Makabu vs Mchunu (Jan 29, 2022): How to Watch, Start Time, Predictions

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Arena, date and time can change.

On Saturday, January 29 at the Packard Music Hall in Warren, USA Ilunga «Junior» Makabu will meet Thabiso «The Rock» Mchunu for WBC title in a 12-round cruiserweight bout.

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	Ilunga Makabu Junior	Thabiso Mchunu The Rock
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo Kananga, Democratic Republic Of The Congo	South Africa Ximba, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Age	34 years	33 years
Pro	13 years	14 years
Height	6′ 0″ (183 cm)	5′ 11″ (180 cm)
Reach	74″ (188 cm)	72½″ (184 cm)
Division	cruiserweight (200 lbs / 90,72 kg)	cruiserweight (200 lbs / 90,72 kg)
Stance	southpaw	southpaw
Titles	WBC (cruiserweight)	-
Record	28 - 2 - 0 (25 KOs)	23 - 5 - 0 (13 KOs)
KOs	89%	56%
Inactive	406 days	308 days
Advant.

Who has won?

Ilunga Makabu won by split-decision (SD).

Date and Time

The fight night will begin on Saturday, January 29 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Arena

The fight will be held at the Packard Music Hall in Warren, Ohio, USA.

On which TV channel or streaming service can I watch the live broadcast of the fight Ilunga Makabu versus Thabiso Mchunu?

Makabu vs. Mchunu Fight Promo

Who fights on Saturday, January 29?
Fight card subject to change.

Division	Fighter #1	Fighter #2	Notes
cruiserweight (200 lbs)	Ilunga Makabu (28 - 2 - 0)	Thabiso Mchunu (23 - 5 - 0)	For WBC World tit.
heavyweight (200+ lbs)	Trevor Bryan (21 - 0 - 0)	Jonathan Guidry (17 - 0 - 2)	For WBA (Regular) World tit.
cruiserweight (200 lbs)	Johnnie Langston (9 - 3 - 0)	Nick Kisner (22 - 5 - 1)	For vacant NABA tit.
middleweight (160 lbs)	Michael Moore (18 - 3 - 0)	Anthony Lenk (17 - 7 - 0)	For vacant NABA tit.
welterweight (147 lbs)	Cody Wilson (10 - 3 - 0)	Tre'Sean Wiggins (12 - 5 - 3)	For vacant NABA tit.
heavyweight (200+ lbs)	Ahmed Hefny (13 - 1 - 0)	Dacarree Scott (6 - 0 - 0)

Ilunga «Junior» Makabu

Ilunga Makabu is a Congolese boxer.
As a professional athlete, Makabu has been performing for 13 years.

Ilunga was born in Kananga, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, on November 8, 1987.
He currently resides in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Last fight

The last fight of Ilunga Makabu took place on December 19, 2020 against Olanrewaju Durodola.
Makabu won by technical knockout (TKO).

Ilunga Makabu vs. Olanrewaju Durodola

First world title

On January 31, 2020 Ilunga Makabu became the WBC cruiserweight champion in a fight for the vacant title.

WBC World champion Ilunga Makabu

Boxing record

Total fights: 30
Wins: 28
Wins by KO: 25
Wins by dec: 3
Losses: 2
Losses by KO: 2
Losses by dec: 0
Draws: 0

Professional career

How many fights did Ilunga Makabu have?

