i cant help but think what would happen if mccall was in their with ibeabuchi instead of david tua in their epic fight almost a decade ago.:think
Wow. Can you say Fight of the Year? I'll pick Ike Ibeabuchi by SD. Nobody is getting KO'D here but both will be hurt.
Ike didn't have the power to bother McCall. I'd pick Ike by clear UD. McCall isn't a fifth as active as Ike, and Ike can take what comes back his way from McCall.
Oliver McCall seems to be getting a lot of respect around here as of late, and I'm not so sure he is that deserving. I realize he has one of the biggest wins in boxing history, over Lennox Lewis, but what else has he done? Having one of the best chins of all time does not make you one of the best heavyweights ever. In terms of all time achievment, I'd rank him somewhere just below Buster Douglas. In terms of overall talent, he is several notches below Douglas. Ibeabuchi's work rate would be way too much for the Atomic Bull. I'm not so sure this one goes the distance. Remember George Chuvalo? Chuvalo had a great chin, but he didn't make the distance every time out. Chuvalo was stopped twice in his career, against Foreman and against Frazier. McCall's power is not as great as Tua's. If Tua couldn't keep Ike away, I doubt McCall's ability to do so either. McCall's great chin and grit would not be near enough. After a few rounds, Ibeabuchi would begin to beat McCall like a heavy bag. The referee would save McCall with a mercy stoppage. Ike tko 10
Two fruit cakes, I dread to think what could of happened.... McCall was a quality journeyman with a brilliant chin and very good power; Ike was very ill and that made him dangerous. McCall in full control of his demons should win a decision.
In case you hadn't noticed many people don't go toe to toe with David Tua. Ike did and won at Tua's own game, thta's why he gets "overrated". He obviously from that fight has a cast iron jaw and will not be KO'd from McCall who is not as active.
Ibeabuchi is the better boxer with the better workrate, Power/Chin/Strength maybe pretty much equal. Ibeabuchi wins a wide UD
I must say you really are something. The way you type with no regard of your lack of knowledge, and no fear of how stupid your posts really look. David Tua was not fat when he faced Ibeabuchi. Tua was a 226 pound undefeated powerhouse with stoppages over two future titlists. Tua, a former Olympian, cranked out around 955 punches in his 10 round battle with Ibeabuchi. David Tua's record is currently 49-3-1, with 42 wins coming by ko. Tua's only losses were to Ibeabuchi, Lennox Lewis, and Chris Byrd. Chris Byrd may have been a blown up light heavyweight. Byrd also went on to become a future titlist, is one of only 3 men with a victory over David Tua, and one of only 2 men to defeat Vitali Klitschko. Byrd's record is currently 40-5-1. That's not too shabby. McCall has 3 times as many fights as Ibeabuchi, and the only reason McCall tops Ibeabuchi achievement wise is because he has a defeat over Lennox Lewis.
McCall has beaten a few good fighters in his career, not many. With the exception of Lewis, Byrd and Tua are better than any other win on his resume. Lewis aside; McCall's biggest wins came over Bruce Seldon, Larry Holmes, Henry Akinwande, Francesco Damiani, and Oleg Maskaev. Seldon's biggest wins were against Joe Hipp and an ancient Tony Tucker. Holmes was 45 years old, and some argue Holmes won. Akinwande and Damiani never really defeated anyone of note. Maskaev only had 6 professional fights before he faced McCall. McCall did lose to Orlin Norris, Tony Tucker, James "Buster" Douglas, Frank Bruno, and Mike "the Bounty" Hunter during the prime years of his career.
McCall was stunned and nearly dropped vs Bruce Seldon. If Buster Douglas wanted to risk more in a fight he had in the bag, might have TKO'd s fading McCall who was in trouble and on the ropes. I think Ike at his best could get a stoppage, but I would not bet on it. Best guess is Ike via UD, moslty on work rate, skills, and wanting it more.