He Saw Demons and Knocked Heavyweights Out… Ike Ibeabuchi - The Undefeated Puncher

[@jaynukem1929]

That Ike Vs. Tua Fight was like The Unstoppable Force meets the Immovable object. Those men were beasts.

[@RustCole01]

It's kinda funny that the punches landed in the Rocky movies don't actually seem too absurd by old standards. These guys actually showed solid defense but no matter what, both men were gonna eat monster shots. I feel like half those punches would be knockouts in modern heavyweight boxing. Of course, I can't really fault modern boxers for fighting different. Seems like a lot of those old school brawlers ended up broke and brain-dead.

[@MrVERMONVILE]

Indeed! I was so impressed I had to watch that shit twice.

[@0KiwiStyles0]

One of the earliest fights I really remember watching at the time. Tua was a force. Being stuck this side of the world never helped his career.

[@jaynukem1929]

@@0KiwiStyles0 How did living in New Zealand become an obstacle in his career. He was ranked no. 3 among the Top ten Heavyweights from 1996 to 2003. He also got to fight Lennox Lewis for the title. That doesn't sound like a career that's been witheld from a person's residency.

[@getsugaallen6612]

yep

[@emmanueloboro3008]

Sadly, here in Nigeria we didn’t hear of him. He was hardly/never mentioned in any sporting channels. But we celebrated M Ali and Tyson here and forgot our own don and brother who was equally as talented and fierce. Thanks for the documentary

[@femiadegboye1749]

Well said bro. I wonder why we never heard of him. Infact, from this fight I have watched, Ike would even bring mike Tyson down.

[@davidifeanyi8848]

Am telling you am just getting to know him oo I swear govt no dey try

[@mohddalibinzali1165]

As often america always hide something great if that great come from other country.

[@Ep0nz]

@@mohddalibinzali1165what the hell are you talking about? The commentator lives in the same place where Ike is from, that has NOTHING to do with the U.S. you’re just talking to talk, you got the same air coming outta your mouth that comes outta your ass.

[@babundoomordia7389]

I heard of him. How old were you when he was boxing? 😂

[@hunterremmyte6800]

As much as I watched with pride, a deep feeling of sadness follows of what could have become the greatest boxer in the history of Nigeria 🇳🇬. May the peace of God with him wherever he is. Ibeabuch is a classic and generational boxer.

[@Officially_Bush_Dr]

To me he is the greatest boxer to come out from 9ja, i have not seen or heard of anyone like him.

[@gabrielo1929]

​@@Officially_Bush_Dr not naija but one of the greatest boxer of world. His among 10 greatest boxer of the world. When it comes punch for punch his number 1 in the world with strong chin

[@XenonFlow08]

What a shame😔

[@luboshcamber1992]

@gabrielo1929 Ne he is not. He was good but nowhere close to the best.

[@Shads187]

You have Anthony Joshua now brother. Don't worry.

[@mikeb.6502]

I'm 51. I followed Ike from beginning to end. I wish he had better people in his camp. His bipolar disorder was real. That fight with David Tua opened an extremely "dark" door that couldn't be shut. People that can't get a mental grip on life go through HELL, for others to just call them crazy. As powerful as our minds can be, one slip up can cause an avalanche of destruction.

[@patrickenright6094]

💯

[@ekulda]

Wish he had good advisors.. And healers. Meditation, diet world have healed him.

[@sfdko3291]

I mean...he is pretty fucking crazy....

[@jeffgood6441]

Absoulty I don't think anybody is really crazy who is to say who is crazy put a person in that same person shoes they would prob act the same idk everyone is dealt different cards so you never know why someone is acting like they are

[@JSustain]

All the public can do is try to protect itself from these folk's actions. No judgement on the heart and mind, just stopping the behavior so other troubled souls are not created. Like vampires. Our minds can only take do much, then they snap.

[@jayduk3412]

Whoever his trainer was, was a blessing. This guy started off throwing to the walls, and ended as a refined machine. Blessings

[@robsmith9093]

Seriously. We should find out who it was.

[@bald_flexproductionzz3155]

@@robsmith9093blessings he told you twice

[@boxingplease8415]

It was The great Curtis Cokes, ex world champ himself

[@bald_flexproductionzz3155]

@@boxingplease8415 pimp

[@heidialexander4336]

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[@Pulsonar]

How Tua vs Ibeabuchi doesn’t figure in top 10 GOAT heavyweight fights is beyond me. The number of devastating punches each man threw and took nearly knocked Earth off its axis.

[@adrianr2043]

Cause they where not americans

[@franciscolucas5293]

@almarcel7764 no Tua had the WBC title.

[@robertjankovic8467]

I think cause Lewis broke his rubs in the 4th and shut him out in q2. Rounds showed how great Lennox was against these warriors

[@Pulsonar]

@@franciscolucas5293 Tua held many National, International and Intercontinental titles, but he never held a World title outright. It seems almost unbelievable that a boxer of his calibre never won a World title during his career.

[@rodbrezinski8033]

All about the money 💰 cause it should have been

[@kendtchileninjah5905]

It’s crazy that some of these giants in boxing I’ve never heard of. That fight with Tua was terrifying

[@PatkaBoy831]

Zeljko Mavrovic was another heavyweight from that era that never became a champion. He didn't have bone crushing power, but he had an amazing chin. He took some bombs from Lewis, who said that was the hardest fight of his career.

[@kendtchileninjah5905]

@@PatkaBoy831 damn I’ll have to look him up. Lewis hit like a train definitely have to have a chin to withstand that

[@Lyingking323]

Look up Julian Jackson

[@Wocka618]

​@@Lyingking323Julian was one of, if not the Hardest P4P Puncher in the History of the sport. He's definitely a diamond in the ruff and one of the Most Known/Unknowns in The Wonderful World of Boxing.

[@user-pd9ju5dk5s]

u a casual that's why

[@CMKseven]

That fight versus Tua was most likely the best heavy weight bout I've ever seen...I couldn't sit still while watching it. The sheer volume of punches being exchanged was astonishing for that weight class, especially considering that power these guys posessed.

[@13moon]

Holyfield-bowe trilogy the best!

