Prizefighting.tv cancelled Ibeabuchi vs. McCall over weak pay-per-view sales; Oliver McCall, 61, instead fights Jeremiah Williams on Nov. 3 in Nashville.
From 2 reportsLatest McCall, 61, fights Jeremiah Williams on Nov. 3 in Nashville after Ibeabuchi bout collapsed
What you need to know
- Prizefighting.tv cancelled Ibeabuchi vs. McCall on Oct. 5 after advance sales missed the target.
- Oliver McCall, 61, fights Jeremiah Williams (19-14-2) on Nov. 3 at Plaza Mariachi in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Full refunds were promised to buyers of the cancelled show.
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Prizefighting.tv cancelled the fight on Oct. 5 after advance pay-per-view sales missed the target.
World Boxing News
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The promoter needed 12,500 advance purchases at $9.95 each to make the Nov. 26 event viable; full refunds were promised.
World Boxing News
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Prizefighting.tv said both fighters faced serious financial hardship and needed the purses.
World Boxing News
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Ibeabuchi lost to Kabiru Towolawi on Christmas Eve 2025 in Lagos, his first professional defeat.
World Boxing News
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Oliver McCall, 61, is set to fight Jeremiah Williams (19-14-2, 13 KOs) on Nov. 3 at Plaza Mariachi in Nashville, Tennessee.
World Boxing News
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Williams lost his first eight pro fights before his first win in January 2012; his last fight was a December 2024 win over Milton Nunez in Colombia.
World Boxing News
A boxing comeback built on a pay-per-view vote has ended before it started. Ike Ibeabuchi and Oliver McCall will not meet on Nov. 26, because too few fans paid $9.95 to watch two heavyweights with a combined age of 114.
Prizefighting.tv needed 12,500 advance purchases to make the event viable and fell short, according to World Boxing News. The promotion put the decision on the buyers. "The fans were given the chance to decide whether this fight would happen, and not enough of them bought it," it told the outlet. Full refunds are promised.
The cancellation carries a human cost. Prizefighting.tv said both fighters were under serious financial hardship and that the fight was meant to give them meaningful purses. Neither man gets that payday now.
Ibeabuchi, 53, is a Nigerian heavyweight who once looked bound for a title shot. He came back in August 2025 after 26 years away and forced Idris Afinni to retire after three rounds, moving to 21-0. He then lost to Kabiru Towolawi on Christmas Eve 2025 in Lagos, the first defeat of his career. Towolawi, 45, was a cruiserweight who had already lost 16 times, according to WBN.
McCall, 61, is a former WBC heavyweight champion from the United States, remembered for knocking out Lennox Lewis in 1994. Both men stand 6 ft 2 in or so and were the same size on paper, but the market judged the matchup on age and recent form.
No replacement bout or new date has been announced. Watch for whether Prizefighting.tv rebooks either man, and for how quickly the refunds reach buyers.
Prizefighting.tv needed 12,500 advance purchases to make the event viable and fell short, according to World Boxing News. The promotion put the decision on the buyers. "The fans were given the chance to decide whether this fight would happen, and not enough of them bought it," it told the outlet. Full refunds are promised.
The cancellation carries a human cost. Prizefighting.tv said both fighters were under serious financial hardship and that the fight was meant to give them meaningful purses. Neither man gets that payday now.
Ibeabuchi, 53, is a Nigerian heavyweight who once looked bound for a title shot. He came back in August 2025 after 26 years away and forced Idris Afinni to retire after three rounds, moving to 21-0. He then lost to Kabiru Towolawi on Christmas Eve 2025 in Lagos, the first defeat of his career. Towolawi, 45, was a cruiserweight who had already lost 16 times, according to WBN.
McCall, 61, is a former WBC heavyweight champion from the United States, remembered for knocking out Lennox Lewis in 1994. Both men stand 6 ft 2 in or so and were the same size on paper, but the market judged the matchup on age and recent form.
No replacement bout or new date has been announced. Watch for whether Prizefighting.tv rebooks either man, and for how quickly the refunds reach buyers.
- Summary
- Prizefighting.tv cancelled Ibeabuchi vs. McCall over weak pay-per-view sales; Oliver McCall, 61, instead fights Jeremiah Williams on Nov. 3 in Nashville.
- Key points (one per line)
- Prizefighting.tv cancelled Ibeabuchi vs. McCall on Oct. 5 after advance sales missed the target.
Oliver McCall, 61, fights Jeremiah Williams (19-14-2) on Nov. 3 at Plaza Mariachi in Nashville, Tennessee.
Full refunds were promised to buyers of the cancelled show.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- World Boxing News | https://www.worldboxingnews.com/ike-ibeabuchi-26-year-comeback-ppv-flop/
World Boxing News | https://www.worldboxingnews.com/oliver-mccall-61-heavyweight-eight-fights/
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