How would Ike Ibeabuchi fared with today's heavyweight division?

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  1. tommyg6

    tommyg6 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Would he be a champion? A contender?

    Do you see him beating Fury, Joshua, Wilder and the rest of the division?
     
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  2. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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  3. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Unified WBA, IBF, and WBO. the WBC champ, whoever he is, wouldn't fight him.
     
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  4. JC Boxing

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    He wins a title but then ends up in prison
     
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  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    He was too slow, Fury, Wilder and AJ would have beaten him, I think Whyte could beat him but it would be a case of who lands the big one first,Povetkin is better than Ike was, he`d be somewhere in the top 10, but not a big player.
     
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  6. madballster

    madballster Loyal Member Full Member

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    He'd be competitive with guys like Manuel Charr.
     
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  7. HerolGee

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    perhaps in these more enlightened times he would have got the treatment he needed to stay out of trouble and continue a career. Then again, on medication, he might not get a licence to box.
     
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  8. Lith

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    How is being in the top 10 not being a big player?
     
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  9. SmackDaBum

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    Too small for the SHW's.
     
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  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I don`t think today`s top 10 are that good.
     
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  11. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    I disagree, he rips all those dudes heads off.
     
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  12. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Ike never fought a fighter with Fury`s height and reach plus the ability to slip shots, Wilder`s hand speed is much quicker than Ike`s was so he would have a harder time landing on Fury, plus he didn`t have Wilder`s 83 inch reach.
     
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  13. Holler

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    Ike gets better every year it seems. Won't be long before he tops the ATG lists at this rate.
     
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  15. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think he’d fair very well, the biggest problem for him style wise would be Fury
     
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