[@wallacesousuke1433]

It was boring af, not gonna lie

[@lifeisblessed4802]

Foreman vs Lyle,Lewis vs Vitali,Chisora vs Whyte,Bowe vs Holyfield,Fury vs Wilder also great fights

[@oaklandscanlan3629]

@@wallacesousuke1433 how? they were fighting like they were in a welterweight class cause damn you don't see much heavyweight have that much stamina for 12 rounds plus they were knocking each others head off each round

[@wallacesousuke1433]

@@oaklandscanlan3629 meh, that's the problem, no knock out, no knock down, no amazing display of defense and evasion/dodging, it was like watching two dudes punch a punching bag for 12 rounds. Dull af. I hate boxers who have granite chin and can just soak up punches like nothing and not bother defending and stuff

[@seniordavidmanderson9232]

Ike was an anomaly, one in a million. No heavyweight of his generation possessed more ability. He was a prodigy. He had amazing power. He had fierce determination and he had no fear of anybody, and he believed that he was the King, that nobody could beat him.

[@seniordavidmanderson9232]

He’d walk into the ring and you would almost have this vision of a bull coming at a matador with the steam coming out of the nostrils. Unfortunately, here was a very scary man both in and out of the ring. And it’s unfortunate that we’ll never know what could have been. Bob Arum: "I don’t know, but it was the Heavyweight division and people love a puncher, and while he probably couldn’t have made what Mike Tyson made, but he would have been damn close. You know, hundreds of millions of dollars, sure. But again, again, that’s life, that’s life. You have to be a person, you have to be sane, you have to comport yourself with some kind of dignity and some kind of grace in order to realize that type of reward, and he couldn’t do it." 21 months later, Ibeabuchi confirmed that he was indeed the best up-and-coming heavyweight on the planet by knocking out undefeated 26-0 quick and slick southpaw Chris Byrd. Ibeabuchi was 20-0 with 15 knockouts, only 26 years old .. and he never fought again. Byrd: "I got a little arrogant, thinking I’m unhittable. Cause I just thought, Oh man, he can’t hit me! I’m gonna slip everything. And, boom, just got caught. When I got knocked down the first time, I got, literally, the canvas woke me up. I was asleep before I hit the ground, and when I hit the canvas it woke me up. I asked the referee why he stopped the fight? What are you doing? "The bell rung!" But my bell was still ringing, that’s what was ringing, was my bell." Ibeabuchi would have been the heir to Lewis throne. The Klitschko's would have been gate keepers if he was around. Ike was a Super Heavyweight with serious power, great speed, chin of iron, a boxer and a brawler, freakish stamina, threw punches in bunches, and had a ridiculous workrate with KO written all over his punches.

[@Jabbing_Jack]

After the fight, Ibeabuchi complained of a headache and was taken to a hospital. He underwent several tests, including an MRI scan, but nothing abnormal was found and was immediately released. A week after the fight, Tua had surgery to remove bone chips from his left elbow. And Ike's in🎃sanity had nothing to do with anything he injested like roids, he was too paranoid of medications to take anything illegal.

[@Jabbing_Jack]

🦁Soft spoken Lennox Lewis at his best was the total package. When he fought seriously he was pretty much untouchable. The last undisputed Super Heavyweight champion emerged as cream of the crop against some of the biggest punchers in Heavyweight history. Lewis avenged his only two defeats by knockout. He didn't make excuses for his only two losses, he said, "It's Heavyweights, you can get caught, but i won the rematches in style," and "Show me a Heavyweight Champion without a loss and i'll show you a fighter that fought a lot of nobodies." Lewis haters always say, "but he got knocked out twice ha-ha." Well i say, "Mike Tyson got knocked out FIVE times ha-ha, and Ali lost his best 30 years of retirement from having his faculties traumatized for an entire decade. Watching his head used as catchers mitt 100,000 times was ha-ha. IT'S NOT HOW YOU START, IT'S HOW YOU FINISH." 57 year old Lennox is the GOAT. To hear him talk so clearly and eloquently after going up against 18 Heavyweight Champions is remarkable. The 18 HW Champions Lewis faced: Vitali Klitschko, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Shannon Briggs, Frank Bruno, Tony Tucker, Hasim Rahman, Oliver McCall, Mike Weaver, Henry Akinwande, Tommy Morrison and Ray Mercer were later recognized as WBO champions, British HW champion Gary Mason, European HW champion Jean Chanet, Commonwealth HW champion Derek Williams, Canada HW champion Razor Ruddock, IBF/WBF HW champion Michael Grant, and WBC International HW champion David Tua...*[[ technically not all were 'World' champions but champions nonetheless ]]. Other notable mentions; Olympic HW Silver medalist Riddick Bowe, Olympic HW Gold medalist Tyrell Briggs, Andrew Golota, Zeljko Mavrovic, Frans Botha and Phil Jackson. Name another Super Heavyweight with a better resume? Only person i can think of is Wladimir Klitschko. How many "prime" 200+lb HW Champions did 184 pound dwarfism-arms fight? ""ZERO""!!!! A small penguin actually has a longer wingspan than Rocky's 67" inch flyweight reach. Imagine penguin arms tryin to fight top-notch Super Heavyweights with 80" to 85" albatross wingspans and 40 to 90 pound weight advantages? 184 pounds give me a break,, what a Joke!

[@Maria.Isabella.Sanchez]

​@@Jabbing_Jack I don't know why you entered a comment about Lennox and Marciano here but I have to agree. Marciano is all hype. Who did he fight? His 2 best opponents were "Light" heavyweights. Imagine a "prime" 245-lb lbeabuchi fightin little 185-lb Rocky?

[@James-po6ib]

When the opponent of an athlete is considered a victim you know he is a bad dude 😂😂 I like boxing it truly is about technic and skill, used to watch it with my grandfather I feel close to him again when I watch it

[@pascalugwu2295]

As a Nigerian, I'm so glad to see a documentary on him. I've never heard of him until today❤

[@ugochukwuchristopher8326]

Me too

[@Tee-roni]

Wow!I grew up watching him😮

[@pCH-kb3vi]

C'est bizarre qu'un nigerian n'aie jamais attendu parler d'ike un boxeur qui été proche de rivaliser contre les plus grands.

[@ДанилНеизвестный-в5в]

Demons win

[@ARR409]

Ibeabuchi vs Tua is still one of the greatest heavyweight boxing fights in history.

[@DeadManA8]

Absolutely 👍

[@WonderBread918]

I remember when that fight happened it was amazing I think they hold the record for heavyweights throwing the most punches in a fight to this day

[@elliejelly8815]

It really Fucking is I love watching both of them fight

[@schrisdellopoulos9244]

It made me bet on Tua when he fought Lennox Lewis. I lost $300. Well, $330 with the juice.

