Ike Ibeabuchi returned to boxing after 26 years away, lost his unbeaten record to a cruiserweight with 16 defeats, and then watched a planned pay-per-view fight with Oliver McCall collapse when fans failed to buy enough subscriptions. The Nigerian heavyweight…
Ike Ibeabuchi returned to professional boxing after 26 years away, suffering his first career loss before seeing a planned pay-per-view bout against Oliver McCall collapse. The 53-year-old former contender made a winning return in August 2025 by defeating Idris Afinni, but lost his unbeaten record on Christmas Eve 2025 to 45-year-old cruiserweight Kabiru Towolawi in Lagos.
A subsequent fight against the 61-year-old McCall was scheduled for November 26, 2026, by Prizefighting.tv. However, the event was officially canceled on October 5 after advance subscriptions failed to hit the mandatory 12,500 target at $9.95 each, costing both fighters a vital payday.
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