Mike Tyson vs Ike ibeabuchi

**boogbx** · 07-16-2023, 08:06 PM

Great fight, tough to predict. Ibeabuchi had an amazing fight with Tua, whose built similarly to Tyson. Tyson in his prime was a machine, but struggled with fighters who wouldn’t immediately fold. Ibeabuchi was not getting kod in a he first rd.
Toss up fight because Prime Tyson was a beast.

**Shadoww702** · 07-16-2023, 08:13 PM

Poor Tua if he was arpund today he would be a champ. Same woth Razor Rud****

**BigZ44** · 07-16-2023, 10:02 PM

Would have been a hell of a fun fight, too bad it didn't happen around late 97 or 98

**deathofaclown** · 07-17-2023, 03:36 AM

Battle of who is the most ****y.

**Wir109** · 07-17-2023, 03:43 AM

Originally posted by Shadoww702

Poor Tua if he was around today he would be a champ. Same with Razor Rud****

Tua vs Tyson was the fight I most wanted in the late 90's. After Ike's fight with Tua he was never the same.

**_original_** · 07-17-2023, 03:53 AM

That would’ve been an all time classic.

**tophat1** · 07-17-2023, 04:28 AM

Originally posted by Wir109

Tua vs Tyson was the fight I most wanted in the late 90's. After Ike's fight with Tua he was never the same.

I always thought tua would have beat 90s tyson, think he had slightly more power and was more durable

**Wir109** · 07-17-2023, 04:43 AM

Originally posted by tophat1

I always thought tua would have beat 90s tyson, think he had slightly more power and was more durable

I would have favoured Tua at that point also. Tua had an iron chin to go with his insane punch power. Tyson was always dangerous early but the later the fight goes the worse it would have gotten for Tyson.

On the flip side I would take prime late eighties Tyson against prime Tua. I think the speed advantage for Tyson would have been too much for Tua.

**PRINCEKOOL** · 07-17-2023, 05:46 AM

Originally posted by boogbx

Great fight, tough to predict. Ibeabuchi had an amazing fight with Tua, whose built similarly to Tyson. Tyson in his prime was a machine, but struggled with fighters who wouldn’t immediately fold. Ibeabuchi was not getting kod in a he first rd.
Toss up fight because Prime Tyson was a beast.

Razor Ruddock did not immediately disappear, and Ruddock had comparable power to both Tua & Ibeabuchi 'Ruddock was one of the biggest punchers of the 90's'.

But also must understand? Mike Tyson himself in any fight, win or lose never just disappeared 'He always showed extreme resistance until the fight was done'.

Even a Mike Tyson in the 90's had a better defense than both Tua & Ibeabuchi, a peak Mike Tyson or should we say 'A late 80's Mike Tyson beats both Tua & Ibeabuchi maybe even by stoppage.

A 90's Mike Tyson for me beats Ibeabuchi, it does not matter who you are? You cannot be there to be hit consistently by Mike Tyson.

Ibeabuchi displayed allot of great attributes vs Tua, but both of their defenses was overrated 'Tyson also skill for skill, is a more complete fighter'.

But for sure this is a great match up, so much attitude etc

Mike Tyson vs Ike ibeabuchi