[@uso_Jus2SmooTh94]

I still give tua the edge on that fight

[@seunnb1133]

I am a Nigerian and this is my first time reading about this all my life so far. So sad that his inner demons killed his career at the peak... He was born a fighter and would have stood in the hall of fame amongst the greats of boxing...Prayer that our inner demons will not cost us our life or career at the peak...Aminnn

[@mikemichaels2914]

I'm so scared of Nigerians, they are tuff az F Nz... i cross the rd

[@paulliua6664]

After fighting Tua

[@akubuirocharles3390]

He didn't lose his Life though, he had more opportunities than most and got to fight and beat future World Champions. He can still use this achievements to his advantage. He gained 3 degrees in Prison and came out with a clean slate in 2020.

[@RoLPeace]

Was one of my favorite fighters. Should have been able to receive proper care when he started to go off the rails.

[@ernestosuarez4499]

I was at Ike vs Tua...it was insane watching two heavyweights swinging their arms as if they were lightweights! Neither of them seemed gassed at the end, it was an incredible fight!

[@oliveryt7168]

@old man strength God bless Murica xD

[@bennichols1113]

Im jealous

[@ninolama]

One of the biggest "what ifs" in the history of boxing. A tragic story of a would-be legend...

[@BrotherPatriot]

Perfectly said.

[@TJ-ss1up]

Tragic that he never got treatment for his mental health but his actions don't deserve any sympathy.

[@BrotherPatriot]

@@TJ-ss1up

[@EverlastGX]

Like Valero

[@Paul.Burrell]

The absolute biggest for sure!

[@georgemorley1029]

I’m ashamed to admit I’d never heard of this talented fighter. What a gem! And what a shame he was so unstable in his personal affairs.

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

Don’t be ashamed. I’ve never heard of him either.

[@jeffunderwood5506]

He was a criminal. Poor women. He got what he deserved. Talented no doubt" but a evil man. No way a come back. 52 years of age and these new boxes are huge. He better just right a book or box Jake Paul for pay day.

[@Britishcorps]

@@jeffunderwood5506 You’re a lier. He’s not a criminal he was set up man. These criminal allegations are defamatory!!!

[@a-factoracademy]

Same here 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@pauclyoung2124]

@@jeffunderwood5506 he's gonna be 50 this year

[@tigermachine6471]

Both David(Tua) & Ike gave so much of themselves in their legendary meeting that they should be paid royalties on rebroadcasts. I dont think these men were ever the same. The double edged sword….its what we want too see, but its also what cut these fighters(esp Ike) career short. Absolutely unbelievable night of boxing by these 2 great warriors!

[@theinformationbomber7102]

I totally agree with you

[@alanleemaxwell831]

It's absolutely infuriating to think of what passes for "elite level" heavyweight boxing nowadays, when you look back to fights like Ike Vs Tuaman....😩

[@kriswalker1898]

Elite nowadays is Jake Paul. Kidding 🤣😂🤣😂

[@astralmindny9055]

Stop it. Tyson fury would beat the shit outta Tua!

[@ctrldelete1763]

Different mentality exists today compared to then. If you bring that same mentality into 2023 boxing will become a snore fest. Not because the lack of skill but simply because the human brain gets tired of the same old.

[@theriddick2735]

Back then fighters were mean and hungry, now they're all middle-class fairies who do it solely for the pay check and celebrity. Everytime i watch a fight they always look like they'd rather be anywhere else. Then then say they'll take their opponents clean heads off but barely break a sweat, that's if we're lucky to see them fight each other cos they all have deal's with rival networks! It used to be the most iconic title anywhere but the greedy "brothers" and their arrogance have ruined this sport as well as every other they partake in.

[@ctrldelete1763]

@@theriddick2735 Partly true, however boxing is no longer all guns blazing using the biggest gun I.e heavy weights that throw a hard punch. Audiences in professional boxing these days (probably due to Mayweather and before him Naseem) are more interested in boxers that think rather than all braun. Regardless of the weight division. The demand for big boxers back then has dropped significantly today. That is probably why we don't see the heavy weight division today as it once was in the past (numerous). Entertainment mentality changes in every sport.

[@stunter2875]

The amount of punishment these fighters take is absolutely terrifying

[@orangepearlf40]

Yep

[@b-dogs1038]

It truly is.. & obviously because you’re a heavyweight, you’re also taking heavyweight hits. *how these ppl get up the next day , recover is incredible

[@thedarksideoftheforce6658]

Yeah this fight ended his career also. They end up brain damage massive CTE. James Tony can barely talk. Riddick Bowe the same.

[@davidjones8043]

@@thedarksideoftheforce6658 not all of them though... whats crazy is Tony had an amazing guard game and was super hard to hit. But apparently it comes down to a certain gene people have in addition to being hit. So some seem to be more prone than others. Some can take it and others cant.

[@davidjones8043]

I do a little muay thai. Been in a lot of fights in and out the gym... tbh most times you literally can feel your brain swell off one hit ngl... most shots give me a headache immediately and i wonder if its like that for others... i never actually asked another fighter come to think of it

[@thegoat6116]

his fight with david tua was legendary, they broke the record for the most punches thrown in a heavyweight fight

[@707ridah]

That fight was SAVAGE

[@Asiansxsymbol]

Thanks! I will watch it.

[@graciegjj]

Conspiracy theorist

[@davidbennett4946]

And most punches thrown by each person in 1 round for a heavyweight

[@cliftonbrighouse4337]

Both legends I’m a Tuaman fan but Ike could of easily been a champ

[@kelefane6233]

Ike was one of the better body punchers ever. It makes my solar plexus ache watching this.

[@Bronco_Billy_Jack_Hills]

When "The President" Nigerian Ike Ibeabuchi met "The Tuamanator" Samoan David Tua the Nigerian got out to an insanely fast start, throwing 91 punches in round one according to CompuBox, 91 again in round two, and 95 in round three, obscene numbers for a Heavyweight. By the final bell, Ibeabuchi and Tua had combined to throw 1,730 punches, breaking the Heavyweight record set by Ali vs Frazier III, when they combined for 1,591 punches - in 14 rounds, two rounds more than Ibeabuchi and Tua had to work with. Ike threw 975 punches, the most ever by a single Heavyweight. Both fighters had a brawling fight style, they were both 24 years old at the time of this epic "tribal" battle, and they were both undefeated going in to this fight. 226lb Tua's record stood at 27-0-0 23KO's while 236lb Ibeabuchi's record stood at 16-0-0 12KO's. This fight is the stuff that dreams were made of. Two warriors stood toe to toe and gave it their all, showing exceptional heart and endurance.

