Ilunga Makabu
- January 10, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
Ilunga Makabu Biography
| Name | Ilunga Makabu |
| Birthday | Nov 8 |
| Birth Year | 1987 |
| Place Of Birth | Kananga |
| Home Town | Lulua |
| Birth Country | Congo |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Siblings | Martin Bakole, Martin Ilunga |
Ilunga Makabu is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on November 8, 1987 in Kananga, Lulua, Congo.
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. The fight was held at the Carousel Hotel & Casino in Temba in the province of North-West. September 13, 2008 relates his first victory by technical knockout in the first round of the representative of Zimbabwe Elvis Moyo. 19 November 2011 faced with Brazilian Pedro Otas. Twelve-round fight was organized at Monte Casino in Johannesburg, starring Michael Buffer. The predominant Makabu ended the duel by technical knockout in the eleventh round.
The duel took place July 13, 2013 in “The Casino” in Monte Carlo in Monaco. In 12 round balanced fight “Junior” he won at the ratio of two points to tie with passing for a Ukrainian favorite, winning the belt WBC Silver junior heavy weight. It was his fifteenth fight on a professional ring.
Ilunga Makabu Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ilunga Makabu is one of the richest Boxer from Congo. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ilunga Makabu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Ilunga Makabu (born 8 November 1987) is a Congolese professional boxer who has held the WBC cruiserweight title since January 2020, and also challenged once for the same title in 2016. As of November 2019, he is ranked as the world’s fourth best active cruiserweight by The Ring magazine, fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and sixth by BoxRec.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
Ilunga Makabu height 6 ft 0 in weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Ilunga Makabu Dating?
According to our records, Ilunga Makabu is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ilunga Makabu’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Congo. Ilunga Makabu celebrates birthday on November 8 of every year.
How many belts does Ilunga Makabu have?
What belts does Ilunga Makabu hold? He won a vacant WBC World Cruiserweight belt against Michal Cieslak, beating him by unanimous decision after 12 rounds on 31st January 2020. He has held this belt for a total of 857 days (2 years, 4 months and 6 days) and has defended the belt 2 times.
Who did Ilunga Makabu lose to?
A 20-year-old Makabu made his professional debut on June 20, 2008 against Khayeni Hlungwane. Ilunga lost by technical knockout (TKO).
What is makabu record?
Ilunga Makabu
Statistics
Total fights| 31
Wins| 29
Wins by KO| 25
How old is Ilunga Makabu?
34 years (November 8, 1987)
How old is Canelo?
31 years (July 18, 1990)