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Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2023-02-26	Badou Jack (27 - 3 - 3)	Loss TKO	WBC World Cruiserweight
2022-01-29	Thabiso Mchunu (23 - 5 - 0)	Win SD	WBC World Cruiserweight
2020-12-19	Olanrewaju Durodola (34 - 7 - 0)	Win TKO	WBC World Cruiserweight
2020-01-31	Michal Cieslak (19 - 0 - 0)	Win UD	WBC World Cruiserweight (vacant)
2019-08-24	Aleksei Papin (11 - 0 - 0)	Win MD	WBC Silver Cruiserweight
2019-06-16	Dmitry Kudryashov (23 - 2 - 0)	Win TKO	WBC Silver Cruiserweight (vacant)
2018-12-08	Giorgi Tevdorashvili (9 - 28 - 4)	Win KO
2018-10-26	Paata Aduashvili (10 - 23 - 3)	Win KO
2018-08-25	Taylor Mabika (19 - 2 - 1)	Win RTD	WBC International Cruiserweight
2017-08-25	Mussa Ajibu (28 - 9 - 5)	Win KO
2017-04-28	Chamunorwa Gonorenda (7 - 11 - 0)	Win KO
2016-05-29	Tony Bellew (26 - 2 - 1)	Loss TKO	WBC World Cruiserweight (vacant)
2015-05-16	Thabiso Mchunu (16 - 1 - 0)	Win KO
2014-12-05	Tamas Bajzath (10 - 12 - 1)	Win TKO
2014-06-28	Glen Johnson (54 - 18 - 2)	Win TKO	WBC International Cruiserweight (vacant)
2014-02-01	Ruben Angel Mino (20 - 0 - 0)	Win KO
2013-08-31	Eric Fields (22 - 1 - 0)	Win KO	WBC Silver Cruiserweight
2013-07-13	Dmytro Kucher (21 - 0 - 0)	Win MD	WBC Silver Cruiserweight (vacant)
2013-03-30	Tamas Lodi (9 - 0 - 1)	Win TKO
2013-02-16	Gogita Gorgiladze (3 - 0 - 0)	Win TKO	IBF Youth Cruiserweight (vacant)
2012-03-24	Michael Gbenga (14 - 5 - 0)	Win TKO
2011-11-19	Pedro Otas (23 - 1 - 0)	Win TKO	World Boxing Federation World Cruiserweight (vacant)
2011-06-11	Collice Mutizwa (2 - 8 - 2)	Win KO
2011-03-26	Nsitu Mbaya (1 - 1 - 0)	Win KO
2010-10-30	Danie Venter (10 - 3 - 0)	Win TKO
2010-03-27	Elvis Moyo (0 - 1 - 0)	Win TKO
2010-03-07	Ben Moakamela (3 - 4 - 0)	Win TKO
2010-02-26	Chamunorwa Gonorenda (5 - 6 - 0)	Win TKO
2009-07-03	Sean Santana (6 - 3 - 0)	Win TKO
2008-10-18	Nicholas Ramantswana (1 - 3 - 0)	Win TKO
2008-09-13	Elvis Moyo (debut)	Win TKO
2008-06-20	Khayeni Hlungwane (debut)	Loss TKO

All Ilunga Makabu's losses

Who all beat Ilunga Makabu?

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Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2023-02-26	Badou Jack (27 - 3 - 3)	Loss TKO	WBC World Cruiserweight
2016-05-29	Tony Bellew (26 - 2 - 1)	Loss TKO	WBC World Cruiserweight (vacant)
2008-06-20	Khayeni Hlungwane (debut)	Loss TKO

Ilunga «Junior» Makabu Highlights

Thabiso «The Rock» Mchunu

Thabiso Mchunu is a South African boxer.
As a professional athlete, Mchunu has been performing for 14 years.

Thabiso was born in Ximba, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on March 4, 1988.
He currently resides in Cato Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Last fight

The last fight of Thabiso Mchunu took place on March 27, 2021 against Evgeny Tishchenko.
Mchunu won by unanimous decision (UD).

Thabiso Mchunu vs. Evgeny Tishchenko

Boxing record

Total fights: 28
Wins: 23
Wins by KO: 13
Wins by dec: 10
Losses: 5
Losses by KO: 3
Losses by dec: 2
Draws: 0

Professional career

How many fights did Thabiso Mchunu have?