[@eatmyledify]

​@carmine redd so are you youtube hero

[@rockyndae7702]

TUAMAN! Much love and respect allways for the brotha❤️💯💪🏾I've seen the full fight, one more round someone would have went down

[@oldironsides4107]

carmine redd I didn’t even know Ali boxer. I just thought he was a mentally retarded man who served time with South Africa’s first president Morgan freeman.

[@MdAslam-pj2jo]

@carmine redd One should not talk behind legends , the world respects . If You have the guts go and directly talk to Ali .you know where to find him!😂

[@FernandoGonzalez-ub9iw]

Yes, it had to be a tie...seriously.

[@dwayneg7110]

He was a beast, so sad how mental health can destroy individuals.🙏🙏

[@bunnyfreakz]

Mike Tyson could have same fate if he don't have Cus d'Amato.

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

If you solve this problem you can be a billionaire 👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖

[@martingeorge5766]

Maybe the prostitute was a witch

[@zenithzain5812]

Was wondering why he was sentenced for so long if it was clear he’s mentally unwell? Soon as he was about to get a million dollar deal as well. Seems shady or very unlucky.

[@mikenuzzo3323]

@@bunnyfreakz what would have happened?

[@TheFunkhouser]

That Ibeabuchi / Tua fight was one of the best in modern boxing history! Ive met Tua here in New Zealand and even today hes such an awesome humble down to earth guy!

[@paulg444]

it truly was.. id rate it close to Foreman/Lyle.

[@stefan2serb]

You can see who truly won the fight in the long run. One is a balanced, humble family man and the other is an unbalanced multiple felon having served a 30 stretch facing deportation.

[@jettlaw]

Imagine u didnt know tua and u then get arrogant infront of the guy..

[@jeffu3248]

🔥🔥🔥

[@LeftenantMalachi]

The narration in this video is incredible! So was Ike, I remember watching the Tua fight and thought this guy was more than human. Very sad how his life turned out in the end.

[@robertjankovic8467]

His fight with David tua was one of the most brutal heavyweight fights i ever seen in my life

[@theklaus7436]

Such a shame we never saw the full potential for this talented man. But the fight against David Tua showed how good he actually was

[@Turco949]

That match had to be one of the longest, most insane and exhilarating boxing matches I have ever seen.

[@scatdog4768]

​@@Turco949 totally agree 💯 from round 1 up

[@scatdog4768]

It's one of, if not my favourite and one I like to look back every now and then

[@medarov8583]

If I have a bad day I replay this match to remind myself what these two went through

[@christiandesouza1750]

Agreed, there’s no other fight similar.

[@6root91]

Bro that Tua vs Ibeabuchi fight looks actually insane. Two beefed up heavyweights throwing bombs but combos like lightweights.

[@johnjack902]

The stamina iz crazy

[@peteregwufx]

Quite unfortunate that as Nigerian and here in Nigeria we never heard of him. Maybe because he was an igbo man from a tribe that many tribes in Nigeria detest. We had if Mike tyson, Ali, holifield, Luis but our own Nigeria that full of power punch we never heard of him or even watched any of his fight on local TV. It's a shame to our sports journalists. This is my first time of hearing about him and watching him. He reminds of Mike tyson as well. Wow! This guy so something else.

[@kevinspachier203]

What a top class fighter he could take a punch and then put you down it's a real shame his career ended he was definitely one to look out for

[@lazur1]

The real shame is that his life as a free man didn’t end SOONER. Fuck boxing. This creep should’ve been locked-up years before we ever heard of him.

[@boganbattalion7088]

Kevinspacier? of course you would be dissapointed a putrid rapist was locked away

[@kevinspachier203]

@@boganbattalion7088 hello there do I no you because I don't know what you're going on about please explain yourself fully

[@dorgenois100]

One of my favorite heavyweights. To go undefeated in the heavyweight division in the 90’s is an amazing feat

[@dragonlevelbunda112]

knocking out byrd was a crazy feat

[@ADSUPINTHIS]

He fought 2 good fighters out of 20. I'll give it to him he won both those fights and no doubt was a very good fighter, but he didn't face the best the 90s had to offer Hollyfield, Tyson, lewis, bowe, mercer, Morrison etc. Wish we could have seen some of those matches go down. Shit happens.

[@turbofreek]

@@ADSUPINTHIS he beat holyfield didnt he, its like the middle of this video even?

[@ADSUPINTHIS]

@turbofreek nah, he never fought Holyfield. His 2 biggest wins were against David Tua and Chris Byrd. Both who were undefeated at the time. The rest of his opponents were pretty mediocre. He was really good, anyone who can stand toe to toe with Tua for 12 rounds and come out on top is a stud. But for whatever reason legal or otherwise he missed out on a lot of the best fighters of that era. Some of them probably didn't want to fight him.

[@achillesglacia7700]

@ADSUPINTHIS the guys he beat, bydr had beaten Holly field, yet he took out bydr quite convincingly in a KO. I don't think tyson in his prime could beat this guy, I'd say a tie

[@dropway9108]

Holy crap!! I have never heard of this guy. Started watching the succession of fighters he marched thru at the beginning, and then when Tua showed up, you knew this was a real heavyweight. To call that fight a slug fest is a gross understatement. That was scary.

[@saneman7177]

The 90’s was the golden era for heavyweight boxing… so many “also ran” fighters who would probably be world champions in todays era… unfortunately this guy was genuinely unhinged & had quite severe mental illness, heard some extremely bizarre stories about his behaviour

[@31titan70]

I think Ike ended up in the hospital after this fight Tua went home fine..someone could have died if that fight went on 2 more rounds

[@iansummers6945]

Same, never heard of ‘The President’ but wow, what a royal rumble with Tua!!

[@semyaza555]

@@31titan70 This is why you don’t pick fights with with Somoans.

[@prestige515]

Had 3 fights with top 15 fighters and thats it, he was way overrated.

[@theeagle4368]

Ike Nna . Ike nwannem . Ike Chukwu . Ike igbo . Ike uwa nile. I am proud of you brother ❤❤❤

[@sof5858]

Tua v Ibeabuchi, an example of two boxers fighting each in their prime. Where both left something in the ring that night.

[@valdez57700]

The fight versus Tua is just absolutely amazing, what a boxer, what a war on the ring !!!!!!

[@seanpeacejohn889]

I never even heard of this guy but damn he was a warrior in that square circle based off these old highlights. Combat sports in general is crazy because the amount of punishment you get, win or lose, is unlike anything else.

[@openingshift7070]

There’s a reason why boxers like Floyd try to avoid getting hit as much as possible. That shit will mess you up over time

[@alastairgreen2077]

Based on, not off.

