LOL! Someone should maybe tell Ike Ibeabuchi boxing ISN’T the 90’s anymore.

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Who wins between prime versions of both guys?

  1. Usyk

    43 vote(s)
    74.1%
  2. Ibeabuchi

    15 vote(s)
    25.9%
  1. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    LOL :lol::lol::lol:

    Yeah that’s not Botha or Golota you’re talking **** about there Ike ;) Times are a bit different now. Lol

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    The Usyk that beat Joshua in fight one completely schools Prime Ibeabuchi and wins a UD. This version of Ike should be just watching Usyk and taking notes for future senior citizen fights against Briggs or Tyson.
     
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  2. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    Usyk would stop Ike early, I'd prefer to see Ike fight Jake Paul.
     
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  3. Third_Brotha

    Third_Brotha New Member Full Member

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    Lets not act like Usyk has been going through a murderers row. If you liked the way that crude Chisora knocked Usyk around for 4 rounds before gassing, what do you think a more skilled, better boxing IQ Ibeabuchi would have done to Usyk with that 12 round gas tank? Usyk gets stopped by pre-prison Ike.

    Usyk wouldn't beat Wlad. Wlad owned the Soviet school boxers he faced. I don't think Usyk beats prime Povetkin either.
     
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  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Chisora won two rounds...the same two Usyk gave up to everybody back then. I was kind of his thing before the Joshua fight. Same dumb narrative with Hunter and Bellew.
     
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    MixedMartialLaw Fight sports enthusiast Full Member

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    They doubted George Foreman too.
     
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    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ike slugged with Tua, he didn't have a high boxing IQ at all.
     
  7. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    Prime Ike gets embarrassed by Usyk in my opinion. I agree with you that Wlad would awful for Usyk though.
     
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    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Maybe not but prime Ike was big, strong and could throw bombs without getting tired for 12 rounds. Look what happened to Byrd, he was a lefty without any real punching power that was pretty confident in out boxing Ike, didn’t work out well for him and it wouldn’t for Usyk either.
     
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  9. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Usyk would absolutely be in a war against Ike.
     
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    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman was younger then Usyk when he started his comeback.

    Being world champ at 52 is probably possible. Starting a campaign at 52 really isn't.
     
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    Ike would not catch up to Usyk at all
     
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    Usyk will probably avoid Ike like he did with Parker
     
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    Chisora took 2 rounds off Usyk — multiply that by 6, subtract 11, and you get Ike by first-round KO. Easy math.
     
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    Rage bait
     
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    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ike won’t get far unless he fights often

    Foreman fought 24 times in 4 years before he took on Holyfield

    Anything less than that type of activity and he will crash and burn, fast
     
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