Christmas Eve day at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria. Hometown fighter Towolawi debuted in 2016 - over three-quarters of the way through Ibeabuchi's twenty-one year period of near-continuous imprisonment - and has vacillated between cruiser and heavy since. He is 45, making him seven years Nigerian compatriot Ike's junior. He boasts five more professional victories, and six more kayos - but also 16 more losses (ten of those by KO) than does the still undefeated 52 year old "prospect".
Towolawi bounced back from a 6th round knockdown from the undefeated Samson Kazeem and knocked him down twice in the 9th. Although he didn't win that bout, which was his most recent it shows his heart and his endurance which could be a problem for the older Ibeabuchi. If Ibeabuchi can take him out before the 5th round then he can win but if it goes past it will pass into the hands of Kazeem.
Today's weigh in: Towolawi - 203.7lbs Ibeabuchi - 235.9lbs Towolawi is at a moderate sustained weight and Ibeabuchi is at his lightest weight since the Tua fight! This content is protected