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Lenar Perez, the Cuban cruiserweight contender, will take on Thabiso Mchunu in a crossroads bout, staged by Eye Of The Tiger, on September 3 at the Casino de Montreal
On a card in South Africa loaded with local fighters, headlined by a fight between Kevin Lerena and Serhiy Redchenko for the WBC bridgerweight title, the local fighters delivered for the home crowd at SunBet Arena in Pretoria.
Muslim Gadzhimagomedov’s second defense of his WBA bridgerweight title will come against former cruiserweight contender Thabiso Mchunu on January 31 in Moscow, Russia, according to the International Boxing Association
Sergey Kovalev has taken the next step in his quest to become a two-division titlist. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the WBC has ordered a cruiserweight semifinal eliminator between Russia’s Kovalev and South Africa’s Thabiso Mchunu. The two sides have until February 24 to reach terms for a proposed fight in which the winner will become the number-two contender in the WBC cruiserweight rankings.
Ryan Garcia is ready to re-enter the title picture. The unbeaten lightweight contender was the standout fighter among four title eliminators formally ordered by the World Boxing Council on a busy Tuesday for the Mexico City-based sanctioning body. Garcia is now on the clock to enter negotiations with Mexico City’s Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz (23-2-1, 16KOs) for a WBC lightweight title eliminator, with the two sides given 30 days to reach terms to avoid a June 14 purse bid hearing to determine promotional rights.
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By Jake Donovan - Ilunga ‘Junior’ Makabu enjoyed a repeat win over a familiar foe. The 34-year-old southpaw defended his WBC cruiserweight title for the second time with a twelve-round, split decision win over Thabiso Mchunu. Judge Nathan Palmer (115-113) scored in favor of the counterpunching Mchunu, overruled by Steve Weisfeld (115-113) and Jamie Garayua (116-112) who saw Makabu’s come-forward style as enough to retain his title Saturday evening on FIte TV Pay-Per-View from W.D. Packard Music Hall in Warren, Ohio.
Ilunga ‘Junior’ Makabu has a very clear vision for the year ahead. The reigning WBC cruiserweight champion aims to make a statement in his U.S. debut, coming in the form of a rematch with Thabiso Mchunu more than six years after their first meeting. The bout—which headlines a Pay-Per-View Show from W.D. Packard Music Hall in Warren, Ohio (Saturday, Fite.tv, $49.95)—will mark the second title defense for Makabu (28-2, 25KOs), who made headlines following the 59th annual WBC convention last November.
Many industry insiders were caught off guard by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez declaring a willingness to move up to cruiserweight for a fight with WBC cruiserweight titlist Ilunga ‘Junior’ Makabu.
By Cliff Rold - Two entertaining World Boxing Super Series tournaments kept the wheels turning at cruiserweight for several years. They provided fans with multiple clashes between the best the division had to offer, showing off the talents of Oleksandr Usyk in winning the first and validating the talent of Mairis Briedis in winning the second.