Makabu vs Jack

Who won Makabu vs Jack?

Badou Jack beat Ilunga Makabu by technical knockout in the 12th round on Sunday, February 26th, 2023, at Diriyah Arena,, Diriyah.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

This contest was for the WBC cruiserweight championship of the world.

This fight appeared on the undercard of Jake Paul's and Tommy Fury's clash.

Makabu vs Jack stats

Back in February 2023, Ilunga Makabu stepped into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Badou Jack made his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws.

Ilunga Makabu was the younger man by 5 years, at 35 years old.

Jack had a height advantage of 1 inch over Makabu. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Ilunga Makabu fought out of the southpaw stance, while Badou Jack was an orthodox fighter.

Makabu was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 11 months earlier than Jack, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 52 fewer professional rounds, totaling 168 compared to Jack's 220.

Badou Jack was ranked number 2 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF in the 200lb division.

Makabu vs Jack form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Thabiso Mchunu on January 29, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Packard Music Hall, Ohio, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Olanrewaju Durodola on December 19, 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 won against Michal Cieslak on January 31, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of The.

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

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

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Richard Rivera on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Samuel Crossed on November 26, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Motospace Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Dervin Colina on June 6, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hard Rock Stadium, Florida, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Blake McKernan on November 28, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

He had been beaten by Jean Pascal on December 28, 2019, by split decision in their WBA World Light Heavyweight championship fight at State Farm Arena, Georgia.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Badou Jack had been fighting more than Ilunga Makabu.

Going into this contest, Ilunga Makabu had last fought 1 year and 28 days ago, while Badou Jack's last outing had been 6 months and 6 days ago.

Makabu's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Jack's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 29 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What time did Makabu vs Jack start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM UTC at Diriyah Arena,, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Makabu vs Jack?

Makabu vs Jack was broadcast on BT Sport Box Office in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN+ PPV.

What were the odds on Makabu vs Jack?

Ilunga Makabu was a 8/15 (-190) favorite going into the contest, while Badou Jack made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.