News. Undoubtedly, his triumphs in Russia in 2019 took him to a new opportunity for the world crown. That's why I got up [after being knocked down in the first round]. Junior Ilunga Makabu (born 8 November 1987) is a Congolese professional boxer who has held the WBC cruiserweight title since January, and also challenged once for the same title in 2016. On the undercard, European super-middleweight champion Callum Smith made it 20 wins from 20 pro fights with a sixth-round stoppage of game Argentine Cesar Reynoso. An estimated 15,000 fans gathered for the first ever boxing show at Goodison and the atmosphere was fevered by the time Bellew walked to the ring, to the strains of the Z-Cars theme tune, the traditional Everton anthem. https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/226096-ilunga-makabu-junior Martin Bakole Ilunga: alias: Martin Makabu Bakole: nationality: Democratic Republic Of The Congo: debut: 2014-03-25 division: heavy height: 6′ 6″ / 198cm: residence: Airdrie, Scotland, United Kingdom: birth place: Democratic Republic Of The Congo MartinBakole17 register as manager: register as promoter: Pro Boxing Career 16 bouts. Boxing Bellew, challenging for a world title for a third time, was floored by a left hand in the opening round. ", Tony Bellew has nearly a three-pound weight advantage on Ilunga Makabu ahead of their WBC world cruiserweight bout at Goodison Park tomorrow night, As Tony Bellew prepares to fight for the WBC cruiserweight World title we look back at some of his most explosive punches, Makabu will be making his British debut against Bellew, Tony Bellew: Liverpool cruiserweight is to fight at Goodison Park, Furious Southgate drops Abraham, Sancho, Chilwell. Tony Bellew has nearly a three-pound weight advantage on Ilunga Makabu ahead of their WBC world cruiserweight bout at Goodison Park tomorrow night Congo. Long may it continue and hopefully we will see Benn jr get a title in the future. On the undercard, European super-middleweight champion. Boxing The Congolese knocked out 24 opponents (85.7%). Man Utd sign Telles from Porto for £15.4m, Tony Bellew weighs in nearly three pounds heavier than Ilunga Makabu, We would like your feedback, please fill in our survey. Makabu showed that despite having stumbled, he fought and worked hard to overcome all obstacles until he conquered his greatest dream…conquering the WBC Green and Gold Belt. I achieved the dream tonight, I am world champion, that's what I am. © Champinon.info 2018-2020. But who cares?!". In a solid Cruiserweight bout that saw both men exchange a knockdown, “Junior” Ilunga Makabu (27-2-0, 24KO) overcame a slow start and dominated the back end of the fight to win the WBC Cruiserweight title by unanimous decision (116-111, 115-111, 114-112) over Poland’s Michal Cieslak (19-1-0, 13KO). The home fighter, 33, probably nicked an uneventful second before the fight was blown open in the third. Kevin Lerena. For more information, see our Cookie Policy. "There is only one thing left to do and that is become world champion tomorrow night. He first faced experienced Russian knockout artist Dmitry Kudryashov, knocking him down in the second round and punishing him until the referee stopped actions in the fifth round. Ilunga Makabu: 197.8 lbs. Yuniel Dorticos. In winning the belt, Bellew made fantasy real life, having fought for a world title at the home of his beloved Everton FC in the latest Rocky film. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ilunga_Makabu&oldid=981777695, Democratic Republic of the Congo male boxers, Short description is different from Wikidata, BLP articles lacking sources from October 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 October 2020, at 11:16. Haye, however, now campaigns at heavyweight and is highly unlikely to drop back down. Every time you get into a ring your life is at stake, I'm going in with the best cruiserweight in the world. 38, Boxing means that humanity has moved on. "It was a disaster of a training camp. His professional career began 20 June 2008 by losing four round bouts fighting (by technical knockout in the first round) with the South African boxer Khayeni Hlungwane. It doesn't get any more serious. Click Here to Follow Project Combat to View our Content and to Receive Notifications of New Posts via Email. On June 20, 2008 Makabu lost by technical knockout (TKO) to Khayeni Hlungwane. In 2016, he had a painful defeat against English Tony Bellew, with the WBC green and gold title at stake. Tony Bellew weighed in nearly three pounds heavier than Ilunga Makabu ahead of their WBC world cruiserweight title fight at Goodison Park on Sunday. The ups, the downs, the highs and lows, it all leads to Goodison Park tomorrow night and that's where the dream will be realised.". Boxing for me is anyone but the Americans due to the money involved and nice to see other nations win. He is the younger brother of boxer Ilunga Makabu. ( Log Out /  Afterwards, Bellew called out Russia's WBA and IBF champion Denis Lebedev and former cruiserweight world champion David Haye. Ilunga Makabu next fight will be announced later. Congratulations Tony, proved a lot of people wrong and we're made up for you! A 20-year-old Makabu made his professional debut on June 20, 2008 against Khayeni Hlungwane. Everything that has happened in my career has led us here, all roads lead to Goodison Park tomorrow night. On January 31, 2020 Makabu became the WBC cruiserweight champion. Michal Cieslak: 199.6 lbs. January 31, 2020 Read about our approach to external linking. The Everton supporting local lad faces a tough challenge against the … Nothing was going to stop me tonight. "It is life or death, simple as that. Former two-time super-middleweight world title challenger Paul beat Poland's Bartlomiej Grafka on points, while Stephen, who lost a challenge for the IBF super-featherweight title only last month, stopped Argentina's Daniel Brizuela