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Ilunga Makabu

Ilunga Makabu held the WBC cruiserweight world title between 2020 and 2023.

World title bouts
6
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
3–3
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC cruiserweight, 2020–2023)
3 years

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2016 – Jan 2024

CruiserweightWBC
2016age 282017age 292018age 302019age 312020age 322021age 332022age 342023age 352024age 36
20162018202020222024

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2023

  2. Noel Mikaelian beats Ilunga Makabu via technical knockout 3/12

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  3. Badou Jack beats Ilunga Makabu via technical knockout 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  4. 2022

  5. The Ring magazine rates Ilunga Makabu No. 3 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  6. Ilunga Makabu beats Thabiso Mchunu via split decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  7. 2021

  8. The Ring magazine rates Ilunga Makabu No. 2 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  9. 2020

  10. The Ring magazine rates Ilunga Makabu No. 2 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  11. Ilunga Makabu beats Olanrewaju Durodola via knockout 7/12

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  12. Ilunga Makabu beats Michal Cieslak via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  13. 2019

  14. The Ring magazine rates Ilunga Makabu No. 4 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  15. 2018

  16. The Ring magazine rates Ilunga Makabu No. 9 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  17. 2017

  18. The Ring magazine rates Ilunga Makabu No. 7 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  19. 2016

  20. The Ring magazine rates Ilunga Makabu No. 9 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  21. Tony Bellew beats Ilunga Makabu via knockout 3/12

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  22. 2015

  23. The Ring magazine rates Ilunga Makabu No. 5 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  24. 2014

  25. The Ring magazine rates Ilunga Makabu No. 7 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  26. 2013

  27. The Ring magazine rates Ilunga Makabu No. 6 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings