Both huge, skilled, offensive fighter s . Bowe I'd say more the fluid fighter coming forward,Ike more relentless. 12 rounds I'd predict this to be an exciting banger!
I think Ibeabuchi is kinda overrated on these forums, but this is a fight that he'd be in with a good shot to win. Ike was kinda slow, but relentless and powerful with a great freaking chin. He'd need somebody with slow feet, leaky defence and who would be willing to trade with him to look good. Hello Bowe!
My thoughts exactly. Ike could punch, had a good chin, certainly took the best of Tua s, this would be lively. I know we never saw that much of Ike but I think This could be a great fight for him, with a decent shot of winning perhaps.
Ike will always be an incompletely known commodity, but if I HAD to bet on it, I'd pick Ike in a heartbeat. They steered Bowe away from big punchers, and look at what even medium-tiered punchers like Holy, Hide and Golota did to him. With his high work rate, iron chin and A- power, Ike would steamroll him.
Bowe wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed (I think he hung out with questionable characters.. as Archie Moore would say). But he had heart instilled into him by Holyfield (and Futch) (and a scrambled brain, care of Holyfield, too, I really hate to say) I'm going with Bowe here. He wasn't a stiff and he hit much harder than people imagine. He was sweeping those power-punches
Bowe wins a one way fight with a clean UD, Ibeabuchi might have some moments in the fight but he just wasn't good enough to beat Bowe...
