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Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, has revealed why he ended his boxing career to become an actor.

In an interview with PUNCH, the Nollywood star disclosed he was once a boxer. He said he quit boxing when a Delta boy battered his face in a championship fight.

He said, ‘’I would have been a boxer. I used to be a boxer. I was doing well until I went for a championship in Delta State.

‘’The boy I fought with was an idiot; he gave me a beating I would never forget. That boy changed my face and made me hate anything that had to do with gloves.

After the fight, I looked in the mirror and I could not even recognise myself. I could see with only one eye for sometime due to the punches he dealt me. That was the incident that made me quit boxing.’’

http://www.lodgerill.com.ng/2017/11/funny-mr-ibu-reveal-why-he-quit-his.html?m=1

lol. that means his a coward man without vision and mission. so nobody battered Anthony Joshua face before. champions don't quit, but losers do.

Lol...noh ready to die

Buhahahahaahahhh




My belle ooo






He said "the guy was an idiot"









D guy use blow box am go nolywood straight from d ring

princeade86:
lol. that means his a coward man without vision and mission. so nobody battered Anthony Joshua face before. champions don't quit, but losers do.

My guy chill

It's now so obvious that boxing wasn't his calling... abi u no c am?

princeade86:
lol. that means his a coward man without vision and mission. so nobody battered Anthony Joshua face before. champions don't quit, but losers do.

Your summation is wrong, I believe that the Delta boxer helped in redirecting him to his God given talent..... Acting / comedy.

No wonder why his face is so puffed up

taofikabefe:
Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, has revealed why he ended his boxing career to become an actor.

In an interview with PUNCH, the Nollywood star disclosed he was once a boxer. He said he quit boxing when a Delta boy battered his face in a championship fight.

He said, ‘’I would have been a boxer. I used to be a boxer. I was doing well until I went for a championship in Delta State.

‘’The boy I fought with was an idiot; he gave me a beating I would never forget. That boy changed my face and made me hate anything that had to do with gloves.

After the fight, I looked in the mirror and I could not even recognise myself. I could see with only one eye for sometime due to the punches he dealt me. That was the incident that made me quit boxing.’’

http://www.lodgerill.com.ng/2017/11/funny-mr-ibu-reveal-why-he-quit-his.html?m=1

I'm surprised He even made it to the championship match.

Lol

Led to a better career

Good for him

Authoreety:
Buhahahahaahahhh




My belle ooo






He said "the guy was an idiot"









D guy use blow box am go nolywood straight from d ring

I'm not even going to lie...

That cracked me up!

CUPPY said as far as I'm an African, then I"m her sibling BUT NO ONE ADDRESSES ME AS A "BILLIONAIRE'S SON"





CUPPY U CAN LIE OOOO

Ok ooooo


MEANWHILE......


ABEG CARRY YOUR WAHALA DEY GO

lol
You neva chi- chumchin!

princeade86:
lol. that means his a coward man without vision and mission. so nobody battered Anthony Joshua face before. champions don't quit, but losers do.

Coward?

But he's now successful.

princeade86:
lol. that means his a coward man without vision and mission. so nobody battered Anthony Joshua face before. champions don't quit, but losers do.

And he is still better off u as a looser

But him sure say no b d beating d boy give am contribute to him mumu acting?? He who fights and runs away know say d fight don am.. He shld thank God he realised and changed his career...

Career changing punches

Nice

lol

God bless this guy even his seriousness is "foolish" and funny


Never fails to make me laugh

princeade86:
lol. that means his a coward man without vision and mission. so nobody battered Anthony Joshua face before. champions don't quit, but losers do.

Knowing your calling is not cowardice..today the whole World is celebrating him as a Comic and an Actor..#CHAMPION

Na today i realise say correct beating can change someone's destiny.

princeade86:
lol. that means his a coward man without vision and mission. so nobody battered Anthony Joshua face before. champions don't quit, but losers do.

Dude, he is no coward but a wise man in fact, don't you see the way he runs around in his movies? Does he look fit it looks like someone with stamina?

Just imagine Mr Ibu Vs Anthony Joshua... He would have been beaten into a coma.


Acting suits him better abeg.

Mr IBU see the Delta boy for ya back

princeade86:
lol. that means his a coward man without vision and mission. so nobody battered Anthony Joshua face before. champions don't quit, but losers do.

Even George Foreman repented and became a Born Again Christian immidiately after fighting Mohammed Ali.. A loss may redirect you, doesn't make you a coward

Anyhow you look at it, this "idiot" is funny