[@brillsmith2207]

i am a beast in the rounded square

[@bryangbedemah7050]

Yes simply because he maintained his nationality

[@bensteed750]

same I was like how have I never heard of this dude, damnnn, that's a SCARY dude.

[@lendrury2771]

I saw many of ikes fights and he was a beast in the ring . Tremendous power and also techniques and endurance I personally believe that he would have been a champion for a number of years

[@jkmsaturn]

The perfect example of winning a fight, yet ultimately losing your mind.

[@danielgoodmust2737]

This guy is so brilliant and fast. The way he throws punches and dodge punches is out of this world

[@MidNightFreakOZ]

Mike

[@AXL664]

Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, and Lennox Lewis ducked this man.

[@theinformationbomber7102]

​@@AXL664 Ike would have beaten tyson and holyfield but i don't know about lennox lewis

[@AXL664]

@ I believe he could with Lewis

[@theinformationbomber7102]

@@AXL664 you think Ike would have beaten lewis?

[@stonecoldprose]

I saw Ike - Byrd when it aired, and I will never forget the way Chris was literally drooling from that knockdown shot. As slick as Byrd was, you just had a feeling he was on borrowed time in that fight.

[@edwardstechschulte6253]

Yes same. Ike was part of the mid to late 90s boxing resurgence. The Byrd fight was as you said, and I watched it live. You just knew.

[@curtisneilson5829]

I saw it live

[@anthonydavid8193]

Ike could've ended it earlier,if he'd gone to Byrd's body sooner.Chris had zero power to keep him off!🥊🥊

[@MrBruce5437]

With 20 wins and 0 losses with 15 wins by knockout, Ike Ibeabuchi never been knocked out..he has an iron chin, devastating power, speed, durability stamina , combinations and reflexes, he was one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time

[@nyobunknown6983]

No, he wasn't. He might have become one of the greatest, but his mental illness cut his career short.

[@theinformationbomber7102]

​@@nyobunknown6983true that he's one of the biggest wasted talent in boxing history

[@HK-jz5sz]

He worked the body hard, had mind blowing power to the head with Tyson like uppercut combos and could take a shot and return it with interest. This guy would have been a world champion without a doubt. What a shame.

[@VelcroKittie]

Very well posted and on point. Just shows you how devastating mental health can be. Hope he's doing better now. Poor fella. I feel awful for him.

[@realdjtoddthunder1323]

​@@VelcroKittie mental health??? I would believe it if he wanted to beat a witch up,but he had to rape the witch too???? People believe anything if they don't understand something...

[@garydixon6315]

@@VelcroKittie What about the victim he murdered though ? 🤔

[@vampiremaffia]

@@garydixon6315 "She claimed Ibeabuchi attacked her in the walk-in closet after she demanded to be paid up front." i.e. nobody was murdered...

[@therealdeal8277]

@@garydixon6315 what about the victim. Ike should be a free man he can do what he wants black power

[@whitetiger5181]

Ike and Tua reminded me of me and my brother when we were younger. Love Ikes sportsmanship after the match. HE went straight to Tua and hugged him Tua was so overwhelmed with emotion and soaking up the moment he didn't even see him

[@ardradiva]

Every once in a while you see a guy who you just KNOW is going to be the HW champ. Ike was definitely that guy. A shame he had so many problems. He's still undefeated.

[@tankoteemusic9755]

Tua vs Ibeabuchi is an excellent example of 'when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object'. I was hoping for a draw.

[@SmoothCriminalxD]

I had never seen that Tua Ibeabuchi fight before.. what the hell.. two absolute titans going at it. Amazing.

[@redsalinas4354]

Man much love to all the Warriors that step into the ring!!! Knocking out or getting knocked out you are a real warrior!! 👌👌👌👌👌

[@TheZodiac]

This dude was a beast! I wish he got the help he needed to see him at his full potential. 🥊

[@innovatingevolutions]

​@trevhodge8056douche

[@TheVanillatech]

Just hanging with all the wrong people, and taking all the wrong drugs. He needed to be handled until he grew up enough to look after himself properly.

[@sajidkhanmahmood]

Never heard of this guy during the 90s but why he looks a very good boxer up there with the best

[@rufus231]

never heard of the fucker

[@jpro112185]

I always wanted to fight in the ring. I believe I have a natural talent but this guy is INSANE! SCARY ASS DUDE! One guy I would never want to fight, simply because he doesn't seem to tire, you can't knock him out, and he won't give up throwing those devastating blows. He just doesn't seem human...

[@JohnWayne-86ed]

I need to see receipts🤔... Many people think they're capable beyond what they're actually capable of. Not saying you are or aren't any good.. just saying.

[@keithsarty3039]

This is one of the best, if not the best boxing biography I've ever seen in my life! Amazing job. Thank you. This man was an absolute savage.

[@blueblood5297]

What his other ones very good videos

[@hanleyk]

I don't know. Iron Mike's bio has great footage of his early days - when none of his opponents reached the 2nd round (okay; maybe 1). Those fights are so short - I think he KO'd an opponent in less than 15 seconds. I like to set my youtube playback speed to 0.25% to: • Make the Fight seem longer • See the sweat fly off a man's head after a solid blow. • It's the only way I can follow Mike's lightning-fast combinations. Also, the biography of Mike Tyson has • Highs - His way to the top of the world. • & Lows • being unprepared & knocked out; • The "Ear-bite"; • Prison for rape. In prison, Mike had a lot of time to think about his life mistakes, and unlike many prisoners in a federal penitentiary, he saw his anger and decided to explore ways to confront *that* battle. And he beat it. In the most unlikely turn of events, Mike was cool, collected, and lucid as he told his life story in a 1-Man Performance Off-Broadway. Broadway! One-man show! I was shocked. Tyson mustered up enough courage to talk honestly about his life failures in front of strangers -in a sold-out theater. It was a huge success. Mike Tyson is a different man now. An incredibly different man.

[@JohnMarkss]

Ike was so talented! What a superb heavyweight. This guy could have and should have been great.

