Uhh.. Ike had 20 fights. Even by the 20th against Byrd he was slowing down and getting on that James toney diet. he went over 10 rounds one time in his career. You put him in the ring with a Klitshko he would be beaten sane. He beat an overrated David Tua and a small Chris Byrd. Its laughable anyone thinks this guy could stand in the ring with Vitali or Wlad. They are both bigger and stronger and more skilled. Ike Ibeabuchi is like a less successful Ross Purrity.
ike is 1 of the few heavys i would favor over a klitscho.he was a big guy who could actually move,super strong,with a granite chin.he was nuts though.once demanded 1 billion for a fight
That was his first hard fight - and it was against a prime Tua who had been in with some good opponents by that stage. He was learning all the time. He went on to beat a prime Byrd, which takes skill and patience. He was showing head movement and a better boxing brain. Tua only ever had the power, but Ibeabuchi had more potential. Ike could land the punches that count.
Good chin, power, punch output and learning more as time went on. Lots of people say he wasn't much and was overrated. But it could also be argued that he's underrated and not appreciated. How many heavyweights have had the qualities he had? The chin, hand speed, power, punch output etc? People who say he was average are nuts. He'd have at least cleaned up the Ruizs, Rahmans and other cancers of the division. Lennox? Who knows.
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