Makabu vs Johnson

Who won Makabu vs Johnson?

Ilunga Makabu beat Glen Johnson by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, June 28th, 2014, at Grand Hôtel de Kinshasa, Kinshasa.

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).

Makabu vs Johnson stats

Back in June 2014, Ilunga Makabu stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Glen Johnson made his way to the ring with a record of 54 wins, 18 losses and 2 draws, with 37 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Makabu had a large advantage in power over Johnson, boasting a 94% knockout percentage compared to Johnson's 69%.

Ilunga Makabu was the younger man by 19 years, at 27 years old.

Makabu had a height advantage of 3 inches over Johnson. Despite this, Johnson had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Ilunga Makabu fought out of the southpaw stance, while Glen Johnson was an orthodox fighter.

Makabu was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 57 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2008, 15 years and 4 months later than Johnson, whose first professional fight was in 1993. He had fought 370 fewer professional rounds, totaling 171 compared to Johnson's 541.

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Makabu's last 2 fights had come over a period of 11 months and 15 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Makabu vs Johnson?

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