October 29, 1991 Elijah Tillery taunted Riddick Bowe during their fight at the Convention Center and “Big Daddy” responded by flicking out a cheap shot jab which in turn was answered by Elijah who let go with at least two kicks to Bowe’s groin and shin area (one of which may had landed). An unscheduled brawl ensued and ended when Bowe’s diminutive manager Rock Newman … [Read more...]
Ring Muggings: Part 15
“He didn’t realize that he shook the water to awake the gator.”—Riddick Bowe explaining why he inexplicably punched Larry Donald during a press conference If ever there was a real mugging in the ring, it occurred on October 29, 1991 at the Convention Center in Washington, DC when Riddick Bowe, aka “Big Daddy,” from Brooklyn, New York, fought Elijah “Phoenix Steel” Tillery, … [Read more...]