Ike Ibeabuchi: What could he have been?

[Dean_Razorback]

I dont think he beat Tua, got a bit lucky with that one.

agree. always thought tua got that one. tua hurt him in the eleventh if i'm not mistaken, finished the fight better.

[CRM114]

I think Tua landed the harder shot throughout the fight but Ike managed to be the busier fighter, so it's a tough fight to score on that front.

Anyway, I also think the Tua fight damaged Ike permantly as he started having incredible head pains and nightmares and a stint in the hospital after the fight, which would explain a lot of his problems after. Not an excuse but certainly makes sense.

[Make U Cry]

Dude went to war with Prime Tua and won. I think he woulda shattered Wlad and Lewis's chins. Vitali might beat him in a war.

[boliodogs]

Part of being a great boxer is being mentally strong and stable and focused on boxing. He wasn't. For him to have been a great champion he would have had to be a different person with a different brain. Fury is a good example of how important the mental aspect of boxing is. Beating Tua and Bird was good but neither of them were exceptional heavyweights.

[Sun_Tzu]

Agree.

He for sure he woulda made that Klitschko brothers era look a whole lot different.

Im pretty confident he would have crushed Wlad and everyone else aside from possibly Tua again and Vitali. Vitali would have been tough for him.

[Sun_Tzu]

Looks like he's back in prison.

http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/203-fugitives-arrested-in-operation-justice-2016

I didn't know he murdered someone.

What the hell is murder while committing a felony. While you are in the midst of committing murder you are committing a felony.

I also never heard of the murder conviction either. I was only aware of him kidnapping a hooker in Vegas I think it was.

[Cutthroat]

Part of being a great boxer is being mentally strong and stable and focused on boxing. He wasn't. For him to have been a great champion he would have had to be a different person with a different brain. Fury is a good example of how important the mental aspect of boxing is. Beating Tua and Bird was good but neither of them were exceptional heavyweights.

He went insane after the Tua fight, said he started hearing voices and seeing demons. Tua must've given him some sort of brain damage or brought on an early onset of schizophrenia

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A Nightmare for Wlad Klitschko

Why?

What did he provide that other Wlad opponents haven't? I'm not even sure he beat Tua in a fight that made Brendan Rios look like a master distance boxer.

He would have tried the same thing as most -- trying to get inside and take advantage of that mythical chin problem that exists because of one fight, and he would have been kept at bay and jabbed to a bloody pulp then stopped late.

Joshua is a better fighter than in every way and he wasn't quite a nightmare for a Wlad into his 40s.

What Ike really benefits from is the same thing as guys like edwin valero. Up and coming title challenger's career cut short by some beastly act, suddenly becomes a bogeyman who would have beaten everyone.

[CatchAndShoot]

What stood out to me the most about him was his stamina. For a big guy guythat threw with with power, he could go all 12, and barely break a sweat. Also, he wasn't one of those big guys with a shaky chin. And most of all, he actually had legit skills. He was almost the perfect fighter. He had all the attributes to be a long reigning champ, and an ATG.

[Robbie Barrett]

Why?

What did he provide that other Wlad opponents haven't? I'm not even sure he beat Tua in a fight that made Brendan Rios look like a master distance boxer.

He would have tried the same thing as most -- trying to get inside and take advantage of that mythical chin problem that exists because of one fight, and he would have been kept at bay and jabbed to a bloody pulp then stopped late.

Joshua is a better fighter than in every way and he wasn't quite a nightmare for a Wlad into his 40s.

Joshua is better in every way? When did he ever throw over 900 punches in a fight?