[@tormenthernandez7837]

I never heard of him but he was incredible 🙏💪

[@xavierperkins2408]

Wow what a talent . The fight with Tua was like A Rocky movie 💪🔥

[@Ilooksleepy]

The fact him and Tua went the whole fight with all the punches and no cuts or bruises 😵‍💫🤯🤯

[@Letsgoback2thefuture]

Samoans are warriors

[@mogulme6190]

I stopped fighting when I realized the demons I was wrestling with were fueled and exercised by getting to hurt someone without consequences. Trauma can be powerful fuel when fighting but it also be dangerous to live that life if you can’t get rid of that anger

[@johnnyringo2695]

you stopped because you got hurt and quit

[@WorldKeepsSpinnin]

@@johnnyringo2695 lol most likely, still the conclusion he came to was right. But combat sports can be more then just hurting someone else. Learning about your body, getting better everyday, flow states, high stake situations, etc. If you start to focus more on the other aspects and just allow that "fuel" to flow, it won't ever come back to bite you. Understand yourself and that you and your "dark side" are one and the same. IT is YOU. Not some other being called your "dark side". IT comes out like any other emotion / side of you, Just like how a smile comes out when you are happy. According to different conditions you will feel different and it is Controllable, changeable and predictable. Its nothing to be afraid of, In fact it is a gift. But Like with everything, Its only good within a balance. Too much good, will get you killed just like too much bad will.

[@KD400_]

​@@johnnyringo2695 so what. That is a wise choice anyway

[@chimajude1663]

I am sorry to hear you say this. The system should have guided and supported you with therapy and mind coaches to help spur your talent and help you live your dream. But like Ike Ibeabuchi, they were threatened by it and ever wanted anything or anyone who couldn't be controlled. I pray destiny finds a better path for you. 🙏

[@lawalbiola5328]

Am among those just hearing about this guy, I'll watch this over & over again, just amazing

[@The2NuttyG]

I'm Nigerian and a boxing fan but it's really amazing how I never got to know of this brother until now.. WE NEED A MOVIE OF THIS HERO PLS..

[@krishendo9433]

I dunno about that probably just leave it there.

[@charlesterrizzi8311]

He had a habit of rape and assault on women that probably exempts him from being referred to as a “hero”

[@dawsonje]

Bro, he beat up and sexually assaulted multiple women. Let’s appreciate his boxing skills, yes. But hero? Nah

[@doctordan1668]

Dude had undiagnosed CTE/Pugilism

[@j.a.3138]

that's because he was never that popular to begin with. Let alone making a movie about him

[@bernardmkuffya5171]

If we talk about heavyweights,this brother is fitting the talk,he is amazing,and no comparison with him.

[@olatunjibalogun5802]

I'm a lover of this game. A Nigeria. The story of Ike O is just coming to my feed after many years. O ga ooo. Africa will Excel

[@JMrealgamer]

Amazing physical specimens. My God! Even at 50 he’s in incredible shape!

[@hollywood6581]

Big facts

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

16:29 is the face of someone only a mother could love.

[@hundo8088]

Yea prison preserves people.

[@JMrealgamer]

@@hundo8088 not always. Some warriors go there to wither and die and get all their drive sucked out. The fact he survived that is still a great feat.

[@kennydaviesmusic]

Thanks for making this documentary its a history with alot of lessons to learn especially for Nigerians with potentials

[@BobRoss-wm3lc]

2:42 can we talk about the absolutely perfect stoppage by this referee? He saved that dude from getting annihilated

[@thefallen924]

the announcer stated he shouldn't have even let it start back up, so not really a perfect stoppage lol

[@Lasse3]

​@@thefallen924 the announcer is not a professional referee. So why trust his word over the actual referee's decision?

[@davefloyd9443]

Question is what was the ref waiting for? That last punch proved nothing new.

[@BobRoss-wm3lc]

@@davefloyd9443 that’s unfortunately the nature of boxing, especially back then, they were gonna give you another chance even when they shouldn’t have

[@BobRoss-wm3lc]

@@thefallen924 for how it was officiated back then though? It was better than most stoppages at that time

[@Yabas00]

Some of the most intelligent minds are the most tormented ones... Ike picked up boxing so fast and had excellent fight instincts.

[@belzebubbb20bobins93]

He was an inteligent?maybe scientist and noble prize winner.

[@Military_zone247]

Facts!!

[@belzebubbb20bobins93]

@@Military_zone247 bullshit

[@theinformationbomber7102]

​@@belzebubbb20bobins93he means in the context of boxing not academically

[@dagoelius]

Astounding the power Tua was still throwing around even in Round 11.

[@roboke4196]

Both fighters

[@JayRicoche]

If you were a fan of Tua, you knew the guy that gave him his first loss. You also knew whoever beat him could be a champion.

[@mikenuzzo3323]

how about him against Tyson, Lewis, Holyfield, etc.

[@theinformationbomber7102]

​@@mikenuzzo3323ike would have beaten them all

[@dannyjohnson9628]

I used to watch all his fights it was heartbreaking when he got those charges. I'm 54 years old and I tell all the younger guys about him all the time what he would have been if he didn't get into trouble.

[@rhesajesseschweitzer1443]

This guy was legit, 4 real a fine 🥊 Boxer with devastating power

[@iammruncle]

I'm a nigerian and I'm just hearing about this man for the first time

[@Icebgriz]

NO ONE BEAT THIS GUY HE BEAT HIS SELF WOW WHAT A TALENT

[@User0resU-1]

His self 🤣🤣🤣

[@unkwm128]

wrong bipolar did him

[@adetomiwaogunnusi]

What I have been looking for since

[@Boe3]

That’s how you know he was the real deal 😂

[@theinformationbomber7102]

​@@Boe3Ike was a bigger stronger version of holyfield

[@mosesumoren3658]

Wow am a Nigerian🇳🇬 but i have never heard of this guy...this guy was really a beast, it's quite unfortunate his career didn't end well... He would have been the world's greatest boxer🥊

[@simonkrebs6043]

In his prime many of us think he was the best. Who could beat Ike in his prime ? and how would they do it ? Not an easy question for educated boxing people to answer. He was too strong with too much stamina. Most fights are the same. He tires them out, gets on the inside, and then smashes them. Very hard to stop. If you try and hold he is too strong and will throw you off. All you could possibly do is keep pushing him away. But then if you eventually get tired, he will get inside and then you are fucked just the same. A very hard puzzle to solve. No one could back then, and most likely no one now.

[@PurpleImpactStrategies]

Why do these boxing posts use fake pics in their thumb nails

[@hammondOT]

You live in Nigeria?

[@RingJando]

Do you watch sports, like boxing?

[@mosesumoren3658]

@@RingJando yeah i do... Probably i didn't take my time to know about this guy

[@Cherrydagasman]

He's a hard worker. He'll always be a world champion to me.

[@davidcook680]

That left upper cut slash hook against Byrd. Was brutal. My favourite punch ever in boxing.

[@EmjeiTahps]

honestly just started getting into the sport, and this channel always provides amazing quick content that ranges from the new-generation to the old greats.

