Ike ibeabuchi Glorious Comeback round by round

[Riddick Bowie]

Well lads, don't waste your time with the hundreds (thousands?) of other Ike Ibeabuchi round by round threads tonight, I've sent my credit card details to Nigeria and am 100% confident I will soon be watching the action.

Some edge of seat drama already -- having bought the card, which started 20 minutes ago, the totally reputable prizefighting TV informs me my order has been received and "is being processed."

Will Nigeria's Minister of Sport email me personally to request a fully refundable £250 deposit to activate my link? Will I need to provide my PIN and mother's maiden name before the first bell? Perhaps I will become co-owner of an oil well? Stay tuned.

[Riddick Bowie]

I have been advised to stay tuned and that the big fight will begin in 15 minutes. No need for any small anti-fraud verification payments as of yet.

[SeanBrennan]

that's hilarious, enjoy!

[Riddick Bowie]

Good news: the link is activated and undercard is streaming.

Bad news: the lag is extreme and the audio is at least 20 seconds behind.

It might be that I first have to transfer some funds to a Nigerian prince to improve the stream. Will keep you updated.

[Bobbyptsd]

I can remember watching Ibeabuchi vs. Byrd, I still lived with my parents and was about to move into my own appartment for the first time. I am now middle aged, so it's been a bit of a wait to see him again. I don't have that Nigerian connection so I'm quite excited to read what transpires on this momentous occasion.

[Riddick Bowie]

I've cleared the cache and cookies, and probably my life savings, but to no avail, the stream is still as slow as Joe Joyce.

So far I would not advise buying PPVs from Nigeria, but the night is young.

[Riddick Bowie]

Fortunately there is a live customer support widget thing offering help. Unfortunately it doesn't respond. It is either unmanned or it is fielding questions from the millions of people around the world who bought Ike ibeabuchi vs Idris Ifinni.

Difficult to provide a round by round as of writing as the stream has been frozen on one round for 10 minutes now.

Things can only get better!

[Bobbyptsd]

You need to savour the moment, think of the freezing as a positive. I mean it could be another 26 years before this happens again! A Halley's commet type of moment, if you will, and you get to witness it. Cherish the image.

[keithmoonhangover]

Well lads, don't waste your time with the hundreds (thousands?) of other Ike Ibeabuchi round by round threads tonight, I've sent my credit card details to Nigeria and am 100% confident I will soon be watching the action.

Some edge of seat drama already -- having bought the card, which started 20 minutes ago, the totally reputable prizefighting TV informs me my order has been received and "is being processed."

Will Nigeria's Minister of Sport email me personally to request a fully refundable £250 deposit to activate my link? Will I need to provide my PIN and mother's maiden name before the first bell? Perhaps I will become co-owner of an oil well? Stay tuned.

Weren't you the one who said this fight wasn't going to happen?

[Riddick Bowie]

You need to savour the moment, think of the freezing as a positive. I mean it could be another 26 years before this happens again! A Halley's commet type of moment, if you will, and you get to witness it. Cherish the image.

If ike can endure all he has endured it is only right I endure my own trials tonight trying to get the stream to work.

[Bobbyptsd]

It's your own championship fight in a way, the fight for the right to stream Nigerian boxing!

[Riddick Bowie]

Well lads, don't waste your time with the hundreds (thousands?) of other Ike Ibeabuchi round by round threads tonight, I've sent my credit card details to Nigeria and am 100% confident I will soon be watching the action.

Some edge of seat drama already -- having bought the card, which started 20 minutes ago, the totally reputable prizefighting TV informs me my order has been received and "is being processed."

Will Nigeria's Minister of Sport email me personally to request a fully refundable £250 deposit to activate my link? Will I need to provide my PIN and mother's maiden name before the first bell? Perhaps I will become co-owner of an oil well? Stay tuned.

Weren't you the one who said this fight wasn't going to happen?

Nope, but I'm not convinced it is going to happen at this rate. Even if the stream works the arena looks like the roof could collapse at any moment.

[Riddick Bowie]

UPDATE:

Stream is working and it's main event time(!!!)

[Boxerbeetle]

This sounds almost as painful as when I tried to order Froch - Dirrell on Primetime.

[Bobbyptsd]

I'm convinced Ike will pull through, he'll hold the roof up himself if he has to! He's always faced opposition, David Tua, Chris Byrd, pedestrians, non-consenting women, people being alive, deportation, prison, but he never gives up, and always fights for what he wants! You have to channel that will.

[Riddick Bowie]

Ifini 193 zike 245

Fight scheduled for 12, a perfectly reasonable length after 26 years out. Was a 15 rounder not available?

[Riddick Bowie]

On the tale of the tape Ifini's reach is listed as N/A -- guess they don't anticipate him landing many punches

[Riddick Bowie]

Ike shadow boxing in dressing room all in black. He looks like something out of the Temple of Doom

It's happening!!

[Riddick Bowie]

Positives: zero fear in Afinni walking to ring

Red flag no 1: Struggled to get through ropes

[Riddick Bowie]

Ike in ring. Have no idea if he can still fight but he looks bloody scary.

No Tyson, Whye style trips or stumbles en route to ring. Is that the smell of comeback success wafting gloriously in the air?

[Riddick Bowie]

R1 over.

Ike fighting like Ike but in slow motion.

Id unfazed, can land.

Ike's Rd.

[Riddick Bowie]

R2
Ike tried to pile on a bit, if avoids worse of it? LThrows back. Looks crude but solid enough.


Prime Ike would have squashed this man by now.

[Riddick Bowie]

R3

Ike slow and steady closing ring, putting (slow) combos together, Idris holding a lot.

[Riddick Bowie]

R4 it's over!

Ifini quits on stool after r3 gave him hellish visions of prime Ike emerging inexorably from the rust.

Ike is back! 21-0 baby!

If you hate post Ian Darke commentators, be glad you didn't watch this fight. What i can only describe as 'Nigerian Adam Smith' called it.

[Coco]

Jake Paul next?