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Major heavyweight threat from 1990s has his first fight in almost 30 years
At the backend of the 1990s, Ibeabuchi appeared to be a future heavyweight great as he impressed in a number of high profile bouts against David Tua and Chris Byrd.
Instead, his fortunes endured a massive downward turn as he was punished with a long sentence following a number of serious charges in Las Vegas.
After being released in 2015, Ibeabuchi was always hopeful of making a comeback, but after returning to prison for violating his probation conditions, Ibeabuchi would again be imprisoned until 2020.
Five years after becoming a free man, Ibeabuchi is once again an active boxer and he registered his first win in almost three decades with a stoppage over Idris Afinni.
The contest was scheduled for 12 rounds but after Ibeabuchi made a decent start, Afinni was a spent force after three sessions and decided he would withdraw from the contest.
What comes next for Ibeabuchi is still unknown, but after gaining some cult support when fighting in his prime, his story, a fascinating one, is still of some interest to some fight fans.
Oliver McCall has recently embarked on a comeback despite being eight years older than the 52-year-old Ibeabuchi, and that may be a fight that could appeal to nostalgic suppoerters of the sport.
After plotting his comeback for so long, it appears unlikely that Ibeabuchi will now just walk off into the sunset after completing this mission.
A lot may be missing from the fighter who entertained almost 30 years ago, but his belief and desire looks to be intact, and that is enough for some fighters when deciding to carry on.
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