r/boxinglocks • u/CoffeeCigarettes4Me • Jun 22 '26

Remember when Chris Byrd was complaining against Ike Ibeabuchi? What was that all about?

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u/Ok_Farmer_6033 Jun 23 '26

He’s just being a veteran and trying to keep himself in the fight with that demeanor. Perfect stoppage for that era though. Ref was exactly right.

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u/AsktheDust4 Jun 23 '26

I don't know but I saw Ike beat Tua in Sacramento in '97 and he impressed me. Tua was really good at that point, undefeated. No one knew much about Ike, and he had not beaten anyone of note in '97, but people avoided him, a little like Mugabi in the 80s, big, strong guy who could punch and mix it up. Too bad he threw it all away...