Illunga Makabu vs. Olanrewaju Durodola - December 19, 2020

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Illunga Makabu – Olanrewaju Durodola WBC Cruiserweight Title Fight On Dec. 19

They may not be massive names, but cruiserweight warriors Illunga Makabu and Olanewaju Durodola have between them given is some great action fights. And as has been reported by Dan Rafael, the two will collide in Kinshasa on December 19.

This all-African 200-pound clash might result in something quite special. Makabu, 27-2(24) will be making the first defense of the WBC belt he won by defeating Michal Cieslak back in January; this fight also taking place in Kinshasa (scene of course of the celebrated “Rumble In The Jungle” between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman).

Durodola is currently 34-7(31), and the 40-year-old has to know he may never get another big opportunity should he lose this fight.

Makabu, aged 33 and a southpaw, is perhaps best known for his losing fight with Tony Bellew, That stoppage loss came back in 2016, and Makabu has won eight fights on the bounce since then.

Like Durodola, Makabu went to war with Russian cruiserweight beast Dmitry Kudryashov. In fact, the war Makabu had with Kudryashov and the two thrilling slugfests Durodola had with Kudryashov were awesome to see.

Makabu had to take some heavy leather before coming on to sop Kudryashov, while Durodola won his first fight with the bearded brute but was then stopped in the return.

If Makabu and Durodola give us action as they each gave us in shooting it out with Kudryashov, we will be in for a terrific fight on December 19.

The addition of the cruiserweight title fight makes the end of the year schedule even stronger. We have the GGG-Szemereta fight on Dec. 18, the Canelo-Callum Smith fight on Dec. 19, and now this potential 200-pound explosion.

Again, neither Makabu nor Durodola are what you could call big-name fighters, but both men can sure fight hard. Makabu has to be the pick to win: he is younger, he has a better record, and he is the champion.

But Durodola, who has won his last five fights since losing to Cieslak (Cieslak, another common opponent these two have), is a dangerous operator.

It seems there is just no way this fight will be a dull affair. Both guys have hit the floor several times, sometimes getting up to win, and there is a heck of a chance both guys will taste the canvas in this fight also.

A distance fight here does not look likely. It might not be “The Rumble In The Jungle,” but Makabu Vs. Durodola could prove to be a fight worthy of being given a tag-line all of its own.

[DrDuke]

Makabu would KO Durodola. Makabu is among the top fighters of the division, while Durodola is more of a tough gatekeeper.

[minisapo]

Durodola is tough but Makabu is a step above. Don't see this fight going the distance regardless of who the winner is.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fight Week

[Woldemar]

Makabu KO Durodola.Nigerian too slow for Makabu.

[Ruthless-RKO]

I don't suppose anyone knows any way to watch this??

This is gonna end with a possible KTFO!

[aicheligad]

I don't suppose anyone knows any way to watch this??

This is gonna end with a possible KTFO!

Makabu vs Cieślak was on a channel called ''RDC TV'', apparently they have an Android app, I'm gonna check this out.

[aicheligad]

I don't suppose anyone knows any way to watch this??

This is gonna end with a possible KTFO!

Works on my phone.

[aicheligad]

The app is called ''RDC TV et news du Congo'', if you install it then select the RTNC channel, it must be this channel as it's logo is on the official poster as well.

[Ruthless-RKO]

The app is called ''RDC TV et news du Congo'', if you install it then select the RTNC channel, it must be this channel as it's logo is on the official poster as well.

Free app?? Free view??

[aicheligad]

The app is called ''RDC TV et news du Congo'', if you install it then select the RTNC channel, it must be this channel as it's logo is on the official poster as well.

Free app?? Free view??

Yes!

[aicheligad]

[Counter-puncher]

I'm not downloading an african app

[Onetimeonly]

I'm not downloading an african app

Why? They just need your bank information to pay you to watch the stream.

[Boxing Prospect]

The app is free and works :)

[Boxing Prospect]

[aicheligad]

The app is free and works :)

That is right I watched Cieślak-Makabu on PPV, but I know a lot of people watched it free there and nothing bad happened. YouTube is better though

[Ruthless-RKO]

Commentary is too funny..

[aicheligad]

Makabu sucks.

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Is he winning?

[Boxing Prospect]

This is great! Just two big Cruiserweights landing bombs and eating them! No way this goes 12

[aicheligad]

I had it 4-2 for Makabu, both were landing big, Makabu knocked Durodola out, Durodola unable to walk alone to the corner after the KO.

[aicheligad]

At times, Durodola was closing Makabu on the ropes and it looked quite dangerous, but Makabu is slick and clever.

[jujigatame]

Thanks for the link. I turned it on in the 5th and it was fun while it lasted.

If Makabu "sucks" then I dunno what to think about the rest of the current CW crop.

[aicheligad]

Thanks for the link. I turned it on in the 5th and it was fun while it lasted.

If Makabu "sucks" then I dunno what to think about the rest of the current CW crop.

He did better since the round 4 or 5, but Durodola did really well in rounds 2-3. Durodola lost clearly to ancient Diablo Włodarczyk (śhit, Durodola is even older!), he also got stopped early by Cieślak, it wasn't an impressive showing from Makabu, at least not for his recent standards.