Riddick Bowe

Riddick Lamont Bowe (born August 10, 1967) is an American amateur boxer. He won a Silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He later became a Heavyweight professional boxer. He defeated other boxers like Evander Holyfield and Andrew Golota. The latter was disqualified for giving too many low blows to Bowe in 1996.^[1]

Riddick Bowe
Riddick Bowe, 1993
Statistics
Real name	Riddick Lamont Bowe
Nickname(s)	Big Daddy
Rated at	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 5 in
Reach	81 in
Nationality	American
Born	(1967-08-10) August 10, 1967 (age 57) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	45
Wins	43
Wins by KO	33
Losses	1
No contests	1
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  United States Olympic Games 1988 Seoul Super heavyweight

Bowe was born in Brooklyn, New York City.

References

1. "Fighter Remains a Champion Optimist". New York Times. Retrieved Jul 7, 2016.