[@ARR409]

Crazy that in the rich hundred year long history of boxing, fighters from the 90s are being called ‘old greats’ 💀😭.

[@morrnmanderson7376]

@@ARR409 Not really. The 90's were 30+ years ago. By your own standard of 100 years of boxing, thats 1/3 of its history. The 90's had some of the greatest gems in boxing.

[@schrisdellopoulos9244]

You just started getting into boxing? Kinda late. You may as well watch MMA & UFC at this point.

[@christopherbellore3511]

Rich The Fight Historian. This is by far my favorite Boxing Channel. Absolutely incredible videos, of all sorts of warriors of the Sweet Science. Another Nigerian that Rich does a mini documentary about is, Dick Tiger. Complete opposite in disposition, attitude and character from Ike. My two personal favorites are Archie Moore "The Old Mongoose," and "Marvelous Marvin Hagler." Actually, Rich has dozens of incredible bio/mini-documentaries on some of the late GREATs, and some of the obscure, little known, never should be forgotten souls who have earned the right to be remembered for their courage and competitiveness. 🥊✝ Enjoy examining the content that he puts out, and learn all you can to emulate the successful, and avoid the corrupt.

[@lucaantonelli1511]

You want some? 🥊😂

[@denisedixon8059]

This the type of boxing that I miss.. definitely not discrediting any fighter in the ring today but this action hand for hand heavyweight show is what I miss! Great times and fighters

[@stardestroyer809]

I’ve never heard of this guy before and I’m sad to say that cause this guy is amazing it’s incredible how big heavyweights can move like him! I got to look more into this guy.

[@francamike9143]

Never heard of him until now. What a geat boxer, so sad his career ended badly.

[@chrissexton2367]

As some have commented this would make an amazing movie... And hopefully he could get paid for all his hard work and dedication over the years.

[@johnnybirk7890]

wow he was someone who could be the best in the world. thanks for your talent to share this.

[@armyofninjas9055]

Nah he was too slow. Lewis would eat him alive.

[@michaelbrandon1222]

Ike was a character, had talent, power and showmanship. Could have been one of the greats

[@oladipupoyisa8351]

He is one of the great

[@antg007]

Holy crap. That was an epic buck between him and Tua. All those head shots....no way they were same after that fight.

[@gnac616]

I was in the hole in High Desert State Prison with this guy. When he would start hitting his door it was terrifying. But thank you for sharing your muscle and fitness and flex magazines with everybody. The guards were definitely afraid of this guy

[@bRiMaTiOn]

What’s the hole have to do with boxing?

[@sausagegabbagoochi1959]

@@bRiMaTiOn leave the dude alone. Real Men don’t even ask those questions man. I’m kind of angry so I saw this and was disgusted by a comment. I don’t know this guy at all, but it clearly shows that you’re not a man you should probably been bend your knee to Jesus and count your blessings. Be a man, and build people up don’t break them down . All the guy said was that he was in state prison in in the hole with the guy mind your business.

[@gnac616]

He was boxing that cell door!!! Lol

[@rodbrezinski8033]

Hole means you are in segregation detention 24 hr lock down you go there for major misconduct tickets or lock up for protection

[@bRiMaTiOn]

@@rodbrezinski8033 Everybody knows Rod

[@andregarcia5612]

The young version reminded me of Tyson so much. Especially the hands. But he had 0% hip and footwork, which Tyson dominated and made him unpredictable. Very awesome fighter, nobody can continually endure all those types of punches to the head and continue as if nothing happened. It's kind of good he got out when he did. Maintain your sanity Big Bro, the world needs leaders and guides as we tread through these dark days. You can be one. I got your back 👍

[@theinformationbomber7102]

Tyson's defense and movements were just unparalleled in history He created angles and then knocked you out from there

[@DrVonChilla]

Tua vs Ibeabuchi is a titanic, legendary fight. I've been a boxing fan for more than 50 years and it's easily one of the greatest bouts I've ever seen Prime Mike Tyson vs Ibeabuchi? THAT would be an amazing spectacle....!!

[@GlennLC]

Mike has the upperhand in skills. He'll definitely win.

[@ivufit5846]

Tyson was too small & never did well against pressure fighters. Ibeabuchi had power stamina and high boxing IQ.

[@gordonpkm7560]

Tua vs Tyson you mean

[@ThePeacePlant]

@@ivufit5846 Thanks for that. I am going to have to actually study his fights, there is too much media praise for Tyson and not enough people who actually know about fighting or even watch it who comment that Tyson was the best, but I will have to see myself lol

[@ivufit5846]

@@ThePeacePlant Tyson vs Tillis

[@gregorybush3224]

Loved his body work . Like Joe Louis said " attack the body and the head will follow"

[@DinkyDiTruBlu]

Yes mate. Those body shots!!

[@commonsense7057]

Dude still looks great for being in his 50's.

[@brocklanders3616]

1% Mesomorphic genetics and probably TRT. The man is an animal.

[@mrbrowz1000101]

Nigerian blood!

[@halfassedfart]

@Nicky Bobby lmfao you seen the Hapsburgs?

[@ronj7658]

​@Nicky Bobby yeah pure African genes. Wh1te skin age quickly.

[@dacrucified771]

🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@MudaSHoleProductions]

Such a naturally talented and driven fighter. Unfortunately he couldn't defeat the darker demons in his mind that plagued him throughout his career.

[@raklibra]

The demons don’t know Ike, Mike, or anyone for that matter..if given the chance, they always win..

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

If you solve this problem you can be a billionaire 👉 The Connections (2021) [short documentary] 💖

[@joshuavd5194]

@@VeganSemihCyprus33 you are a spamer bot

[@unkwm128]

chemical imbalance needed medication who knows with the meds wouldn't want to fight , who knows? with the meds he would be a different person maybe

[@nyobunknown6983]

His fight with David Tua was an absolute classic. 2 men who were impossible to KO going toe to toe for 12 full rounds.

[@danielprendergast1015]

Ike was very special I remember back in the day thinking he was a hybrid of Holyfield and Tyson. Holyfields height/ boxing skill and Tyson’s build/ tenacity with a granite chin.

[@ericleveridique6733]

Sorry for the woman he assaulted, it's a pity that this great fighter suffered of bipolar and mind problems, he should have been a legend for a good reason 😞

[@Leroy175]

Very true, he was one of the best I have ever seen.

