If ibeabuchi never got locked up, how much competition would he give the Klitchkos?

[nomadman]

You only have to look at Ibeabuchi's and Peter's physiques to realise they are different boxers. Peter is very bulky, and doesn't look like he can throw punches in a skillful way. He just looks like a big, strong bulldozer. Ibeabuchi looked [and was] athletic. He was muscular, but in a leaner way than Peter. Ike was actually a very skillful puncher and operator, which was why he knocked out Byrd.

Yeah, it's kind of thrown me for six why so many people in this thread are comparing Ike to Peter, presumably because they're both Nigerian. Talk about superficial! Ike was twice the athlete Peter was, longer, leaner, faster of hand and foot (though Peter's hands aren't slow) and a better technician. About the only thing that's really comparable is their power, those Peter's power was more of the clubbing sort that comes from being a big stocky bastard whilst Ike's came from a number of attributes: speed, explosiveness, technique etc.

[hookoffdajab]

ike

ike would beat them both.....whoever said he was like sam peter doesnt know boxing...ike was like a bigger holyfield.....he did everything well... had underated boxing skills n anyone that could take a prime tua hook on the chin n fire right back is a hell of a man

[stephen1990]

ibeabuchi was a beast he would beat both