RETURN OF IKE "THE PRESIDENT" IBEABUCHI

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  1. kdyehs

    kdyehs Active Member Full Member

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    So, he has a signed contract (
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    ) to fight against Danny Williams before or by July 5th. Now, of course, this may or may not happen, but what's more interesting is a hypothetical tournament involving 90s fighters, including the great Mike Tyson. The nostalgia would get the best of me, and I'd definitely pay to see that—but not as an exhibition, though. I’d want to see real fights. What do you guys, especially the enthusiasts of these kinds of events, think?

    Might even get Lewis out of retirement and have him return for a competition involving the last great heavyweights of the last great decade.
     
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  2. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I actually think someone like Ibeabuchi would be at an advantage in that situation. His career ended prematurely thus never taking any real damage compared to Tyson who copped a bit towards his finish.
     
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  3. Cage

    Cage Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No interest in any of this. None of these fights would be any better then Tyson vs Paul.
     
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  4. eat more offal

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    and during his prime against Douglas, and in his second prime vs Holyfield in which he became shot according to fans only after being battered.
     
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  5. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You think one of the only former champs to retire on top is going to come back for an old man battle? Highly doubtful. I mean, he might well be there to commentate on the fight, but he ain't fighting again.

    ... and if I can add something about old man battles, the only ones I can really be ok with are ones that operate like the Tyson-Jones fight did. A gentleman's agreement to not try to actually hurt each other, and then just a hard sparring session. The Tyson-Jones fight wasn't particularly exciting, but it was hard to get mad over because they weren't putting each other in danger.
     
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  6. kdyehs

    kdyehs Active Member Full Member

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    Ike has an amazing body for a 52 year old man. The muscles and power are there, although I have yet to see him move with more fluidity on his legs. But I guess this is what we can expect from these older fighters anyway. Tyson is more impressive I must admit.

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    A gentleman's agreement so that Tyson tries his best not to kill Jones? No, thank you. Jones didn’t belong in the ring against any real heavyweight. Also, I'm not going to pay to see a sparring session.
     
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  7. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Don't think it is going to come off. He was supposed to have one a couple of months ago.
     
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  8. BCS8

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    Guys his age are gonna get hurt by prime young fighters
     
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  9. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oh Danny Williams ...
     
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  10. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Ike would lose to Paul he's done
     
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    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    How much is he getting paid?
     
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  12. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ibeabuchi wasted his life and boxing career, this is sad to see when there is no money left..
     
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  13. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jake Paul's next opponent after Chavez Jr.
     
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  14. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ýeah, true statement and it always makes me laugh as when I recall winning money on Evander it always gets downplayed when at the time it was the bet of the century.
     
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  15. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    According to what I can find he got released from prison in 2015 and has not entered a ring since then.

    He would have been 42 years old then had he fought in the year of his release. Perhaps capable of boxing a bit at that age and proving something. Its now 2025.

    According to some based on wins over Tua and Chris Byrd before then he would have been the king of the division, simply bizarre projection.
     
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