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.
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
How the hell could anyone say Tua won a decision. I watched this fight thrice and Ike clearly won it. Whats wrong with the commentators. Are they blind. Tua got battered for most of the rounds.
Think this was the no1 contender status for IBF ? Could be wba maybe … whoever it was actually ordered an immediate rematch as they believed it was very close and deserved a rematch but kushner the promoter promoter both ike and Dave and managed to satisfy both parties in order to move on…
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.
Absolutely correct decision. Tua was sloppy and just prodding around with the occasional hook. Are the commentators blind.
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
Ike would have blasted out lewis too
Ike did most of the work in the last round yet the commentators were talking about Tua. What knock out. Tua was no where close to knocking out Ike.
The President.
Ike ,damn man was dangerous,wouldn't wanna fight him,mad man,dangerous
How the hell could anyone say Tua won a decision. I watched this fight thrice and Ike clearly won it. Whats wrong with the commentators. Are they blind. Tua got battered for most of the rounds.
Think this was the no1 contender status for IBF ? Could be wba maybe … whoever it was actually ordered an immediate rematch as they believed it was very close and deserved a rematch but kushner the promoter promoter both ike and Dave and managed to satisfy both parties in order to move on…
Tua lost, I could see a draw
Great fight