Oliver McCall vs. Ike Ibeabuchi set for November 26 in New York.

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  1. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    2 of my faves from the 90s.... :crybaby2:
     
    The Real Lance, Sep 15, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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  2. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This is not a fight, it's a farcical show and will most likely end in the 1st round
     
    Reinhardt, Sep 15, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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  3. HistoryZero26

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    McCall wants that win after his 60th birthday. He's probably going to get it.
     
    HistoryZero26, Sep 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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  4. theanatolian

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    Holy ****. I honestly thought this was a very old thread getting bumped.

    It does have a bit of an freak show attraction though. As mentioned in the previous page, have Rahman vs Briggs on the undercard and then winners square off which would probably be Ike vs Shannon the Cannon.
     
    theanatolian, Sep 16, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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  5. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    This is very sad. We have seen fighters like Tyson and Holyfield fight at these ages and we know they are completely sad shells of their former selves. Why in the world anyone would want to see two men like that fighting each other is beyond me, and I truly hope this fight doesn’t come off.
     
    Fogger, Sep 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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  6. Antsu

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    i would it could be fun novelty fight card
     
    Antsu, Sep 16, 2026 at 3:27 AM
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  7. VRRRT

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    Not in New York, but according to New York time. I think it will be somewhere in Africa.
     
    VRRRT, Sep 16, 2026 at 4:04 AM
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    Current admin may be pretty lenient for sports visas? Fury had a lifetime ban and is back.
     
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    Barrf, Sep 16, 2026 at 5:51 AM
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  9. LiamInChains

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    Boxing is so dead these days that this is as good as it gets. It has become a nostalgia sport, folk pining for the 'golden age' of boxing, its just a niche sport now.
     
    LiamInChains, Sep 16, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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  10. Grinder

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    It is still a better fight than a lot of the crap they are throwing at the public. Still, not a great fight, and I feel for the fighters if this is what they need to resort to.
     
    Grinder, Sep 16, 2026 at 5:58 AM
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  11. Camps

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    Yeah, I was just going to say, the header for this thread is a bit misleading. Other than the reference to "New York time" in the social post, there's no further reference there nor in the article it links to re anything about a NY venue. If it somehow were to wind up being in NY, I'm going to guess that the promoters are waiting for the PPV $$ to come in and, if they meet their goal, they'll simply rent out a gym somewhere and aim a camera at the ring, with maybe a handful of seats sprinkled around it.
     
    Camps, Sep 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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  12. Joe.Boxer

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    Entertaining brawl...25+ years ago.
     
    Joe.Boxer, Sep 16, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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  13. Lesion of Doom

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    No way they raise that much money for this. Who would buy it?
     
    Lesion of Doom, Sep 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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  14. lobk

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    Well you are in luck. You can, go ahead and order it.
     
    lobk, Sep 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
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  15. GoodBot

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    "New York Time" LMAO.
    Ike isn't getting back to the US, and there is no way New York of all places would ever sanction such a fight. New York basically killed small boxing shows after what happened to Magomed Abdusalamov, because they got that scared of another similar incident.
     
    GoodBot, Sep 16, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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