'Dancing Destroyer' boxer Herbie Hide had 'hardest punch' and was 'buried' by coke sting
dailystar.co.ukRead more: Life of Ian Huntley before he turned killer – from school bullying to grooming teenagersHide, unbeaten in his first 26 fights and with 25 wins by knockout, was making waves.
On top of his prowess in the ring, he also possessed a venomous tongue, proving good value in slanging matches with his rivals.A year after his victory over Bentt, 6ft 2ins Hide, who would later drop down to a more natural cruiserweight, defended his title against American Riddick Bowe, who at 6ft 5ins was considerably taller and heavier.
Hide came out firing, hurting the much bigger Bowe with some powerful blows. Eventually, though, the size difference told and Bowe knocked out Hide in the sixth round.
Afterwards, Bowe, who had fought the likes of Evander Holyfield, Michael Dokes and Buster Mathis Jr, said Hide was the hardest puncher he'd faced.He said: "He hit me and I thought, “ Oh s***.
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