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Riddick Bowe Net Worth
The net worth of Riddick Lamont Bowe is $30,000
Riddick Lamont Bowe Wiki Biography
Riddick Lamont Bowe, one of 13 children, was born on the 10th of August 1967 in Brooklyn, New York City, USA. He is a boxer and a former professional world heavyweight champion in the WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO, as well as an Olympic heavyweight silver medallist from Seoul. He has been ranked 21st in the list of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time by Boxing Scene and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015.
Bowe primarily earns his income from boxing, with an estimated net worth of $30,000, despite filing for bankruptcy in 2005.
Riddick Bowe Net Worth $30,000
In 1983, he won the championship in the average category in the USA, and two years later, he became the junior world champion in the heavyweight division. Returning from the Pan American Games in 1987 with a podium finish, he then went on to win a silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.
Bowe turned professional in March 1989, and by the year’s end, he had 13 victories under his belt. In March 1991, he defeated the super heavyweight gold medallist of the 1984 Olympic Games, Tyrell Biggs. Later in 1992, he faced Evander Holyfield, winning on points and knocking Holyfield down in the eleventh round. This fight was recognized as the fight of the year by the prestigious Ring Magazine, and Bowe became the owner of three championship belts – WBC, WBA, and IBF. He gave autographed gloves from this fight to Pope John Paul II. Following this victory, Bowe relinquished the WBC belt due to his refusal to fight Lennox Lewis, the official contender for the title of this organization. At the end of 1993, there was a rematch with Evander Holyfield, which Holyfield won by majority decision on points, taking Bowe’s championship belts. In 1995, he once again became the world champion, WBO, knocking out Herbie Hide in the sixth round, followed by another knockout win in the sixth round against the Cuban Jorge Luis González. After this fight, he resigned from the championship. Towards the end of 1995, there was a third battle with Holyfield, where despite initially having a clear advantage, Bowe was surprised by his opponent in the sixth round but ultimately managed to secure a victory in the eighth round.
He took a hiatus from the sport until 2004 and returned to the ring in September, defeating Marcus Rhode in the second round. In April of the following year, he defeated Billy Zumbrun, despite appearing overweight. In total, Bowe participated in 45 fights, winning 43 (33 by KO), with 1 loss and 1 case with no contest.
On the personal front, Bowe married Judy in 1986, with whom he had five children. However, the two divorced after Bowe spent 17 months in prison for kidnapping his wife and children, with the intention of reconciling his marriage. They ultimately divorced in 1998, and Bowe then married Terri in 1999, with whom he has two children.
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