Ike Ibeabuchi returned to the ring after almost 30 years on the sidelines this summer.
The undefeated 52-year-old heavyweight (21-0) was a highly touted contender in the 1990s.
Ike Ibeabuchi was on the verge of a world title shot before he was convicted of attempted sexual assault and battery.
The Nigerian served a 16-year sentence before his release in 2014. Since then, he’s continued to find himself on the wrong side of the law and has had more prison stints – but he’s been a free man since 2020.
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Ike Ibeabuchi finally loses
Ike Ibeabuchi fought fellow Nigerian Idris Afinni (18-9-2) at Lagos’ Teslim Balogun Stadium in August.
The former contender improved his record to 21-0 with a third-round stoppage victory over Afinni.
“I want to fight [Oleksandr] Usyk, the champion,” Ibeabuchi said post-fight
“I am 21-0, 16 knockouts, why can’t he fight me?
“I broke the top ten before then. If Usyk wants me to fight more, I will fight more. I love to fight.
“But I want him before time elapses. I want Usyk.”
On Christmas Eve, Ibeabuchi’s bid to fight boxing’s best heavyweight took a major setback.
‘President’ dropped a unanimous decision when he fought 45-year-old Kabiru Towolawi.
The scores were 117-111, 115-113, and 115-114, all for Towolawi, who now boasts a 27-16 boxing record.
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2025-12-26 14:00:00
