Ibeabuchi v Ellis,Bonavena, Foster, & 71 Ali?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Ike Ibeabuchi versus these 4 losing Frazier challengers,
    Ellis,Bonavena, Foster, Ali [197,1] 15 rds

    Outcomes?


    I've done a thread on Ike v Quarry elsewhere.
     
  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Foster - Goes the way he always did when fighting a top heavy.

    Ellis - Ike finds him awkward to deal with at first but stops him late.

    Bonavena - Good rugged fight. Have to think about this one more.

    Ali'71 - Muhammad outboxes Ibeabuchi and and comfortably outpoints him or stops him late. Ike would be outpunched and outboxed from the off.
     
  3. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    He stops Ellis and Foster. He gives Bonavena a good beating but might not stop him. He gives Ali a better than expected fight but loses by decision.
     
  4. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll bite, he could beat all of them. In reality 3-1 is the best I can see him doing and giving him the benefit of the doubt, that's likely what he would achieve.
     
  5. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Take away Ali,...Bonavena was by far the toughest and most troublesome of the remaining three, and would give Ike his toughest go....forcing Ike to go 12 rounds for a decision.....Ike stops Foster, who would revert to the form he displayed vs top heavies....and Ellis does good until he wilts in about the 9th round...a tko with referee rescuing Jimmy.
    Of course Ike loses to Ali, but is never hurt,just soundly outpointed.
     
  6. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll seconded this.:good
     
  7. Hookandjab

    Hookandjab Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ike beats all four of them. Foster, Ellis and Bonavena fairly easily, a little trouble against Ali, just a little before Ike pounds him into submission.
     
  8. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ibeabuchi gets better the further away he gets from his career.
    At this rate he'll be the greatest of all time in 6 months or so.
     
  9. Dubal Speek

    Dubal Speek Well-Known Member Full Member

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    He beats them all or only some or none at all.