Tony Bellew vs Ilunga Makabu
On May 29, 2016, Tony Bellew (26-2-1, 16 KOs) and Ilunga Makabu (19-1, 18 KOs) battle it out for the vacant WBC cruiserweight world titles. The vacant WBC cruiserweight title is also on the line.
Bellew vs Makabu Stats
Tony Bellew is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Mateusz Masternak, 5 months and 17 days ago. Ilunga Makabu is on a 19-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, with his last fight being a 11th round KO win over Thabiso Mchunu, 1 year and 13 days ago.
Bellew vs Makabu Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 98.7-1.3 in favor of Tony Bellew. Ilunga Makabu won't be able to do much against Bellew.
Bellew vs Makabu Result
Tony Bellew made easy work of Ilunga Makabu, stopping Makabu via KO in the 3rd. Bellew improves his record to 27-2-1 (17 KOs), while Makabu adds a loss to his record at 19-2.