Ike Ibeabuchi FIRST INTERVIEW since 1999

I speak with Ike "The President" Ibeabuchi in his first video interview in over 25 years since his imprisonment. Ike was the most feared heavyweight in professional boxing who many believed would've beat Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, and Evander Holyfield.
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[@bison7664]

What a fighter IKE IBEABUCHI WAS. THE FIGHT WITH DAVID TUA WAS UNBELIEVABLE.

[@d3mist0clesgee12]

the announcers and I were like "just wait till Tua gets going" he never did, we saw this dude go toe to toe and outbox Tua during the height of his career, I was just speechless watching the power, the chin and the combinations that never stopped coming, I never watched a Tua fight again and watched all of Ike's fights and found his old footage too, hahaha, no idea who this guy was, we were all there to watch Tua, hahaha, the results of the fight shocked us and the boxing world when it happened and the rest is "what could have been" history

[@MrBruce5437]

​@@d3mist0clesgee12Ikr Ibeabuchi suffered David Tua his first defeat

[@theinformationbomber7102]

@@d3mist0clesgee12 same here I am still in awe of Ike

[@piccolo_nz1142]

@@d3mist0clesgee12Tua hurt Ike in the 10 round lol Ike landed big bombs but didn’t daze Tua the whole fight

[@d3mist0clesgee12]

@@piccolo_nz1142 really? hhmm, Tua needs to answer that, Tua vs Ike rematch, PPV sellout bro, it would be huge

[@hi-tech-skills8127]

Wow this is crazy, never thought i would see him interview again 😮

[@bcraftin7846]

Bro, you are the goat for this one! 🙌🏽I was just thinking about him. I just watched that David Tua fight. For all the youngins that, don’t know this was Mike Tyson‘s worst nightmare. If this man wouldn’t have gotten in trouble and went to jail, everybody in heavyweight division was getting tortured!!! Marlo…THANK YOU. 🙏🏽

[@12brutalrounds87]

💯💯💯

[@d3mist0clesgee12]

That’s the truth, i tuned in to watch Tua, no clue who this no name “clown” he was fighting. i never watched a David Tua fight again. Became an obsessed Ike Ibeabuchi fan, everyone was ducking him especially after he knocked the saliva out of Chris Bird. The man is almost superhuman

[@bcraftin7846]

@@d3mist0clesgee12 Absofuckinlutley 👍🏽

[@d3mist0clesgee12]

Yeah, keep telling yourself that, lol, Ike could have just outboxed him from a distance but he wanted to go toe to toe, he had everyone number bro@@earth7551

[@theinformationbomber7102]

@@d3mist0clesgee12 I am a Ibeabuchi fan too

[@stepheniwundi9159]

Ike, you are an Igbo man. Calm down,calm down and again calm down. Take whatever that's giving to you. United States don't owe you anything. Ibu onye Igbo Mr. Ike the PRESIDENT. Take up exhibition fights and please share your contacts with your FANS. ABEGI.🙏🏾

[@afolabiakingbola8783]

He is a Nigerian. You are a mad man

[@alexdoe6338]

Oh wow! You did it!! Will share, watch and come back with any follow-ups

[@Thezapatabrandpodcast]

Woooooow! What a GREAT interview!!!! Great work. Just came up on this podcast doing research for one of my guests and saw this! Subscribed for sure! Kudos to the host

[@Thezapatabrandpodcast]

Been watching u since this interview on tha boxing voice. You’re a good addition🥊

[@obinnabenjamin1637]

Great Champ! We are proud of you Nwanne 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@d3mist0clesgee12]

Bring on Briggs, Tua and Tyson!!!! Fans would pay major Pay Per View!! Lets do it!!!!

[@roboke4196]

For sure, much more attractive than what we have today

[@a.adeola1898]

They would probably have to host the fight in Nigeria tho due to his visa status, but that would be dope

[@lane99]

Ike seems like a very intelligent person. It's a shame how things have turned out.

[@dangeorge9883]

Wow 👌 legend! Pls give us an update!

[@godsanointed3397]

Dear Ike, I will forever love you for been a true champ. 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@PapaOsmubal.OscarBalajadia]

He was never a champion of major title. He was never a champ.

[@godsanointed3397]

@@PapaOsmubal.OscarBalajadia contact your local police authority!

[@Joe-ry2xq]

This man made lennox Lewis a all time great..... By not getting the chance to knock him cold

[@daweilee1986]

bullshit! He had a life and death with David Tua and was unable to box him long. Lewis played with Tua. Lewis would play with Ibeabuchi too and would beat him in a similar fashion.

