Ibeabuchi Holyfield

Ibeabuchi is just another "should have been" fighter that never was. Sad that so many of these guys go nuts. Hard to say who would win but I think Ibeabuchi may have had the tools to be an undisputed champion but we will never know. The Holyfield that showed up to fight Toney would lose to Ibeabuchi but I still think on a good day it would be a war anyone could win.

 

Holyfield UD all the way.
Ibeabuchi is a "woulda coulda shoulda" wet dream for the masses, I'd rather go with what I know and Holyfield is one of the best HWs ever.

 

I have to agree with that the more I think about it Ibeabuchi was un-proven really he had some good wins but wasnt around long enough to grade him against a guy ike Holyfield.

 

holy ko 11 he'd get countered sharply all night and unlike byrd he'd move his feet enough to have ike chase him and get caught comin in enough..,holy would give him a different kid of beating than the war with tua!

 

KO 11? Of the small sampling of evidence we have from his brief career, what about Ibeabuchi substantiates your idea that Holyfield could knock him out? Even with a sound one-sided thrashing, I simply don't see that happening.

 

Probably true, if Tua couldnt do it with all those bombs who could?

 

I share your view. I also think that skill wise, Holy was way better than Ike.

 

HOW HE DID GET FRUSTRATED WITH BYRD IN SPOTS AND JUST BEING COUNTERED TO DEATH..,HOLY WAS TOO FAST AND TOO SMART FOR THE PRESIDENT IN HIS PRIME..,

also nov.9 1996 25-1 against tyson..

 

Fair point. Yet I people fixate on Ike-Tua, or just watch the finish of Ike-Byrd...no-one says "How come he found Marion Wilson so awkward to fight? Why the **** does he need 9 rounds to finish off Everton Davis?"

Ibeabuchi was never in the kind of pressure-cooker situation of a title fight, in front of a massive audience expecting him to win. Given his questionable mentality even without that, I find it unreliable to bet on him.

Like certain music and film stars that died young, Ibeabuchi's boxing legacy sure benefitted from being cut short.

EDIT - I don't see Holyfield knocking him out, either. But I stick with Holyfield UD.

 

Fine, you've illustrated how Holyfield could beat him. KO is a strong statement, however. This indicates that you think an accumulation of Holyfield punches could do to Ike's presumably iron chin (since we have absolutely no reason to believe otherwise) what an accumulation of Tua punches could not. It's not like Holy would have opportunities Tua didn't have...Ike was there to be hit, and got hit plenty. Don't forget those two set a record that night.

 

They have very different styles

Holyfield UD Ibeabuchi