Is Lennox lucky that Ike Ibeabuchi wound up in prison?

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  1. Brixton Bomber

    Brixton Bomber Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Maybe.

    Lewis looked "ordinary" a bunch of times back then, got KO'ed by Rahman & McCall, neither had what Ike had.

    Fantastic work rate and output
    Fantastic chin
    Massive power

    You don't stand toe to to with a prime David Tua if you don't have a chin and the power to back him up.

    Ike could have beaten Lewis.
     
    Brixton Bomber, Sep 22, 2019
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    No , but the Klitschko's were.
     
    dinovelvet, Sep 22, 2019
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    I'll agree with Workrate and Output but
    McCall's chin > Ike's
    Rahman's power > Ike's
     
    KeedCubano, Sep 22, 2019
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    Why? Vitali at his peak would toy with Ike.
    Wlad would be lucky to escape in the late rounds but he'd be a slight favourite in my eyes.
     
    KeedCubano, Sep 22, 2019
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    Ike's chin was awesome, period.

    Tua in the 90's would absolutely SHATTER your chin if it wasn't good enough to withstand the bombs. Ike's was.

    Rahamn, in now way, shape or form, punched harder than Tua in his prime.
     
    Brixton Bomber, Sep 22, 2019
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    I didn't say that

    I didn't say Ike had a bad chin, I said it wasn't as good as McCall's
     
    KeedCubano, Sep 22, 2019
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    I'm saying it is.

    He took BOMBS from a murderous puncher in Tua, yet never went down.

    What makes McCall's chin so amazing? It's great, but not the best ever.
     
    Brixton Bomber, Sep 22, 2019
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    Being mentally unstable and taking huge bombs from Lewis whilst you weren't even focussed
    Blindly trudging forward and being speared by Bruno's jab over and over again for 12 whilst taking a fair few monster shots

    Oh and Sparring 300 or so rounds with a prime Iron Mike and never going down.
     
    KeedCubano, Sep 22, 2019
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    Maybe unlucky. Adding Ibeabuchi to his already impressive resume would gain him a few extra brownie points
     
    Webbiano, Sep 22, 2019
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    He certainly had the tools to get the job done v. an aging Lewis. Lewis would have to be in great shape and keep Ike on the outside for all 12 rounds to win this. Not an easy task.
     
    Saad54, Sep 22, 2019
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    Beating green versions of Byrd and Tua, is no guarantee of doing well against Lewis, or even beating the next best men of the era!
     
    janitor, Sep 22, 2019
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    Whilst I agree he doesn't beat Lewis, and that Byrd was green. I think that was the best we ever saw of the Tuaminator, although admittedly he's wildly overrated anyways.
     
    KeedCubano, Sep 22, 2019
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    You could be right on that last point!
     
    janitor, Sep 22, 2019
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    Now there are some excellent points
     
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    It's possible he could have upset Lewis, and Holyfield I don't think would have wanted to have fought him then
     
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