Ike Ibeabuchi vs Agit Kabayel

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by TheWizard, Jul 27, 2025.


Who would win?

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  1. Ibeabuchi by (T)KO

    62.5%
  2. Kabayel by (T)KO

    6.3%
  3. Ibeabuchi by decision

    12.5%
  4. Kabayel by decision

    18.8%
  5. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. TheWizard

    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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    Both guys are very durable and capable of fighting at a high pace. Both good at breaking opponents down, although their tactics differ. I wonder if Kabayel would go on the backfoot for this one.

    How does it end?
     
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  2. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thats too much firepower and he wont gas like Zhang
     
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  3. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    Too early to back Kabayel ATM. Could change in the future though and would be a great fight either way.

    Ibeabuchi had beaten better fighters than Kabayel did.
     
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  4. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Funny thing to say. Kabayel has had a longer and better career at this point. Ike runs on speculation.
     
  5. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    The two guys Ike beat were just better. I guess we can make the claim that Zhang is very good but his stamina is a serious problem while Byrd and Tua didn't have those issues.
     
  6. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I don’t really think Ike even beat Tua and he wasn’t doing that well against Byrd either until he caught him.
     
  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Ill back Ike on this one
     
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  8. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ya Ike has built up quite the reputation for someone who had done so little

    Kabayel career is very similar up until this point
     
  9. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    With what wins ? How good do you think 41 year old Zhang is ?
     
  10. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    Longer yes but better not quite yet. As I said my opinion could change depending on how Kabayel's career progresses.

    Tua and Byrd have a bit more to themselves than Zhang and Chisora.
     
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  11. FighterInTheWind

    FighterInTheWind Active Member Full Member

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    The Tua decision could've gone either way, true. But it was impressive that someone would trade with peak Tua for the entire duration and hold his own. As for Byrd, I had Ike ahead, and I don't think Byrd would've avoided being caught for the entire fight anyways. Ike was a volume puncher with power - which is rare in the heavyweight division.
     
  12. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    He also beat undefeated version of Sanchez and Makhmudov. And Smakici. Now tell me some other guys who Ike beat.
     
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  13. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I'm not sure what you think Kabayel is then.
     
  14. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Makhmudov? Cmon bro. Sanchez has beaten no one to be compared to Byrd. Zhang is old with a 5 round gas tank but I'll take that over Sanchez
     
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Sanchez had a better resume than Byrd at the time of the fights. I don't think Kabayrl was favored to beat either of them. Makhmudov fell apart after getting his ass kicked.