1992 Riddick Bowe vs 1999 Ike Ibeabuchi

Ike was a mess..... couldn't even remain a free man yet the Klitschko detractors think he had the mentality to beat some of the greatest heavyweights of all time? hilarious.

 

How many world titles did Ike win again?:think

 

With Eddie Futch kicking Bowe's arse, it would have been a very good fight. In the Golota fights Bowe did not listen to Futch and he paid for it. If not for Futch, Bowe would never have become a world champion. Eddie was not in Bowe's corner in the rematch, Eddie was very angry with Bowe.................

 

With Ibeabuchi's life style, he would not have lasted long......................

 

Not as big as Holys, although, not Ikes fault, he didnt really get to test himself

 

Ibeabuchi came around at just the right time, Tyson was there to be taken, so was Holyfield and he had the goods to do a number on Lewis. The Klits hadnt really made a mark yet. Ike could have secured a bit of a legacy in that period. Maybe if a young Wlad had been matched against Ike instead of Sanders or Purrity, maybe Ike would have got that win? i think he would have beat that version of Wlad.

Tyson, Holyfield, Wlad, Lewis were all winnable fights for Ike during those few years.

But he always would have self destructed somewhere down the line and would not have reigned for long

Didnt he slam a knife into a table, when some HBO execs refused to call him 'President'?

 

Ike was such an enigma. In the short time he was around he looked like the real deal and a top heavyweight. Big, strong, good power, stiff jab, great work rate and a chin you could use as an anvil.

The Bowe that beat Holyfield the first time, I'd favour over Ike but every other version could be in trouble against Ike.

 

Had they been made, things would have been interesting.

Out of the 4, Lewis obviously would have been the hardest proposition.

But this would have been before Rahman, who knows, maybe Ike could have landed that big right hand if hed been given the chance.

We're never going to know, one thing we can agree on is Ike definitely had the potential and the timing to make a name for himself.

the late 90s and early 00s was the shifting of eras and Ike would have fit right in.

 

Love the Byrd/Ike fight, that sound when Ikes fist hits byrds jaw.....

 

28, after turning pro at 21 and having a span of almost 3 yrs between good fights vs other prospects.atsch