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26 years out of active boxing, Former heavyweight champion,Ibeabuchi fights Idris Afinni tomorrow




Idris Oderinde 

Boxing legend, Ike Ibeabuchi and Idris Afinni  are set to trade punches  on  Saturday at the Teslim  Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

52 years old Ibeabuchi who had his last fight 26 years ago , was jailed for 16 years, got released from ICE custody in November, 2015.

His opponent, Idris Afinni is 40 years Old is of the cruiser Weight division with record of 15 knock outs. He began his boxing career in 15-6- 2015   till date. Afinni, a.k.a Finito has 28 bouts of 132 rounds with 88.33 percent in his boxing career record.

Ikemefula Charles "Ike" Ibeabuchi // ⓘ (born February 2, 1973) is a Nigerian former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 1999 in the heavyweight division. He defeated the previously undefeated highly ranked contender David Tua in 1997 and another highly ranked contender and future world champion Chris Byrd in 1999. He was ranked by BoxRec as the world's No.8 heavyweight in 1997 and 1998, and as No.10 heavyweight in 1999.[1] After compiling an impressive record of 20–0 with 15 knockouts, Ibeabuchi's natural talent and potential inside the ring was eventually overshadowed by emotional instability and violent tendencies in his personal life. After a series of run-ins with law enforcement, he was imprisoned in Las Vegas in July 1999, after submitting an Alford plea for charges on sexual misconduct. This also marked the end of his professional boxing career.

Additional report: Wikipedia 

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