Jersey Joe Walcott vs Ike Ibeabuchi

Ibeabuchi too strong, too young, too powerful, too busy and was more than skilled enough. Walcott won't have anywhere to hide.

KO8

 

Walcott much more proven, at his best.

Ibeabuchi is a latter day Luther McCarthy, or Henry Flakes.

 

I see Ike just walking through Walcott's punches and stopping him eventually.

 

Walcott carried very good power IMO Don't see Ike walking through him. I got Walcott by a decision

 

The problem with Ike, is that we have to work with what we are left with.

Perhaps he was the coming man, but it is much more likely in my opinion, that he was heading for a meltdown.

 

Bowe said in an interview that he felt that Walcott would give him trouble but that he would eventually catch Walcott late and stop him while behind on the cards. I agree with Bowe's assessment of a hypothetical fight between him and Walcott.

That said, if Walcott would be good enough to give Bowe fits then I can see him being good enough to give Ike fits and eventually winning a decision

 

Interesting fight. I’m favouring Walcott but it’s purely on being more proven. Fight could easily go either man’s way I suspect.