Ike Quartey was a beast

[McNulty]

He'd kill Tito...now and then.

[Knicksman20]

I did some research to find the exact reason why Quartey was inactive from his fight with Jose Luis Lopez (Oct.1997) to DLH (Feb.1999). What I found was that he was scheduled to fight Sweet Pea on 4/25/98 but Pea tested positive for Coke & that fight was scrapped. Quartey was then matched up to fight the guy Pea beat in his previous fight but Quartey refused to sign the contract to fight that guy. He then went into negotiations & signed a contract to fight Tito in 98' but was sued by Main Events (I believe they had options on him) so that fight was halted & Quartey was offered the DLH fight. Ike had been out of commission for a over a year but was rumoured to be VERY sharp in training for the DLH fight. DLH then had an "injury" & the fight was pushed back & Quartey was out of action for almost a year an a half.

[beez721]

Look at him in 1993 when he KO'ed Crisanto Espana to win the welterweight title. The guy was a monster if he fought Tito in 1995, that would've been an F'ing war.

yea,,,I used to love watching him when he had that piston like jab. that jab was like a power punch. so quick, strong and accurate

[Sttuddahboy619]

Look at him in 1993 when he KO'ed Crisanto Espana to win the welterweight title. The guy was a monster if he fought Tito in 1995, that would've been an F'ing war.

Yeah, he was a beast.It's crazy how the Ref and Espana's corner stopped the fight at the same time!

[oldgringo]

One of my very favorite fighters of all time. Ike was an animal in the mid 90's. One of the most physically strong Welters ever...one of the best jab's that boxing has ever seen too. Very few guys can actually say that their jab is as effective as a power punch.

It was crazy how he outright demolished Espana and Vince Phillips. Good wins over Oba Carr and a rugged Verno Phillips in his second fight back froma 5 year layoff.

I always thought that he won the fight with Oscar and he gave just about the best version of Nando a hell of a close fight after a year+ of inactivity. I thought he also beat Vernon Forrest rather decisively...7 rounds to 3.

I think Ike Quartey should be regarded as a hall of fame caliber fighter with a 39-2-1 record...too bad that's not the case.

[Violent Demise]

Quartey fought De La Hoya after sitting out a year. I had Quartey winning the fight. He than sits out 14 months and fights Fernando Vargas. He gave Vargas a great fight but lost. I think Quartey was, is a very underrated fighter.

[Knicksman20]

One of my very favorite fighters of all time. Ike was an animal in the mid 90's. One of the most physically strong Welters ever...one of the best jab's that boxing has ever seen too. Very few guys can actually say that their jab is as effective as a power punch.

It was crazy how he outright demolished Espana and Vince Phillips. Good wins over Oba Carr and a rugged Verno Phillips in his second fight back froma 5 year layoff.

I always thought that he won the fight with Oscar outright and he gave just about the best version of Nando a hell of a close fight after a year+ of inactivity. I thought he also beat Vernon Forrest rather decisively...7 rounds to 3.

I think Ike Quartey should be regarded as a hall of fame caliber fighter with a 39-2-1 record...too bad that's not the case.

Agreed with everything especially the DLH fight. I also thought the Jose Luis Lopez fight was a bull**** decision. I have that fight &Ike won hands down. Lopez was also avoided like the plague during that time & NOBODY wanted to fight him. Ike was interviewed after that fight & was asked why he took that fight & he said that because nobody wanted to fight Lopez or himself.

[oldgringo]

Agreed with everything especially the DLH fight. I also thought the Jose Luis Lopez fight was a bull**** decision. I have that fight &Ike won hands down. Lopez was also avoided like the plague during that time & NOBODY wanted to fight him. Ike was interviewed after that fight & was asked why he took that fight & he said that because nobody wanted to fight Lopez or himself.

Lopez was a brute with an iron chin and tremendous punching power. If there was any Welterweight who was more of a tank than Quartey is was Lopez.

I never kept track of what happened to him after the Quartey fight. I assumed he just faded into bolivion.

[Knicksman20]

Lopez was a brute with an iron chin and tremendous punching power. If there was any Welterweight who was more of a tank than Quartey is was Lopez.

I never kept track of what happened to him after the Quartey fight. I assumed he just faded into bolivion.

A la Mike Tyson LOL! Yeah the kid was a monster at that time. After the Quartey fight he seemed like he wasn't interested in boxing anymore. I heard reports of him being out of shape for fights & fighting at Super Middle or Light Heavy even.

[onetwopunch]

Ike was an animal, I remmember when he was going to fight Tito but ended fighting DLH instead. He gave DLH a hell of a fight, DLH won but it was close I thought it was a draw, he had a flaw that would kill me..he was just wait and wait and wait before throwing the right hand, he did it alot in the DLH fight and did it in the Vargas fight and Vargas jumped on him for that through the whole fight. Jose Luis Lopez was a beast and James Page man..those guys should of all ****** it out, DLH, Tito, Ike, Lopez, and Page.