in round seven. Liverpool's Tony Bellew won the vacant WBC cruiserweight title with a sensational third-round knockout of Ilunga Makabu at Goodison Park. He had to start again to carve his way to the conquest the of world title. "He bangs hard, he is clever, he's crafty," Bellew said. "I don't know how, I don't know why - it is meant to be. WBO. The pair then squared off in front of a cheering crowd, with Bellew keeping a fixed gaze on Makabu (19-1-KO18) throughout. If you do not like the story why read it? Kudryashov vs Makabu full fight video and results: Ilunga Makabu wins WBC silver title in hard-hitting fight New, 42 comments Ilunga “Junior” Makabu and Dmitry Kudryashov threw down on … "I am not nervous because I haven't let the moment consume me, I haven't been taken in by it. The bout is not without heavy controversy, as Cieslak appeared to have Makabu on the brink of going down in round 3 when the bell brought the round to a halt a full minute early. The last fight of Ilunga Makabu took place on January 31, 2020 against Junior Ilunga Makabu (born 8 November 1987) is a Congolese professional boxer who has held the WBC cruiserweight title since January, and also challenged once for the same title in 2016. I've proven all the things that I need to prove before. Michal Cieslak. Latvia. At the same time, the boxer from DR Congo himself was knocked out twice, but his chin is still considered strong. 19 November 2011 faced with Brazilian Pedro Otas. Ilunga Makabu All fights list 2020, champion titles held, age, height and weight, KO ratio of the boxer Ilunga «Junior» Makabu. Tony Bellew weighed in nearly three pounds heavier than Ilunga Makabu ahead of their WBC world cruiserweight title fight at Goodison Park on Sunday. This site uses cookies and other technologies, so we can remember you and understand how you and other visitors use our site. Ilunga Makabu Claims WBC Cruiserweight Title With Win Over Michal Cieslak In a solid Cruiserweight bout that saw both men exchange a knockdown, “Junior” Ilunga Makabu (27-2-0, 24KO) overcame a slow start and dominated the back end of the fight to win the WBC Cruiserweight title by unanimous decision (116-111, 115-111, 114-112) over Poland’s Michal Cieslak (19-1-0, 13KO) . Two more of the fighting Smith brothers were also in action. The predominant Makabu ended the duel by technical knockout in the eleventh round. Ilunga took the initiative from the beginning looking to connect power shots on Cieslak, who was moving around the ring trying to counterattack. WBC. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. "I don't know how, I can't tell you the round or whatever everyone wants to know - I'm going to win. 2. 4. Congratulations to Tony Bellew, he may not be everybody's favourite but I believe he gained some new fans with a gutsy brave win against a dangerous opponent also British boxing, like with any sport where you have a competitive domestic scene and fighters take there opportunities at championship level this becomes a catalyst and dreams then become reality, looking forward to some great fights soon. Michael Buffer was here tonight! The rest of the fight became very competitive, but Ilunga’s greater strength and power prevailed. In 2017, he returned to the ring with two wins, but it was until 2018 when he won, in a great fight, the WBC International title, defeating Taylor Mabika, who had a streak of 11 wins. Information updated: 2020.09.30 ( Log Out /  The duel took place July 13, 2013 in "The Casino" in Monte Carlo in Monaco. Fighter from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ilunga Makabu (27-2, 24 knockouts), whips the cruiserweight champion of the World Boxing Council, had a tough route to glory. Mairis Briedis. "But if he brings that laziness to me that I have seen in all of his fights so far then we'll soon see who the puncher is and who the crafty one is because he has got things to prove tomorrow. No room for more than one world champion. [3] He is the older brother of heavyweight boxer Martin Bakole.[4]. Liverpool's Smith, who had Reynoso down three times, is the mandatory challenger for the WBC title. Liverpool heavyweight David Price continued to rebuild his career with a second-round knockout of Vaclav Pejsar. Well done to Tony Bellew, a thoroughly deserved success and earned through hard work and determination. Real name: Junior Ilunga Makabu Alias: Junior Titles held: WBC (cruiserweight) Born: November 8, 1987 (32 age) Nationality: Democratic Republic Of The Congo Division: cruiserweight Weight: 200 lb (90,72 kg) Height: 6′ 0″ (183 cm) Reach: 74″ (188 cm) Stance: southpaw KOs: 88% Birth place: Kananga, Democratic Republic Of The Congo Residence: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa made it 20 wins from 20 pro fights with a sixth-round stoppage of game Argentine Cesar Reynoso. It hasn't sunk in that I'm fighting at Goodison Park and I don't know when it's going to. 1. Good result but as with all boxing titles meaningless until the sport gets its act together and has just one organisation. Fighter  from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ilunga Makabu (27-2, 24 knockouts), whips the cruiserweight champion of the World Boxing Council, had a tough route to glory. It is my time, I have gone through too many things in my life and my career to let this slip. All fights list 2020, champion titles held, age, height and weight, KO ratio of the boxer Ilunga «Junior» Makabu. Congratulations to the guy, & British boxing in general, but. Bellew said he does not feel nerves going into the fight, even promising to conduct a winning interview with Sky Sports' Adam Smith in the centre of the ring afterwards. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Bellew, who emerged on stage wearing Everton training gear, has won his last six bouts at cruiserweight level and said his city will be celebrating a new world champion on Sunday night.