[@Joe-ry2xq]

@@daweilee1986 unable to box him long?.... Do u mean at a distance?..... Why was tua 20 pounds heavier against Lewis?

[@Joe-ry2xq]

@@daweilee1986 are u one those people who think so and went the distance with who ever but the other guy knocked him out therefor the other guy is better?.... Was foreman better than Ali because he beat frazier and norton in 2.

[@daweilee1986]

@@Joe-ry2xq no, I'm someone who can see that when a man is 3-4 inches taller and with a longer reach, he should be able to keep the shorter guy at long range. But he was unable to or not disciplined enough to stick to it. He made the fight way harder than it needed to be. He never showed boxing skills, just the ability to slug, and that would get him battered by Lewis.

[@daweilee1986]

@@Joe-ry2xq Boxing ppl know what box him long means. You've clearly never heard it.

[@kevinsho2601]

Man this dude was cold in the ring. He fought probably during the best hw era. People say 70s but 90s was way better. Tua, ike, tyson, lennox, evander, moore, razor, briggs, byrd, etc

[@TRONMAGNUM2099]

Please IKE we need to see you in one more epic battle.

[@johnnymorris1515]

We need...and want this man back....Extremely BAAAAD.!!!!.. love you ike....hope you finally get a fair share....I give where credit is due...

[@specialchatter5374]

Wtf are you talking about???

[@rldabomb33]

give this guy a chance to box again…he did his time..

[@earth7551]

It's to late now 25yrs out of ring No chance to fight at the elite level

[@essielouis1575]

Wow heavyweight legend 🥊💪

[@artgarfunkelart2094]

Good luck Mr president

[@jumptube]

Wow nice interview.

[@Lexthebarbarian]

Not a single question about his mental health, his horrible and irrational behavior and sex crimes. Badly done.

[@Argyle302]

Back in the day, I loved watching Ike Ibeabuchi fight. Unfortunately, at this point, it would not be good for his health to get back in the ring and fight at this age. I would much rather see at this point Ike train some young up and coming heavyweight with potential and try in bring him to championship form.

[@lloydwaycott8178]

Are his fans here going to just ignore all his criminal acts?

[@clomack7659]

Ike vs Tua was a banger of a fight 2 guys who I would it had love to see fighting Tyson and some other stablish heavyweights of their era

[@waltercooper8493]

Netfix needs to get his life story and make a movie?

[@a.adeola1898]

Facts

[@anthonyrose6686]

Marko help this man if you can IKE is stuck truly sad

[@anthonyrose6686]

I’m real surprised Don King did not grab IKE Don probably figure it would cost too much money to get him back to the states, especially with IKE problems

[@JesseLong-yb7mx]

He made the bookies shook and the boxing world had the best and let him rot in prison if he was white African never would of happened God bless him 🙏🏽

[@artgarfunkelart2094]

Good interview Marko was you scared

[@yoo-mx4pv]

He's got too much Dogg in him for exhibition

[@specialchatter5374]

Could’ve been…but he was nuts…he is done casuals

[@alexdoe6338]

ok just saw it. I see Ike rambles a bit about his immigration status/plight. Here are a few questions I would like to see answered (if at all possible): -how did he receive news of the passing of his trainer and former champion, Curtis Cokes? His former promoter, Cedric Kushner? -did he ever spar with Hasim Rahman? -how exactly would he have beaten the best of HIS era? -how did he get into boxing? -how hurt was he in the tua fight? I recall he was wobbled late int he fight. He also used that fight as part of his defense saying it caused brain damage -why aren't there many Nigerian HW's like in his era (Duncan Dokiwari, David Izonritei, and himself to name the top) I'm SHOCKED he never sparred the top of the HW division. I wish Ike nothing but the best! and I have to check your interview with Tua-man!

[@Joe-ry2xq]

He did talk lot about the legal stuff but at least he got the platform to get those points across. Most laws of the land are controlled by idiots who are called "professionals" and "experts" who don't know what they doing. Ikes case proves that so it was a good thing he was able to talk bout it..... But those questions u mention, would of been great to hear the answers for sure.

