Your favourite fighter from Ghana

Hmmm. On career strengths & watching him fight, it’s Nelson, hands down. But he’s such an excuse-mongerer, I like the less accomplished but classier Ike Quartey a lot more.

 

Almost all of these Ghanaians are tough as nails. I was a big Ike Quartey fan back in the 90s. But, at their bests, there was none better than "The Professor." A true All-Time-Great.

 

Especially when you consider he never legitimately lost a fight…according to him

 

Claiming you were "robbed" every time you get outfought is no better. His post-fight interview after getting whupped by Vargas (1:12:17 below) is probably the most classless either fighter has ever given.

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I haven’t seen that fight, so I will take your word for it. Fair enough.

 

I thought he beat Oscar and definitely should have got the decision against Vernon Forrest. That fight with Forrest was a robbery. Winky and Vargas legit beat him but nobody ever knocked him out.

 

The professor

 

I don't know anyone that thought he beat Vargas. Ike could definitely be delusional. I still think he beat Oscar and have watched that fight multiple times. Ike dominated the middle rounds against Oscar.

 

I’m all about that Quartey jab.

 

The Professor, also known as Zoom Zoom or The Terrible Warrior. Azumah Nelson.

 

I saw an interview with him a few years ago and he said he feels like he did legitimately lose that one. He said Vargas was the only ever fighter to legitimately beat him at his best. I’d agree with that, I felt he beat Oscar (close but clear) & he definitely outpointed Lopez & got robbed against Forrest.

 

I would love to know what Tito thinks about him and if they were ever really close to fighting at 147. That would have been such a fun fight. I'm curious if Tito ever talked about Ike with you? It would have been a war!

 

I prefer Quartey, I like to watch teh guy...

 

Azumah Nelson.