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?
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.
Funny thing to say. Kabayel has had a longer and better career at this point. Ike runs on speculation.
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.
I don’t really think Ike even beat Tua and he wasn’t doing that well against Byrd either until he caught him.
Ya Ike has built up quite the reputation for someone who had done so little Kabayel career is very similar up until this point
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.
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.
He also beat undefeated version of Sanchez and Makhmudov. And Smakici. Now tell me some other guys who Ike beat.
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
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.