Just watched Tua/Ibeabuchi again

**motorcitycobra** · 11-28-2007 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by LEGION

Originally Posted by Lyle

Ever wonder how a Tyson-Ibeabuchi or Holyfield-Ibeabuchi fight would have gone

Of course it would have been better if a prime Tyson fought him but it still would have been just as good with the old crazy Tyson

I would have loved to see my boy Lennox fight Ike

Now Bowe v Ike would have been the one to watch

**Taeth** · 11-28-2007 11:47 PM

Bowe would have been too easily intimidated by Ike.

**Vintage** · 11-29-2007 12:37 AM

I saw that fight again recently. What really struck me was Ike's incredible workrate. He kept throwing shots and his stamina was amazing. Tua landed the harder shots, but Ike outlanded him big time. Yeah, Ike was a great talent and we never saw how far he could go.

**Spicoli** · 11-29-2007 03:41 AM

Nice To see It on Classic lastnight.If there was a Peak Tua..This was It IMO.He just seemed to go downhill with subpar fights and Disappeared after what was a Very close tough fight.
And to think someone saw Ike as a beatable "mark" with a Minimal 16-0 record was insane.He was a physical dynamo and really displayed diverse and very refined skills.That Jab early was Great.
Also I had never seen Fight with Blow by Blow team of John Scully and Brian kenny.Scully always seems to make key points (Tua waiting and punching in 1's and 2's).A big difference from original call on HBO with human thesaurus Lampley shouting and Merchant.

Originally Posted by LEGION

I saw the Tua/Ibeabuchi fight last night as well, honestly the 1st time I had seen it

Damn good fight and rewound it and watched it again

They also had Aaron Davis/Mark Breland on before the Tua fight and that was a damn good fight, been a while since I had seen it. Davis ktfo Breland bad

Davis vs. Breland Is one that "got" me hooked early.It really was a brutal fight and a highlight reel finish.I had forgotten exactly how Beat-up and Bruised Davis was ,Right after Dierdorf lamented "He has not thrown any rights",the only one of the 9th found its detonation point....KTFO Indeed...Nice fight.

**BoomBoom** · 11-29-2007 03:55 AM

I had it 115-113 for Tua. Some of the rounds were very close though a draw would have been justified. One judge had it 117-111 for Ike which was way off imo.

**Taeth** · 11-29-2007 06:38 AM

Personally I don't see how it could be scored for Tua, he didn't do enough in most rounds to win them IMO it was close, but clear victory for Ike. I don't think anybody else could have foughten that Tua in those quarters... even Young Foreman would have been KO'ed IMO because he didn't have the chin.

**No Contest** · 11-29-2007 07:03 AM

What happened with Ike's parole hearing, it was in August? If he gets out, I heard he is in great condition. That would be like the Tyson return after jail. All the heavies would be shitting themselves. I dont know if boxing wants him back after what happened.

**No Contest** · 11-29-2007 07:33 AM

Heres some prime Ike , against a jorneyman but watch that combo to end it, that was sweet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmYWr...eature=related

**bcollins** · 11-29-2007 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by No Contest

What happened with Ike's parole hearing, it was in August? If he gets out, I heard he is in great condition. That would be like the Tyson return after jail. All the heavies would be shitting themselves. I dont know if boxing wants him back after what happened.

I seriously doubt we'll see him back in the ring. Such a shame, too - he was something else inside the ring.