Bowe’s a Big Talker About Big Fights

Riddick Bowe told Ron Borges of the Boston Globe that he’s eager to fight George Foreman.

“Anybody who fights George will beat him,” Bowe said. “He was just lucky (Michael) Moorer was dumb enough to stand in front of him.

“That fight really ticked me off. It’s unfortunate Moorer is dumber than all outdoors. I respect George, but I’d take that fight in a heartbeat. George Foreman can take the whole purse if that’s what it would take.”

Add Bowe: Speculating on Mike Tyson’s opponent when he gets out of prison, Bowe said:

“He won’t fight some jive Oliver McCall or some old George Foreman. He wants credit. He’ll want to fight the Man, and that’s me.”

Trivia time: Who are the two players who played for both the teams with the best and worst records in NBA history?

Ugh!John Salley of the struggling Miami Heat:

“I am planning to stay positive, even though some negativity is creeping into this team like gangrene in a wound.”

Trade-off: NBC’s Charlie Jones, when Pittsburgh Steeler pass rusher Kevin Greene removed his helmet, revealing shoulder-length, sweaty blond hair:

“Kevin Greene (is) having another bad-hair day but another good-sack day.”

Welcome to L.A.: While being interviewed by ESPN2’s Jim Rome here Monday night, Rony Seikaly of the Golden State Warriors was visibly shaken after experiencing an earthquake for the first time.

“I’d love to continue this interview, but I survived a civil war in my country and I’m not going to die doing a TV interview,” said Seikaly, who split time as a youth between Greece and war-ravaged Lebanon.

The television program’s staff persuaded him to stay.

Depth charge: Rick Fox of the Boston Celtics, after whacking Orlando’s Shaquille O’Neal in the throat, then being flagrantly fouled in return:

“I woke up the Loch Ness Monster.”

Big score: Nick Faldo, after winning golf’s Million Dollar Challenge in Sun City, South Africa, for the first time:

“I’ve always wanted to say this: Sun City, thanks a million.”

Wishful thinking: Tampa Bay Coach Sam Wyche on the likelihood he will be fired when new ownership takes over the team:

“It’s only proper that someone else takes over the ownership and run the club the way he wants to.

“It may be that I can get my father to raise the money and buy the club, and I’ll still be the coach.”

Trivia answer: LeRoy Ellis and John Q. Trapp with the 1971-72 Lakers (69-13) and the ‘72-73 Philadelphia 76ers (9-73).

Quotebook: Arizona Cardinal Coach Buddy Ryan on his agenda after a loss: “If we lose, I go home, crawl in bed and suck my thumb.”