Ilunga Makabu

What is Ilunga Makabu's Record?

Ilunga Makabu's record currently stands at 28 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws. Of those 28 wins he has stopped 25 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 89%. Of his 2 loses, he's been stopped 2 times. He's boxed a total of 141 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 4.7 rounds on average.

What was Makabu's last fight?

Ilunga Makabu's last fight took place against Olanrewaju Durodola's on 19th Dec 2020, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo. He won by technical knockout in the 7th round. That fight was 9 months and 8 days ago.

How active is Ilunga Makabu?

Makabu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

What belts does Ilunga Makabu hold?

He won a vacant WBC World Cruiserweight belt against Michal Cieslak, beating him by unanimous decision after 12 rounds on 31st January 2020. He has held this belt for a total of 605 days (1 year, 7 months and 27 days) and has defended the belt 1 time. He is yet to make a mandatory defence of this belt.

Where is Ilunga Makabu From?

Makabu was born in Congo.

How Old Is Ilunga Makabu?

The cruiserweight is currently 33 years old. He was born on 30th November 1987, so he will turn 34 in 2 months and 3 days.

How long has Makabu been fighting?

Ilunga Makabu made his professional debut in June 2008, so he has been a pro for 13 years and 3 months.

How good is Ilunga Makabu?

Makabu is currently ranked 2nd by the The Ring at Cruiserweight.

How tall is Ilunga Makabu?

Makabu is 6' 0" (6 Foot and 0 inches) which is 183cm (1 meter and 83 centimeters).

What is Makabu's Reach?

His reach is 74 inches (74") which is 188 cm (1 meter and 88 centimeters).

What stance does Ilunga Makabu use?

Makabu fights from a southpaw stance, which means he favours his left hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Ilunga Makabu?

Some potential future fights for Makabu include Unified Cruiserweight Champion Mairis Briedis, Krzysztof Glowacki, Lawrence Okolie and Isaac Chamberlain.

What will be Ilunga Makabu's Next Fight?

Ilunga Makabu's doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

Some potential future fights for Makabu include Unified Cruiserweight Champion Mairis Briedis, Krzysztof Glowacki, Lawrence Okolie and Isaac Chamberlain.

How can I stream Ilunga Makabu's Fights?

We don't have streaming details for Ilunga Makabu's next fight yet.

What are some recent Ilunga Makabu results?

Makabu has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Michal Cieslak on 31st January 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of The.

Previous to that, he had defeated Aleksei Papin on 24th August 2019 by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Going into that contest, he had beat Dmitry Kudryashov on 16th June 2019 by technical knockout in the 5th round at KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg.

Before that, he had won against Taylor Mabika on 25th August 2018 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Grand Hôtel de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo.

He had been beaten by Tony Bellew on 29th May 2016 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, United Kingdom.