Is Ike Ibeabuchi the most physically gifted heavyweight since Ali?

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  1. C.J.

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    Ike Ibeabuchi owed much of his success to the late great Curtis Cokes who transformed him from a crude brawler to the consumate boxer puncher. Ike listened to Curtis more than anyone else
     
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    C'mon George that was no gift decision Even David himself shook Ike's hand & said "You beat me man, but lets do it again" Was a hell of a fight I was there
     
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  3. fcb1068

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    It's the combination of height and weight. In boxing 6 ft 2 and a ripped 240+ pounds is very very rare, which is why Ike was a physical specimen. Holyfield was also about 6 ft 2 and ripped, but only about 210 lbs. 6 ft 2 Ruiz at that weight is obese. A 6 ft 7 SHW would have to be 280+ to be physically gifted in the same way.
     
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  4. C.J.

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    You'd have "mental illness" if you were kept heavily sedated for months all the while being badgered to cop a plea & promising he'd be back boxing in 6 months. They had nothing to charge him on, no one was hurt. The hooker & the police were untouched. It was his word & the word of a Vegas hooker who
    "Just came to dance for him" ROFLMAO
     
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    Ike would have beaten both Klitschko's if he'd had the chance. Ike could Box & he could brawl
     
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    So could Vitali in case you didn’t notice. He’d have beaten Ike after he smoked lil bro.
     
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  7. C.J.

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    Not at all true. Ike never touched the hooker. She barricaded herself in the closet & it wasnt the swat team it was just two patrol officers ROFL . When Ike refused to pay her inflated fee she apparantly said " If you dont pay I'll scream ****" Ike said "go ahead". I know I wasnt there physically but I know who I'd believe A guy I'd known all his pro career or a Vegas hooker
    Ike was no Angel but neither was he a Monster. He needed help NOT incarceration
     
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    Ike Vs a prime Lennox Lewis would have been a barnstormer
     
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    Maybe it was a shame we never got to see Ike's prime.
     
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    Vitali couldnt beat a barely 80 % ready Lennox Lewis. A 100% ready Lennox would smoke him
     
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  11. RingKing75

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    He beat Tua at his own game. He outslugged him. That was an impressive win. Dont try to knock it.
     
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  12. Somali Sanil

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    To late mate I’ve done it now haven’t I
     
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  13. Johnny_B

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    Probably. I wonder though how good he could have been had he not went to jail.
     
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    It wasn't on purpose...I love the simpsons though!
    'They call that the stinger, they don't let you use that no more'
     
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  15. Xplosive

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    Yet another thread which grossly overrates crazy Ike.
     
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