This content is protected I'm presuming that I'm the only one who didn't know this. Does anyone know why they have different names?
I made a thread on him almost 7 years ago, and knew it back then. Even alluded to it in the thread title. Martin Bakole Ilunga: Brother Junior The Congolese Heavyweight Mwangamizi Of Gauteng. https://www.boxingforum24.com/threa...ese-heavyweight-mwangamizi-of-gauteng.561107/
So it's Martin Bakole Ilunga, and Junior Ilunga Makabu. Is this normal for the Congolese? A lot of places have Ilunga listed as Makabu's first name and Ilunga listed as Bakole's last name.
Not entirely sure, but I think it has something to do with some ruling by the Congo's dictator at the time Mobutu. Congolese Naming Practices: During Mobutu Sese Seko's authoritarian rule of the Democratic Republic of Congo (also known as Zaire) from 1965 to 1997 Congolese citizens were ordered to abandon their Christian or foreign names and replace them with the traditional Congolese names. Following the end of Mobutu's rule many Congolese either reverted back to the previous names or retained both. Typically, the present structure of Congolese naming sequence includes the first name (usually Christian) followed by two traditional names. Educational credentials reflect the era in which they were issued, oftentimes resulting in differences in names for the same person.
I see. Totally different structure. I am a fairly casual fan so I had no idea that they are related. They don't resemble each other, either.
I can see the resemblance in their facial structure, although their eyes are quite different. This content is protected
In that photo I can see what you're talking about. I thought that their skin tone was very different but can't say I paid that much attention to it.
He explains it here. Their surname is actually Ilunga This content is protected Also Bakole's biological father is Billy Nelson
