Ike Ibeabuchi, 26 years after his previous fight, returns at age 52

But there he was on Saturday at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos – his matured frame still packed with power, his record still undefeated at 20-0 (15 KOs) – slipping back through the ropes. Having served his debt to society, Ibeabuchi was making his comeback at the age of 52. If the scenes weren’t surreal enough, fight organizers had scheduled him for 12 rounds with the 40-year-old Lagos local Idris Afinni, 18-8-2 (15 KOs). Thankfully, it never came to that, as Ibeabuchi quickly turned away Afinni, who said enough was enough after three rounds.