RETURN OF IKE "THE PRESIDENT" IBEABUCHI

That is ageism. You’ve severely beaten down and destroyed young fighters who should stay out of competition, while some older, fresher men can still fight. RJJ was already washed up at 35; he should have retired then. Instead of focusing on age, you should consider how often a fighter visits the canvas. Joshua is a prime example of a young man who should start reassessing his career in boxing. He’s been knocked down at least seven times. Next time he gets KO'd, he might not get back up.

 

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Could beat? Of course. Why not? Yes, I think the highest ranked heavyweight Ike Ibeabuchi can beat is Bum Joshua. In this video, Ibeabuchi is light sparring the silver heavyweight champion, and given the circumstances, he doesn’t look bad at all. This is a fully rusty Ibeabuchi, without high level coaching. No tune-up. Nothing.

I’d give him maybe a 20/80 chance if he’s fully maxed out, at 52 years old, against a bum who’s already been knocked out cold before. 3 to 1 odds in favor of Joshua. That is realistic. 57 yo Tyson had better odds than that against Jake Paul.

Prime Ike wins without question, though.

 

Mind typically doesn’t slow before 60 years old. I think Joshua is getting younger each time he visits the canvas lol.

Ike is a genetic freak. Hopkins was fighting around the age of 50. Not an old grandpa yet. He feels young. Anyway, what I want to see is a 90s tournament. I couldn’t care less about the current heavyweight era that just crowned a blown up cruiserweight the GOAT, the greatest of all time lol.

 

What I take into account is that Joshua is potentially shot. He is officially ranked in the top 10, but declining, and would probably lose to some rising top 30 guys today. His true ranking is most likely lower than 7th. Otherwise I don't think Ike would have a chance. So let's make this 90s nostalgia tournament. I don't mind if Ike fights Jake Paul after a solid tune up. He might actually do better than Tyson.