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Cuban cruiserweight Mike Perez (24 -3 -1, 15 KO’s) will finally face Congolese puncher Ilunga Makabu (24-2-0, 23 KOs) for the silver cruiserweight title of the World Boxing Council.

The fight will take place in the city of Kinshasha, Republic of the Congo, on Saturday, May 4 and whoever wins will stake a claim for a challenge against WBC cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, who moves up to heavyweight next month but has yet to vacate the title.

Perez, ranked number 10 on the WBC lists, has fought big battles in the cruiserweight division, after being a heavyweight boxer.

Makabu, who`s classified 4 by the WBC, has notched up an impressive list of victories, leading him to win the WBC International title, after having contested the WBC world crown against Briton Tony Bellew.

I like this fight.. Hopefully BN will pick it up in the UK.. Will be a prep for Canelo-Jacobs at midnight.

i think a good perez would beat him ,

Great fight this haven’t heard anything about it. Reckon the winner will be in line for a title shot once Usyk vacates them all

Joel2 wrote: ↑14 Apr 2019, 18:11 Great fight this haven’t heard anything about it. Reckon the winner will be in line for a title shot once Usyk vacates them all

Only just got announced. Winner will be a good position though

Cork-Cuban cruiserweight Mike Perez [24(15)-3(1)-1] has seen his big fight next month postponed.

‘The Rebel’ was due to face top Congolese contender Ilunga Makabu [24(23)-2(2)] for the WBC Silver title on Saturday May 4th in the famous fight city of Kinshasha.

The fight has been put back to a to-be-confirmed date after Makabu was forced to withdraw with an unspecified injury.

Perez confirmed the news on social media, stating that “I’m so sorry to say that the fight which was meant to happen on the 4th of May in Kinshasa has been postponed due to my opponent’s injury. I will announce the new date in the coming weeks.”

Thankfully the fight seems to be postponed rather than shelved and 33-year-old Perez, ranked #10 with the WBC and holding their Fedelatin belt, retains his world title ambitions.

The Caribbean Leesider had stepped in to face the #4 contender after both Russian banger Dmitry Kudryashov and Nigerian gatekeeper Olanrewaju Durodola pulled out.

Perez is aiming to build towards a second shot at the full WBC title after being defeated in a messy challenge of Latvian champ Mairis Briedis in the quarter finals of the inaugural season of the World Boxing Super Series back in 2017.

Acting as a reserve for the quarter-finals of Season Two of the WBSS, Perez scored a good win over Puerto Rican Keith Tapia to claim the WBC Fedelatin belt and enable the Makabu fight.

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Any news on this?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑30 May 2019, 21:33 Any news on this?

Makabu is supposed to fight Kudryashov in Yekaterinburg (on this same card Masternak had to fight Egorov but Master rejected and he'll probably fight Goulamirian in Marseille). That's what i heard.

the date was 16.06 i don't know if it's still on though

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑30 May 2019, 21:33 Any news on this?

16.06 in Yekaterinburg: Kudryashov vs Makabu for WBC Silver, Egorov vs Perez for WBA Gold, Papin vs Jur for IBF International, Tishchenko vs Tabul for WBO Inter-Continental - great CW card.

dagilechia wrote: ↑04 Jun 2019, 05:22 16.06 in Yekaterinburg: Kudryashov vs Makabu for WBC Silver, Egorov vs Perez for WBA Gold, Papin vs Jur for IBF International, Tishchenko vs Tabul for WBO Inter-Continental - great CW card.

So they’re gonna appear on the same card but not fight each other?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑04 Jun 2019, 05:57 So they’re gonna appear on the same card but not fight each other?

yeah exactly.. good match-ups though