Tua goes to prison instead of Ibeabuchi

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    In this hypothetical timeline David Tua goes to prison when Ike Ibeabuchi did, and Ibeabuchi remains at large until the present day.

    How far do people think that Tua would have gone had he not gone to prison?

    How far does Ibeabuchi get in his career in this scenario?
     
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  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Ibeabuchi would’ve probably been obese and inactive and gone to prison.

    Tua would be held in higher regard since he wouldn’t have lost to Lewis and Byrd.
     
  3. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    Ibeabuchi would still unravel because he was a mentally unstable nutter. Sooner or later he has a breakdown or just stops caring about training as much and gets beat.
     
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  4. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ibeabuchi inevitably ends up cellmates with Tua and they recreate their brawl, this time in a prison cell.
     
  5. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    what did he do?
     
  6. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He stole some food he was eating during his preparation for Lewis fight.
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Surely would not get jail for that? Imagine getting Tua as your cellmate, what a ****ing disaster that would be.
     
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  8. kingfisher3

    kingfisher3 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    ****s up tuas career and ike ends up the same way. not like he was unlucky, he was a scumbag and was going to jail eventually.
     
  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    It doesn't matter, but lets say tax evasion.

    Surely Tua couldn't have failed to pick up a strap if he hadn't gone to jail right?
     
  10. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    :lol:
     
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  11. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    One of the most laughably overrated fighters. Supposedly one of the best fighters to never win the title. Has all of one win over rated opposition to show for it.
     
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  12. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

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