Makabu vs Bajzath

Who won Makabu vs Bajzath?

Ilunga Makabu beat Tamas Bajzath by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Friday, December 5th, 2014, at Centre Sportif Obercorn, Differdange.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Makabu vs Bajzath stats

Back in December 2014, Ilunga Makabu stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tamas Bajzath made his way to the ring with a record of 10 wins, 12 losses and 1 draw, with 5 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Makabu had a massive power advantage over Bajzath, boasting a 94% knockout percentage compared to Bajzath's 50%.

Ilunga Makabu was the younger man by 5 years, at 27 years old.

Ilunga Makabu fought out of the southpaw stance, while Tamas Bajzath was an orthodox fighter.

Makabu was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 3 years and 8 months earlier than Bajzath, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 21 more professional rounds, totaling 168 compared to Bajzath's 147.

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Makabu's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 22 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Makabu vs Bajzath?

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