The Associated Press is reporting that former top heavyweight contender Ike Ibeabuchi was arrested on Thursday, April 7, in the Phoenix suburb of Gilbert, Arizona, on a charge of parole violation. Details are vague, but apparently Ibeabuchi failed to initiate a treatment program that was a condition of his release from custody.
Ibeabuchi, a Nigerian immigrant, launched his pro career in Louisiana after winning amateur titles in Texas. In 1997, he outpointed previously undefeated David Tua in hugely entertaining fight and then, in 1999, he scored a fifth round knockout over previously undefeated Chris Byrd. At that juncture, there was a strong school of opinion that Ike was the most talented heavyweight in the world.
In 2001, he was arrested for sexually assaulting a dancer from an escort service at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. His defense team was hampered by three prior allegations of a similar nature.
Ibeabuchi’s arrest begat a 16-year period of confinement that began at a state operated facility for the mentally ill in Nevada and ended at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Center in Eloy, Arizona.
Set free in November of last year, Ibeabuchi turned 43 on Feb. 2. A comeback was in the works. Mike Koncz, an advisor to Manny Pacquiao, was assisting him in an advisory capacity.
If Ibeabuchi never fights again, he will leave the sport with a record of 20-0 with 15 KOs.
Ibeabuchi, a Nigerian immigrant, launched his pro career in Louisiana after winning amateur titles in Texas. In 1997, he outpointed previously undefeated David Tua in hugely entertaining fight and then, in 1999, he scored a fifth round knockout over previously undefeated Chris Byrd. At that juncture, there was a strong school of opinion that Ike was the most talented heavyweight in the world.
In 2001, he was arrested for sexually assaulting a dancer from an escort service at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. His defense team was hampered by three prior allegations of a similar nature.
Ibeabuchi’s arrest begat a 16-year period of confinement that began at a state operated facility for the mentally ill in Nevada and ended at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Center in Eloy, Arizona.
Set free in November of last year, Ibeabuchi turned 43 on Feb. 2. A comeback was in the works. Mike Koncz, an advisor to Manny Pacquiao, was assisting him in an advisory capacity.
If Ibeabuchi never fights again, he will leave the sport with a record of 20-0 with 15 KOs.
Ike Ibeabuchi Has Reportedly Been Arrested Again
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