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Riddick Bowe vs. Larry Donald
Riddick Bowe vs. Larry Donald was a professional boxing match contested on December 3, 1994.
==Background==
Just over a year prior, Riddick Bowe had defended his WBA and IBF titles in a highly anticipated rematch with Evander Holyfield, the man he had defeated to capture the titles. In a closely contested match, Holyfield would win by majority decision, becoming the new heavyweight champion and handing Bowe his first (and would what turn out to be his only) loss as a professional. After nine months of inactivity, Bowe made his return on August 13, 1994 to face fringe contender Buster Mathis, Jr. in his first comeback fight. Bowe was clearly ahead on the scorecards when Mathis took a knee to recover after being overwhelmed by a barrage of heavy punches from Bowe. However, while Bowe quickly landed a right hand that knocked Mathis out. As the punch was illegal and Mathis could not continue, Bowe faced the possibility of being charged with a disqualification loss, but both referee Arthur Mercante, Sr. and the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board decided to rule the bout a no-contest.〔(After an Illegal Blow, It's No Contest for Bowe ), N.Y. Times article, 1994-08-15, Retrieved on 2013-10-23〕 Having narrowly escaped a second consecutive loss, Bowe agreed to face undefeated prospect Larry Donald in his next fight.〔(Bowe to Fight Undefeated Donald ), N.Y. Times article, 1994-10-14, Retrieved on 2013-10-23〕 Donald was only in his second year as a pro, but had won all 16 of his fights, including victories over fellow undefeated prospect Jeremy Williams and former heavyweight title challenger Bert Cooper. Donald was also ranked by all three major boxing organizations, with the WBC ranking him highest of all at number 5. In contrast, Bowe was only ranked by two of the three organizations (#5 by the IBF and #8 by the WBA) and despite being only two years removed from capturing their heavyweight championship, was completely unranked by the WBC.
At a press conference in Los Angeles only five days before the fight was to take place, Bowe and Donald exchanged words when Bowe suddenly hit Donald with a left-right combination before the two were separated. Donald did not retaliate, but was critical of Bowe for the act, calling him "unprofessional", "afraid" and stated "When you try so hard to intimidate someone, it means that you're the one who's intimidated." Bowe offered no apology to Donald and simply explained that "had heard that he was talking trash, and I told him, If you say one more thing, I'm going to hit you, He opened his mouth again, so I popped him."〔(Bowe Didn't Wait For The Bell He Punched Larry Donald On Monday. What Happens In Vegas Tonight Really Counts ), Philadelphia Inquirer article, 1994-12-03, Retrieved on 2013-10-23〕
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