Ilunga Makabu: Junior The Cruiserweight Crusher Of The Congo-The KO King Of Kananga.

It's probably one of the hardest to find fights of the last few years, no full copy of it has shown up yet, the only footage that exists is the fan filmed footage and the KO.atsch

 

It was in South Africa, they should have footage of it, maybe they're just not aware people outside of Africa actually care.

It's always a pleasure seeing Bellew knocked unconscious.:yep

 

Makabu says he's gonna reduce Bellew to tears.:rofl
http://www.skysports.com/boxing/new...uced-to-tears-claims-challenger-ilunga-makabu

 

Bellew, you may be a very brave man..... but you're also a very stupid man.:!:pi:skull
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Thabiso Mchunu vs. Ilunga Makabu 12 Rounds Cruiserweight RBR.

Round 1

Thabiso popping Makabu repeatedly with his straight left snapping Makabu's head back over and over, largely a feel out round from Makabu studying him trying to get Mchunu's rhythm down, he threw little although his output picked up towards the end.

Mchunu 10-9


Round 2

Makabu trying to get his jab on track Mchunu landing his straight left and right hook at will, Makabu starts landing in combination with uppercuts to Thabiso's stomach, all the while Makabu being nailed with hard stiff shots that rock his head back and have him on the edge of looking hurt.

Mchunu 10-9


Round 3

Makabu realizing fight is getting away from him comes out with a vengeance walking Mchunu down, landing in combination, Mchunu still counterijnng and landing in combination, he nails Makabu with 3 straight stiff right hooks, Makabu is badly rocked, he fights through it and stays on his feet but barely, he mounts slight comeback and is rocked slightly again.

Mchunu 10-9


Round 4

Makabu more effectively walking Mchunu down now, he's still eating huge straight lefts and right hooks, he's starting to dig a aleft upper cut to Mchunu's stomach, Mchunu retreating and couterinfg well, Makabu is starting to find his groove but eats too many hard shots to win the round.

Mchunu 10-9


Round 5

Makabu constantly in Mchunu's face eating counters he backs him to the ropes, they proceed to fight in a phone booth, Mchunu slipping Makabu's shots, and landing crisp one twos in return, Makabu finally starting to find his range and is landing a straight left over the guard of Mchunu, Makabu outworks huim in the second half of the round but a flurries from Mchunu at the end gives it to Mchunu.

Mchunu 10-9 Closer


Round 6

Makabu comes out very aggressively, landing in combination his left over the top and digging an uppercut with his right to the midsection of Mchunu, Mchunu holds and Makabu pretends to kiss him 3 or 4 times clowning him making it seem like Mchunu wants to hug him, the ref warns Makabu, Mcuhu has a little success and Makabu steals it back before the bell.

Makabu 10-9 Close


Round 7

Makabu comes out fast lands in combination, Mchunu fires off the ropes rocking Makabu's head back several times, but Makabu won't let the momentum he's building slip away, Makabu fires right back landing uppercuts to the stomach and his left up top, he catches Mchunu and he's staggered, Mchunu almost turns his back to Makabu, he's wobbling his way through tring to slip a flurry from Makabu and weathers the storm. Big round for junior.

Makabu 10-9


Round 8

Mchunu is very tentative not thrwing anything just retreating, his fully on his bicycle now, he lands a few straight lefts Makabu answers back with lefts of his own, Mchunu is holding a lot, the ref warns Mchunu, Makabu yelling at Thabsio he wants to beat that ass with a vengeance, they exchange body blows in the center of the ring, Mabaku ails Mchunu with a left up top, Mchunu is rocked badly, he staggers along the ropes, and is rocked again, the bell sounds. Another big round for Junior.

Makabu 10-9


Round 9

Both men come out to the center of the ring and fight in the pocket, both landing to the body and head in combination, Mchunu starts to gas after attempting a last stand, Makabu backs him along the ropes walking him down and nailing him bombing him with lefts, Mchunu hits him with a low blow, ref warns Mchunu, Makabu comes out after a few seconds to rest and nails Mchunu automatically with a low blow to pay him back, ref warns Makabu, bell sounds.

Makabu 10-9


Round 10

Makabu like a raging bull is on the attack, he walking down a badly gassing Mchunu nailing him with blistering combinations, landing everywhere, Mchunu is bad shape, he's holding when he can, Makabu pushes him off and nails him again, Mchunu badly hurt several times in the last minuite.

Makabu 10-9


Round 11

Makabu comes out looking for the perfect chance to land a big shot giving Mchunu a few chances here and there to tag him with counters and hold, Makabu pushes him off and tags him with a big shot here and there, each shot he lands is doing damage, big straight right sends Mchunu into the ropes and Makabu follows it up with a combination ending it with a picture perfect uppercut right on the button, Mchunu goes down face first, ref starts the count and waves it off.

Makabu wins by KO.:happy

 

Absolutely excellent ****ing fight, right up there with Huck-Glowacki, Fonfara-Cleverly and Vargas-Miura and even though I'd already seen the stoppage and bits and pieces of it, it still retain a sense of suspense, brilliant start from Thabiso followed by the amazing recovery and triumphant win for Junior Makabu.:happy Who caps it off by standing with his arms crossed like a boss in the middle of the ring. Very badass.

 

Thank Serge he tipped me off.:good Its a great match, every bit as good as I hoped it to be, and that says a lot after a year of anticipation, usually matches to don't live up to the hype but this one did.