Lol love it
@neojordan176810 ай бұрын
Bowe looks like Kevin Durant biological father 😂
@hidefzeke9 ай бұрын
I still have this fight recorded on VHS lol
@ronaldadams811110 ай бұрын
What song is that playing in the background?
@bigrick76128 ай бұрын
I was at this fight. Great times!
@travismoore83377 ай бұрын
You can’t win if you’re barber gives you The Crusty The Clown 🤡. Gonzales looks like a disturbed Shaolin monk that does balloon animals on the side
@ayanaminorei907210 ай бұрын
What is the background music used here ?
@user-jt3oh3hn6m10 ай бұрын
WHAT AN ENDING THAT WAS TOO FUNNY LOLZ
@bossahmed408510 ай бұрын
Bowe vs Lewis would have been an epic fight.
@Daniel_Antonio_Arellano78211 ай бұрын
I don't remember Gonzalez winning any of the big fights. His hatred didn't help. He must have been melting with it.
@olaakinlade436211 ай бұрын
Yep. You have to give credit where its due to grow as a person. Refusal to do this denies one the opportunity to grow
@KB-hn5jq8 ай бұрын
Can you blame the ref for deciding not to insist on breaking them up 😂😂 6:01
@RaySierra7 ай бұрын
The book I have on Riddick bowe,says that before this fight,mills lane went to each dressing room,asking each fighter if he was willing to shake hands after the fight?Riddick bowe said he was willing,but Jorge said no he wasn't willing to shake hands after the fight