{"id":86197,"date":"2020-02-25T19:39:22","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T01:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=86197"},"modified":"2026-04-26T22:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:28:00","slug":"ringside-report-looks-back-at-heavyweight-ibar-arrington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=86197","title":{"rendered":"Ringside Report Looks Back at Heavyweight Ibar Arrington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86198\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/200px-Ibar_Arrington2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"258\" \/>By Donald \u201cBraveheart\u201d Stewart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You have to hand it to \u201cBad\u201d Brad. Every so often I get a name from him to research which acts as a great opportunity for my own education as well as an opportunity to highlight people we may have forgotten. Most of the time he turns up a real cracker \u2013 one I have to make multiple visits to YouTube to see and scour the internet for more information\u2026<\/p>\n<p>This was more than a pleasure as I got to look back at Ibar \u201cThe Sailor\u201d Arrington, 28-7-2, 21 KO\u2019s. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I found an interview with him from some time after he finished his career with some real nuggets of observation from him but the one that stood out was this- \u201cOpposing boxers couldn\u2019t knock me out\u2026It just couldn\u2019t be done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A proud boast but an accurate one?<\/p>\n<p>Totally.<\/p>\n<p>A 1970\u2019s heavyweight with the type of chin that could get hit but could not get demolished his reputation was formed on the fact that he was only stopped once \u2013 because of cuts. And that was in the final round! For 36 fights he always heard the final bell. Perhaps his abilities and guile were helped by the fact that he was trained by a legend \u2013 Angelo Dundee. Arrington was a guy who did not run but took you on. He was a puncher with a reputation as a real fighter.<\/p>\n<p>Ibar has a very impressive record and a few notable fights on his record. In a 1977 televised TKO win over the very capable Randy Neumann, the bout was stopped in the fourth round due to a huge cut over Neuman\u2019s eye. The annoying thing for Neumann was that he had been winning easily. Neumann was landing punishing jabs and moving quickly on his feet whilst Arrington was struggling to land. Neumann was just too hard to hit! Then. All of a sudden, Neumann was cut. The fight was stopped and Neumann\u2019s retired. Speaking some time afterwards Neumann was dismissive of Arrington\u2019s abilities as he said, \u201cThe guy can&#8217;t fight.. (he) caught my eyelid with his elbow. It started to bleed. When I sat on the stool after the fourth round with blood in my eye, I was ahead by 3\u20101 on the cards. I said to my trainer, Chickie Ferrara, \u201cI think I&#8217;ve got enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That was not enough for the officials though\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Arrington\u2019s best win for some was his beating the highly fancied Brit, John L Gardner. Now the fact this is seen as his best win for some US commentators is interesting because it did not register in the UK as a shock. Why? I have no idea because at the time Gardner was undefeated in 24! They met in the iconic Wembley, London, England, in September 1977. The fight saw Arrington being warned for slapping before knocking Gardner out in the first round!<\/p>\n<p>Arrington went on to get a chance against Larry Holmes in November 1977 at the Caesar\u2019s Palace. He was clearly not ready to step up to the likes of Holmes but with such an opportunity coming his way \u2013 why would he ever refuse! Holmes battered him and Arrington\u2019s response \u2013 get back out there to take more! Cuts stopped the fight in the last round and as the only time that a stoppage was recorded on his career. Holmes was at his height and the fact that Arrington needed something medical rather than something boxing to stop him spoke volumes to the sport.<br \/>\nLater on, in interviews he was to reflect, \u201cIt was a good fight, a close fight, a real tough fight. [Holmes] was in his prime. He was hitting me as hard as he could, and I was just smiling at him. He didn\u2019t like that. But I was like, \u2018C\u2019mon, man, hit me. I know you can hit harder than that.\u2019 I was egging him on. I was arrogant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 1978 he was also to go onto Durban to take on Gerrie Coetzee when he lost on points and by now the career was fading. The 1970s were certainly a golden time for heavyweights. Arrington played his part and I believe that the committed religious man is currently doing well. His final fight was in 1982 when he won the vacant USA Washington State title in a knockout win against Harvey Steichen. Steichen may have lost as many fights as he won, but Arrington gained another fan in me after looking back for \u201cBad\u201d Brad \u2013 and for you guys of course \u2013 at a really fascinating career.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bill Cancel 360 Conversation: Podcasting, Politics, Trump, Humanity, The Godfather &amp; Much More...\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x262ZmqXl6U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-126533\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-126533\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"126533\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F86197\" data-token=\"aad802805d30a6a75ea2917a9f1bb412\" data-token-time=\"1778467606\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-id=\"1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Name <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><div class=\"wpforms-field-row wpforms-field-medium\"><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-first wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-first wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][first]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-126533-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">First<\/label><\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-row-block wpforms-one-half\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-name-last wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][1][last]\" required><label for=\"wpforms-126533-field_1-last\" class=\"wpforms-field-sublabel after\">Last<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_4-container\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\tdata-field-id=\"4\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_4\" >Name Comment Email<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_4\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][4]\" >\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-email\" data-field-id=\"2\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_2\">Email <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\">*<\/span><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"wpforms-126533-field_2\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium wpforms-field-required\" name=\"wpforms[fields][2]\" spellcheck=\"false\" required><\/div><div id=\"wpforms-126533-field_3-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-textarea\" data-field-id=\"3\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-126533-field_3\">Comment or Message<\/label><textarea id=\"wpforms-126533-field_3\" class=\"wpforms-field-medium\" name=\"wpforms[fields][3]\" ><\/textarea><\/div><script>\n\t\t\t\t( function() {\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( 'style' );\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( '#wpforms-126533-field_4-container { position: absolute !important; 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