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Riddick Bowe plans comeback
Former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe is coming out of retirement after a 17-month prison stint, with a scheduled return to the ring Sept. 25.
His first fight since December 1996 will be against low-ranked heavyweight veteran Jeff Lally (23-23-1, 10 KOs) at Fire Lake Casino.
Bowe (40-1, 32 KOs), who turned 37 on Aug. 10, was released from federal prison in mid-May for kidnapping his first wife, Judy Bowe, and their five children in 1998. While in prison, Bowe reportedly lost 50 to 100 pounds on a regimen that included daily 3-mile runs.
During his trial, the judge barred Bowe from boxing because of possible brain damage, but according to Bowe's attorney, the order was withdrawn when he was released from prison. His attorney added that he is fit to box after undergoing neurological testing.
In April, a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against Bowe and his former manager, Rock Newman, by a Sports Illustrated photographer who says he was hurt eight years ago during mayhem after one of the boxer's bouts at Madison Square Garden.
In June, Riddick was acquitted of assault charges after his current wife, Terri, and three other alleged victims failed to appear in court.
Bowe was a silver medalist at the 1988 Olympics. He became the undisputed heavyweight champ after beating Evander Holyfield in 1992 but lost the crown to Holyfield the next year.
Source: AP
His first fight since December 1996 will be against low-ranked heavyweight veteran Jeff Lally (23-23-1, 10 KOs) at Fire Lake Casino.
Bowe (40-1, 32 KOs), who turned 37 on Aug. 10, was released from federal prison in mid-May for kidnapping his first wife, Judy Bowe, and their five children in 1998. While in prison, Bowe reportedly lost 50 to 100 pounds on a regimen that included daily 3-mile runs.
During his trial, the judge barred Bowe from boxing because of possible brain damage, but according to Bowe's attorney, the order was withdrawn when he was released from prison. His attorney added that he is fit to box after undergoing neurological testing.
In April, a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against Bowe and his former manager, Rock Newman, by a Sports Illustrated photographer who says he was hurt eight years ago during mayhem after one of the boxer's bouts at Madison Square Garden.
In June, Riddick was acquitted of assault charges after his current wife, Terri, and three other alleged victims failed to appear in court.
Bowe was a silver medalist at the 1988 Olympics. He became the undisputed heavyweight champ after beating Evander Holyfield in 1992 but lost the crown to Holyfield the next year.
Source: AP