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Herbie Hide vs. Riddick Bowe
Herbie Hide vs. Riddick Bowe was a professional boxing match contested on March 11, 1995 for the World Boxing Organization Heavyweight Championship. The bout took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada, USA, and was televised by HBO.
Hide was making the first defense of the title he had won from Michael Bentt in a fight that resulted in Bentt suffering career ending injuries while Bowe was trying to find his way back into the world championship picture sixteen months after he lost his place as champion to Evander Holyfield.
==Background==
After losing his WBA and IBF Heavyweight titles in a 1993 rematch with Evander Holyfield, Riddick Bowe was forced to go down the comeback trail. In his first match after losing his titles, Bowe faced Buster Mathis, Jr. in August 1994 in Atlantic City. In the fourth round, Mathis dropped to a knee after withstanding a Bowe onslaught late in the round. Bowe hit Mathis again while he was down, knocking him over onto his back. Bowe was originally going to be disqualified by referee Arthur Mercante, but after discussing it with New Jersey State Boxing Commissioner Larry Hazzard the official decision was handed down as a no-contest.
After that, Bowe would face the undefeated but little-known Larry Donald. Prior to the fight, Bowe would further damage his reputation after he infamously sucker-punched Donald at a press conference,〔(Bowe Didn't Wait For The Bell He Punched Larry Donald On Monday. ), Philadelphia Inquirer article, 1994-12-03, Retrieved on 2013-05-25〕 landing a two-punch combination on an unsuspecting Donald after Donald stated that he would not be knocked out by Bowe, a statement that would prove to be true as he would go the full 12 rounds with Bowe, though Bowe would earn the victory by unanimous decision. Despite his impressive record of 35–1, with his only loss being a close majority decision against Holyfield, Bowe found himself unranked by the all three major boxing organizations (the WBA, WBC and IBF). With virtually no chance of receiving a shot at one of the major titles, Bowe instead decided to challenge undefeated Herbie Hide for the less-regarded WBO Heavyweight Championship.〔(Once he was champion, but now he isn't listed among the recognized contenders. ), L.A. Times article, 1995-03-11, Retrieved on 2013-05-25〕 Despite his undefeated record and status as champion, Hide was given little chance to defeat Bowe and came into the fight as the underdog. Unfazed, Hide called Bowe "overrated" and brazenly claimed that he would outbox Bowe before earning the victory either by decision or late-round knockout. Bowe paid little attention to Hide's comments or the fact that he was fighting for a less-regarded title, stating "It's not about titles, it's about the men who hold them. Boxing fans know I'm the best heavyweight in the world, and when I win this title, they'll consider me the true champ."〔(Hide Plans To Fight For Respect ), Philadelphia Inquirer article, 1995-03-11, Retrieved on 2013-05-25〕
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