Junior Ilunga Makabu (born 8 November 1987) is a Congolese-South African professional boxer. He held the WBC cruiserweight title from 2020 to 2023. As...

2015. Bellew faced Ilunga Makabu (19–1, 18 KOs), who had not lost since his debut back in 2008, at Goodison Park in Liverpool. Makabu was scheduled to fight...

Jean-Marc Mormeck". Retrieved 9 April 2020. "Professional boxing record: Ilunga Makabu". Retrieved 5 February 2022. "Professional boxing record: Ossie Ocasio"...

Ilunga (born 1 June 1993) is a Congolese professional boxer. He is the younger brother of former cruiserweight boxing world champion, Ilunga Makabu....

Title fight for the vacant WBC cruiserweight belt against the favoured Ilunga Makabu at Goodison Park, Liverpool. Having lost in his previous two attempts...

including Badou Jack vs Ilunga Makabu fight". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. Brian Campbell (26 February 2023). "Badou Jack stops Ilunga Makabu to earn world title...

returned to South Africa for his next bout, as he was booked to face Ilunga Makabu in a twelve-round WBC cruiserweight title eliminator bout on 16 May...

117–111. On December 9, it was revealed that Mikaelian would fight Ilunga Makabu for the WBC cruiserweight title. The bout was expected to take place...

Tommy Fury def. Jake Paul SD 8 (8) Note 1 Cruiserweight Badou Jack def. Ilunga Makabu (c) TKO 12 (12) 0:54 Note 2 Welterweight Ziyad Almaayouf def. Ronald...

vs. Ilunga Makabu Cruiserweight Title Fight Approved by WBC". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 17 November 2021. Donovan, Jake (30 January 2022). "Ilunga Makabu...

Álvarez to challenge WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu. The fight ultimately did not happen, as Makabu was forced into a mandatory defense of his title...

Álvarez's trainer and manager, Eddy Reynoso, to have Álvarez challenge Ilunga Makabu for his WBC cruiserweight title. Álvarez has never competed at cruiserweight...

African boxer Thabiso Mchunu (17–2, 11 KOs). Mchunu previously lost to Ilunga Makabu via eleventh-round stoppage, although being ahead on the scorecards...

invasion of Ukraine. Merhy was instead booked to face the WBC champion Ilunga Makabu in a title unification bout on September 30, 2022, at the Stade des...

Briedis Michał Cieślak 5 Richard Riakporhe Alexei Papin Ilunga Makabu Arsen Goulamirian Ilunga Makabu Mateusz Masternak Mateusz Masternak 6 Lawrence Okolie...

round. On 16 June 2019, Kudryashov fought Ilunga Makabu, who was ranked #4 by the WBC at cruiserweight. Makabu won by technical knockout in the 5th round...

2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022. Wainwright, Anson (July 14, 2022). "Ilunga Makabu-Ryad Merhy set for September 30 in Kinshasa". The Ring. Retrieved December...

first outdoor boxing event in Liverpool since 1949 when Bellew defeated Ilunga Makabu on 29 May 2016 to claim the vacant WBC Cruiserweight title. Between...

is declared champion in recess due to injury. 23 Tony Bellew (def. Ilunga Makabu) 29 May 2016 – 28 Mar 2017 1 Bellew was stripped of the title and named...

2014 MusikTeatret Albertslund, Copenhagen, Denmark 75 Loss 54–19–2 Ilunga Makabu TKO 9 (12), 2:40 28 Jun 2014 Grand Hôtel, Kinshasa, DR Congo For vacant...

31 May 2019 Present Arsen Goulamirian WBA 85 31 January 2020 Present Ilunga Makabu WBC 86 26 September 2020 2 July 2022 Mairis Briedis IBF, The Ring 87...

Cieślak secured another three wins, two by stoppage, before facing Ilunga Makabu for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title on 31 January 2020 at the Temporary...

Papin would challenge the reigning WBC Silver Cruiserweight titleholder Ilunga Makabu. The fight was confirmed fort the undercard of the Sergey Kovalev versus...

made him the mandatory challenger for the winner of Tony Bellew and Ilunga Makabu. Briedis was ringside for the fight and congratulated the victorious...

Jr by split decision to win the WBC featherweight title January 30 – Ilunga Makabu defeats Thabiso Mchunu by split decision to retain the WBC cruiserweight...

between Adonis and Conlan and also Bellew's real-life title fight against Ilunga Makabu in May 2016, which was the first outdoor boxing match in Liverpool since...

Nathan Cleverly, Edison Miranda, and Isaac Chilemba, Adonis Stevenson, Ilunga Makabu, David Haye and Oleksandr Usyk. Johnny Cooke (52-34-7), from Bootle...

unify the WBA and IBF cruiserweight titles May 29 - Tony Bellew defeats Ilunga Makabu by 3rd round KO to win the WBC cruiserweight title June 3 - Muhammad...

he was unable to defend it due to injury, and Tony Bellew defeated Ilunga Makabu in three rounds to win it. Instead he was made champion in recess, but...

Johannesburg, South Africa Won vacant Gauteng heavyweight title 14 Loss 10–4 Ilunga Makabu TKO 6 (6) 30 Oct 2010 Klipriviersberg Recreation Centre, Johannesburg...