David Tua vs. Ike Ibeabuchi

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David Tua vs. Ike Ibeabuchi
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Date: 
Saturday, June 7, 1997
Location: 
Rounds Scheduled: 
12
Contracted Weight: 
Referee: 

Official Judging
Dick Young 111 - 117
Rudy Jordan 113 - 116
Henry Elesperu 114 - 115

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Fight Notes: 

In one of the most brutal fights in heavyweight history, undefeated Ike Ibeabuchi hands David Tua his first loss by a unanimous decision after twelve bone-crunching rounds of action. Tua and Ibeabuchi trade heavy thunder, setting a CompuBox record for punches thrown in a heavyweight bout, but the judges all see a close fight in favor of the Nigerian. Post fight, Tua requires surgery to remove pieces of bone from his elbow while Ibeabuchi needs an MRI and later complains of being haunted by demons.




Averaged Fan Card:

round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
David Tua
                                                                    
9
9
9.03
9.03
9.60
9.96
10
9.45
9.81
9.39
9.84
9.39
Ike Ibeabuchi
                                                                    
10
10
9.96
10
9.39
9.03
9
9.57
9.18
9.63
9.15
9.69


Fan Cards: David Tua vs. Ike Ibeabuchi


scorecard by JB7
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
113
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
115


scorecard by DAVEX303BOXING
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
112
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
116


scorecard by BABOON123
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
114


scorecard by DOCSCORER
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
115
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
113


scorecard by STERLINGCOOPERDRAPERPRICE
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
114


scorecard by TREY813
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
113
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
115


scorecard by IDOGSLAY
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
10
111
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
9
117


scorecard by VC1088
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
114


scorecard by JAKAJAKA
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
114


scorecard by WIXON
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
114


scorecard by MAGIC MAN
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
114


scorecard by METALHEAD123
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
112
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
116


scorecard by KMSCR83
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
113
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
115


scorecard by TUXTUCIS
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
115


scorecard by CAPMAN
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
9
113
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
115


scorecard by MACHECROSS
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
114


scorecard by ARKAO
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
10
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
9
114


scorecard by MBUCK
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
115
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
115


scorecard by NF82
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
112
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
116


scorecard by POWERPUNCHER999
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
114


scorecard by AJPENA
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
115
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
113


scorecard by PHILLYPHAN69
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
112
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
116


scorecard by STINGEV98
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
10
115
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
113


scorecard by GOLD
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
114


scorecard by SHADOWSFALL
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
116
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
113


scorecard by RORSCHACH
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
113
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
115


scorecard by ENDOFME1994
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
9
10
9
112
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
116


scorecard by LUKASZRPB
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
9
10
10
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
10
9
9
114


scorecard by BOXING KNOWLEDGE
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
9
9
113
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
115


scorecard by ARJ GUY
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
112
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
116


scorecard by MARTIN EDEN
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
116
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
114


scorecard by MIKE25
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
112
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
10
116


scorecard by COREY WILLINGER
Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Total
DAVID TUA
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
9
114
IKE IBEABUCHI
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
114




Comments

rorschach's picture

Smashing fight!

Ike Ibeabuchi is a case of what could have been but I think if his Boxing career continued he would have lost on the next level against bigger better more focused men.