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Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2022-01-29	Ilunga Makabu (28 - 2 - 0)	Loss SD	WBC World Cruiserweight Title
2021-03-27	Evgeny Tishchenko (8 - 0 - 0)	Win UD	WBC Silver Cruiserweight Title
2019-12-21	Denis Lebedev (32 - 2 - 0)	Win UD	vacant WBC Silver Cruiserweight Title
2019-10-20	Willbeforce Shihepo (25 - 11 - 0)	Win RTD
2018-12-08	Thomas Oosthuizen (28 - 1 - 2)	Win UD	African Boxing Union Cruiserweight Title South African Cruiserweight Title
2018-09-01	Thomas Oosthuizen (27 - 1 - 2)	Loss MD	vacant African Boxing Union Cruiserweight Title
2018-06-23	Ricards Bolotniks (11 - 4 - 1)	Win TKO
2017-11-25	Constantin Bejenaru (12 - 0 - 0)	Loss UD	WBC International Cruiserweight Title WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title
2017-06-10	Johnny Muller (20 - 7 - 2)	Win UD	vacant African Boxing Union Cruiserweight Title vacant South African Cruiserweight Title
2016-12-17	Oleksandr Usyk (10 - 0 - 0)	Loss KO	WBO World Cruiserweight Title
2016-05-20	Boniface Kabore (18 - 3 - 0)	Win TKO	interim WBA Pan African Cruiserweight Title
2015-05-16	Ilunga Junior Makabu (18 - 1 - 0)	Loss KO
2014-09-20	Garrett Wilson (13 - 7 - 1)	Win UD	NABF Cruiserweight Title
2014-01-24	Olanrewaju Durodola (17 - 1 - 0)	Win UD	vacant NABF Cruiserweight Title
2013-08-03	Eddie Chambers (36 - 3 - 0)	Win UD
2012-11-10	Danie Venter (15 - 5 - 0)	Win KO	vacant African Boxing Union Cruiserweight Title
2012-09-22	Flo Simba (12 - 3 - 0)	Win TKO
2012-06-16	Flo Simba (12 - 2 - 0)	Win TKO
2011-09-24	Zack Mwekassa (10 - 2 - 0)	Loss TKO
2011-06-04	Danie Venter (11 - 4 - 0)	Win MD
2010-11-05	Daniel Bruwer (21 - 1 - 1)	Win UD	vacant South African Cruiserweight Title
2010-01-22	Ruben Groenewald (23 - 7 - 3)	Win TKO	South African Cruiserweight Title
2009-05-15	Soon Botes (27 - 12 - 0)	Win TKO	WBA Pan African Cruiserweight Title South African Cruiserweight Title
2008-10-10	Marciano Commey (18 - 9 - 0)	Win KO	vacant WBA Pan African Cruiserweight Title
2008-07-11	Sean Santana (4 - 1 - 0)	Win RTD	South African Cruiserweight Title
2008-02-29	Patrick Madzinga (8 - 12 - 2)	Win TKO	vacant South African Cruiserweight Title
2008-01-11	Jacques Moussisi (1 - 2 - 0)	Win TKO
2007-11-10	Kleinboy Maqashane (0 - 1 - 0)	Win TKO
2007-07-28	Mzikayise Hlengwa (debut)	Win PTS

All Thabiso Mchunu's losses

Who all beat Thabiso Mchunu?

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Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2022-01-29	Ilunga Makabu (28 - 2 - 0)	Loss SD	WBC World Cruiserweight Title
2018-09-01	Thomas Oosthuizen (27 - 1 - 2)	Loss MD	vacant African Boxing Union Cruiserweight Title
2017-11-25	Constantin Bejenaru (12 - 0 - 0)	Loss UD	WBC International Cruiserweight Title WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Title
2016-12-17	Oleksandr Usyk (10 - 0 - 0)	Loss KO	WBO World Cruiserweight Title
2015-05-16	Ilunga Junior Makabu (18 - 1 - 0)	Loss KO
2011-09-24	Zack Mwekassa (10 - 2 - 0)	Loss TKO

Thabiso «The Rock» Mchunu Highlights

Latest Odds

Makabu to win: 1/4
Mchunu to win: 4/1
Draw: 27/1

Prediction

Who will win: Makabu or Mchunu?

Makabu and Mchunu are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the boxers will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Ilunga Makabu will win by technical knockout.

- Sergey Loktev,
sports editor

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