[@slidecounter5813]

Great combination of power punching strength & endurance Ike Ibeaubuchi was a very great fighter

[@Coyote1099]

This guy had legit skills to be a top tier heavy weight it’s a shame his mental health derailed his career especially in an era where mental health was misunderstood and stigmatized by the general public. Hopefully serves as a lesson to others

[@Brightcoincollective]

Its so sad to see a legend lose it all suffering from something out of their control.. God bless Ibeabuchi and the victims 🙏

[@ItIsYouAreNotYour]

Many people with the same diagnosis that don't do the things he did. It's called accountability. It's sad that everything is always coincidentally excused because of something he so-called-couldn't-control. Instead of looking at the individual separately. Bipolar doesn't make you inherently violent or a criminal. And the story about the "Witch" is inaccurate. The woman asked to be paid up front and this pissed him off, and she was attacked in the closet since she was supposed to only strip dance for him. Guarantee, he loved using his diagnosis to manipulate people for his actions.

[@Anton-ns7ph]

God Bless Ibeabuchi? 😳

[@rukussthabeast9026]

They gave him a 30-year sentence for something he couldn't control instead of giving him mental health help so he can get his stability right

[@rukussthabeast9026]

America's so quick to throw people with mental instability in prison when they're black instead of trying to help them and then help the people that are the ones that's the worst problem also it's on record that he had mental instability so for him to go to prison for 30 years was very unfair

[@rukussthabeast9026]

I feel this way because my baby's mother was bipolar and she got to keep my kids and she didn't go to prison and she only went to the mental institute but she assaulted me with deadly weapons and she got away with it so that's why I said this is got me f***** up to see this black man go to prison because of his mental instability he cannot control it it's not a thing to be thrown in prison for it's a thing to be thrown into mental institute for

[@mokumshardest]

This man is an incredibly good boxer ..... Incredible speed , power , and his style of boxing is also very good and entertaining for the audience ! Likes to fight forward , likes to slug it out . Also you see him adapting , in the fight with Tua he was more effectively useing his jab . Where in another fight he tries to get up close and bombard his opponent from there. It's a shame the man did never got in the spotlight ,it was a good era of boxing to be a champion.

[@anthonyzwane7828]

Never heard of this guy definitely very good but I still think Tyson wouldve taken him down

[@mokumshardest]

@@anthonyzwane7828 it ain't a shame to lose from Tyson tho 😛

[@Enigmaprince]

What a shame his own demons ultimately ruined his prosperous career. He truly had potential to become the all time greatest. Also it was a joy to watch almost 20 mins of nonstop boxing action without the nowadays always clinching and hugging it out.

[@ckobo84]

So much God given talent, or should I say 🔱🔥 given talent.

[@kerryellison1312]

That punch from Tua cost this man alot. Look into head truma from boxers it's crazy man.

[@googane7755]

@P T I mean if you're lashing out everyone, making sure everyone calls you president, demanding millions of dollars, abducting kids, driving like a maniac and think your escort is a witch and you beat them up yeah sure no demons...

[@publichealth9470]

@P T Yes, he did have some.

[@bfgtech48]

If it wasn't for what was going on in his head, Ike Ibeabuchi would've dominated the heavyweight division and be undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Speed, stamina, durabity, he had it all.

[@mackdog3270]

That match with Tua was a thing of beauty.

[@shizzymax7414]

How they take hits like that. This new generation would quit

[@atlas4837]

Ferocity was more easily seen back then because they weren’t as technical. He wouldn’t be landing as many haymakers against the modern more technical fighters. But I agree there was a larger number of dudes with power back in the day. The sport was more popular and drew more challengers, so it really only makes sense

[@sheldoncooper0]

@@frankfurtur5531 lol well yeah. 6’2 230 lbs vs Tyson fury 6’9 280lbs… Ike would be too small to ever have made it.

[@beerthug]

@@sheldoncooper0 Size is not the factor in the big men, skill is what defines the better boxer.

[@mustafayaqub9713]

Fury was dropped on his arse like sack of potatoes when nevan pajic 6 ft 3 76 inch reach who said he hit him with 30 percent power fury is a fraud

[@sheldoncooper0]

@@beerthug size difference at some point of difference is the primary determining factor.

[@shaazy]

Damnnnn never heard body shots like those! Absolute beauties! This guy was so in control in the ring, smiling after each round, hugging his opponents after going the stretch!! There really is someone responsible for his downfall considering how receptive he is to boxing rules, not one dirty shot!

[@walkingkings2660]

What a beast! True undeniable talent, such a shame what happened to him.

[@kevingachigua6584]

Oh my God this guy can punch....Whaaat?! Oh man mental health is precious...If he had stayed sane, Ibeabuchi vs Tyson would have ripped the square circle into shreds! Oh man what a match it would have been!!! I'm glad I've discovered Ibeabuchi,,I'm a new fan!

[@matthewmerritt7966]

Yeah, I remember this dude. I watched his enormous potential after he KO'd Chris Byrd in '99. If it wasn't for his legal problems he could have went on to fight Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Hasim Rahman, the Klitschko Brothers, etc. but it wasn't meant to be as he went to prison for a very long time. It reminds me of a once promising Jr. Middleweight Contender back in the early 80s by the name of Tony Ayala. He met the same fate by going to prison for a very long time too and thereby throwing his Boxing Career away. Both Ayala and Ibeabuchi went to prison as undefeated boxers where both should have been champions. It was a shame for them and for us too as we were robbed of many, many great fights. They were their own worst enemies.

[@thomasmackey9300]

Ayala was great undefeated to be exact I remember it well hard to believe at the time.

[@tidefanyankee2428]

I remember Tony "El Torito" Ayala, great fighter (33-2, 27 KO's), horrible personal life. Another great fighter who was behind bars was James Scott (Light-Heavyweight). As a kid I remember watching his fights that happened inside Rahway State prison.

[@reverendjimjones9061]

@@tidefanyankee2428 if memory serves me right dwight braxton fought james scott once in those matchups, the camden buzzsaw!

[@tidefanyankee2428]

@@reverendjimjones9061 I know Scott fought Eddie Gregory inside Rahway, he may also have fought Braxton (who also did time). I remember the Camden Buzzsaw, great fighter. If memory serves he went cruiserweight at one point. Do you remember Mustafa Hamsho? Great Middleweight, absolute cast iron jaw. Fought MM Hagler but it was stopped on cuts if I remember correctly.

[@reverendjimjones9061]

@@tidefanyankee2428 braxton was awesome, he fought big george late in career so he hit heavyweight a few times one would think, hamsho was an animal, lol tough guy for sure, have seen the hagler matches with him several times, later tonight i will see what comes up for old braxton fights as its been a while, nice talking to you and be well.