[@SoloSoStussy23]

It was said him and like 6 other Nigerians came to America and were all equally talented we need those guys names too

[@Joe-ry2xq]

@@kgthoughts definitely. I feel if the man wants to get that point across who we to conplain. He went true it. Imagine living with the regret his must have. Man should be living like a king today

[@OFFTHECOUCHBOXING]

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[@johnshell2480]

Efe Ajagba is pretty good

[@sciddafale6066]

Com on eddie hern u know this man deserves a chance back in the boxing world ,come on rematch wid tua anything I reckon he can put fighters like Dubois, an who he beat recently , forgot his name if he can beat either one convincingly he deserves a shot look at nigamu he has no right to be in that ring ,ike deserves it

[@mgoogleuser8011]

he's like 50

[@oldironsides4107]

That tua fight was 30 years ago man. It’s 2024 and hasn’t fought this century

[@PXPXPXPXK]

His fight against David Tua and Marion Wilson is remarkable.

[@dangeorge9883]

It's a shame why the US government won't allow him to retire in peace in his old age!

[@oldironsides4107]

He has 2 kidnappings. One was his girlfriend’s son and tried killing both driving high speed into a street post. And a sexual assault and kidnapping. As a country you keep those people out. He’s clearly crazy as hell which made him a fantastic fighter.

[@dancorry4305]

Curtis Coke, did a great job in training, and teaching, Ike. He definitely would have been the 👑 of the division. Bogus charge as well.

[@oldironsides4107]

Cokes was great What bogus charge the kidnapping his girlfriends son and driving into a street post of the other kidnapping and sexual assault. ?

[@johnshell2480]

He could do it all but they never got his mental health in check.

[@pauliedibbs9028]

America may love its legends but they certainly love to condemn them as well.. Show me ONE heavyweight, who is in the shape Ike is in today, let alone even 10-15 years ago.. Ike will always be an inspiration for being a TRUE warrior!

[@waltercooper8493]

Try prince in Riyadh

[@waltercooper8493]

Tua rematch

[@just_bee9482]

Who is this person, spiritually warned ⚠️, who will fight against the grain to go and live in the US. Brother! Stay in Abuja if this is where God wants you.

[@finegirl-ko9cx]

Why he rambling soo much ?

[@rldabomb33]

he got a lot of problems right now he trying to go back to the states..

[@anthonyrose6686]

Wow the government is giving IKE the runaround, Don King should sign you up

[@bluffem]

He was found guilty of multiple crimes. Including an arrest for a sexual assault, as well as kidnapping.

[@anthonyrose6686]

@@bluffem yes I heard man IKE is so lost well he did all of this to himself. No one will ever work with him he’s so done

[@anthonyrose6686]

@@bluffem there is no hope in anyway for IKE, they abandoned IKE on purpose to teach him a valuable lesson

[@bluffem]

Very sad indeed, he was a tremendous natural talent.

[@anthonyrose6686]

@@bluffem no one will have any interest in him he has a maybe mental history cannot be trusted. I was reading Manny Pacquiao adviser had an interest in him when he lived in Arizona but he violated his parole and he got locked up again. Yes he was a tremendous talent fighter but that means nothing if you don’t follow rules to life and don’t respect the law. To be honest IKE is extremely arrogant he speak soft spoken with intelligence but he has another side to him extremely destructive behavior. Now he wonders why he was abandoned Nigeria facility. You have so many Nigerian billionaires maybe could help him get back on track

[@teejay6776]

Is he crazy? He should have spent his time in prison learning something else, as his boxing career is over. He would have been a great champion, but its over, he needs to get that in his head. He obviously does not have any money, so I guess he is doing what he knows. All round its a sad story for him and boxing.

[@MackTheMurderer]

He earned he's associate degree in prison

[@teejay6776]

@MackTheMurderer Well he should use it for employment instead of talking about a boxing career for a man over 55 years old, that's crazy.

[@teejay6776]

@LordBoros-ci7xm A strong African with a 37 year old body is much different to a strong African with a 51 year old body. I originally said 55, but he is in fact 51, if that can be believed. Either way, his time has come and gone, no matter how weak you think the heavy division is

[@danielxbox28]

@@LordBoros-ci7xm you are so clueless lol, people always think past greates will just dominate. remember Mike tyson lost to lesser fighters than Anthony Joshua and Fury

[@MackTheMurderer]

@@teejay6776 how about an exhibition with Mike Tyson??

[@12brutalrounds87]

What a waste of talent!

[@Boe3]

Right could’ve beaten all of the notable heavyweights like Lewis, Wvladamir,Tyson,Morrison, Holyfield, and Foreman

[@anywherebelleface1934]

Please help him to get back to the states

[@ibringtherain7669]

He’s past his prime like all old fighters. Unless your like Big George maybe so. But Ike ain’t Big George unfortunately. No1 promoter wants to use resources on a “has been” to be real. Too much of a Gamble/risk with no reward at the end of day.