1997 Ibeabuchi vs 1991 Razor Ruddock

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  1. Leftsmash

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    I take Ike in this one, possible around mid rounds against Ruddock by stoppage, but still Ruddock had his tools too.
     
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  2. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I would rather see Ike vs Tony Ayala, to see which is the greatest over hyped boxer who really never accomplished anything in real life....
     
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  3. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ike would outwork Ruddock
     
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  4. tommy the hat

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    Ibeabuchi wins this one with his high workrate.
     
    tommy the hat, Dec 28, 2012
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  5. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    brutal fight. I pick Ike to win by 4th round knockout.
     
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  6. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    i'll take ruddock here. ike is incredibly overrated by some. could have he been champ? sure, but i need to see more than wins over byrd and tua (i had that fight even) to believe that.
     
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  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Ike's win over Byrd trumps any win of Ruddock. I thought Tua beat him though.
     
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  8. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    And who was Byrd? A natural middleweight fighting at heavy? Yeah he could embarrass you and was being avoided but he was never any real threat

    Ruddock's wins over Dokes and Bonecrusher put him above Ike
     
    KidDynamite, Dec 28, 2012
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  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    No way. Those guys were done. Prime Dokes was better than Byrd, but that was post Holyfield Dokes.
     
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  10. Theron

    Theron Boxing Addict banned

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    I have Ruddock winning this SD
     
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  11. KidDynamite

    KidDynamite Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    He hadn't declined that much and was still better than Byrd IMO

    The way Ruddock bludgeoned him with his fists was insane ... Dokes chin and durability was still very good borderline great yet he ended up unconscious on the canvas needing oxygen. No one wanted to fight Ruddock after that, neither Bowe or Holyfield.

    Its a close fight either way IMO if this is before Tyson ruined Ruddock but I'll take Ruddock to win by decision in a brutal, war of attrition kind of fight.
     
    KidDynamite, Dec 28, 2012
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