The big African cruiserweight fight.

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  1. thurmanthegoat1

    thurmanthegoat1 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Thabiso Mchunu vs Ilunga Makabu whose got this?
     
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  2. Lady Girl

    Lady Girl Kneel Before Zod! Full Member

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    mchunu, way too slick
     
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  3. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    Is it happening?
     
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  4. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things.

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    This weekend.
     
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  5. Jordan_Davies

    Jordan_Davies Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hard to say Makabu seems to be the bigger puncher on paper but the way Mchunu outboxed Eddie Chambers was a masterclass.

    This is looking to be a good fight, shame it wont get much mainstream coverage as :

    1. theyre both African fighters
    2. theyre fighting at cruiserweight

    no way im missing this one
     
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  6. STB

    STB #noexcuses Full Member

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    :good
     
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  7. Espin88

    Espin88 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cant wait, should be an eliminator, Mchunu takes this.
     
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  8. Matt in a hat

    Matt in a hat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That's how I see it.
    Makabu could catch him late though.
    He is a calm, and cool operator in there.
    The lefty/lefty match up is intriguing too.
     
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  9. damian38

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    Mchunu takes this
     
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  10. Cafe

    Cafe Sitzpinkler Full Member

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    I like Makabu but M'chunu will take it.
     
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  11. Odo

    Odo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I put my money on Ilunga's firepower which will be the decisive factor in this upcomming fight IMO.
     
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  12. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Its a setback for the loser, and thus, a bad fight to be made.

    These guys should have done the rounds and remained active fighting lower top 100s 3-4X yr if they couldnt get a titlist in there with them.

    Hate to see either one of them lose.

    Im gonna take McChunu since he seems a bit better defensively, and while Makabu might have the better overall power and chin, I think a good punching CPer who is near impossible to hit flush has the answers for Makabu's swarm style.:think
     
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  13. Malden

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    It is. WBC.
     
    Malden, May 12, 2015
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