Ilunga Makabu

What is Ilunga Makabu's Record?

Ilunga Makabu's record currently stands at 29 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws. Of those 29 wins he has stopped 25 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 86%. Of his 2 loses, he's been stopped 2 times. He's boxed a total of 153 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 4.9 rounds on average.

What was Makabu's last fight?

Ilunga Makabu's last fight took place against Thabiso Mchunu's on 29th Jan 2022, in Ohio, United States. He won by split decision after 12 rounds. That fight was 8 months and 3 days ago.

How active is Ilunga Makabu?

Makabu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 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 975 days (2 years, 8 months and 2 days) and has defended the belt 2 times. 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 34 years old. He was born on 30th November 1987, so he will turn 35 in 1 month and 28 days.

How long has Makabu been fighting?

Ilunga Makabu made his professional debut in June 2008, so he has been a pro for 14 years and 3 months.

How good is Ilunga Makabu?

Makabu is currently ranked 4th 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 Mairis Briedis, Unified Super Middleweight Champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Krzysztof Glowacki, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez and Lawrence Okolie.

What will be Ilunga Makabu's Next Fight?

Ilunga Makabu doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

Some potential future fights for Makabu include Mairis Briedis, Unified Super Middleweight Champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, Krzysztof Glowacki, Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez and Lawrence Okolie.

How can I stream Ilunga Makabu's Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Makabu's fights on Fite.TV – PPV.

In the US you can usually stream Ilunga Makabu's fights via Fite.TV – PPV US.

What are some recent Ilunga Makabu results?

Makabu has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Thabiso Mchunu on 29th January 2022 by split decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Packard Music Hall, Ohio, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Olanrewaju Durodola on 19th December 2020 by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo.

Going into that contest, he had beat Michal Cieslak on 31st January 2020 by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of The.

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

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

Ilunga Makabu Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Stance	Weight Division
34	November 30, 1987	Congo	183 cm	188 cm	southpaw	Cruiserweight (200 lb)

Ilunga Makabu Record

Professional Record	Wins	Wins By KO	Knockout Percentage	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
29-2-0	29	25	86%	2	2	0	153	2008

Ilunga Makabu Rankings

Weight	The Ring Magazine	WBC	IBF	WBA	WBO
Cruiserweight	4	-	-	-	-

Ilunga Makabu Recent Contests

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue
2022-01-29	Thabiso Mchunu	Won (SD 12)	Packard Music Hall, Ohio, United States
2020-12-19	Olanrewaju Durodola	Won (TKO 7)	Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo
2020-01-31	Michal Cieslak	Won (UD 12)	Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of The
2019-08-24	Aleksei Papin	Won (MD 12)	Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation
2019-06-16	Dmitry Kudryashov	Won (TKO 5)	KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
2018-08-25	Taylor Mabika	Won (TKO 5)	Grand Hôtel de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo
2016-05-29	Tony Bellew	Lost (TKO 3)	Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, United Kingdom
2015-05-16	Thabiso Mchunu	Won (KO 11)	International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa
2014-12-05	Tamas Bajzath	Won (TKO 3)	Centre Sportif Obercorn, Differdange, Luxembourg
2014-06-28	Glen Johnson	Won (TKO 9)	Grand Hôtel de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo
2014-02-01	Ruben Angel Mino	Won (KO 2)	Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco
2013-07-13	Dmytro Kucher	Won (MD 12)	Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco