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  • Tony Bellew Names The Greatest Fighter Of All Time
    • Tony Bellew Names The Greatest Fighter Of All Time
    remains as passionate as ever about boxing and, for him, one man in the sport stands above all others. His own career saw Bellew became a cruiserweight world champion in dramatic fashion by stopping Ilunga Makabu at Goodison Park, having been put down on the canvas early. After that, he famously twice fought and beat […]...2025
  • • Tony Bellew v Ilunga Makabu | Matchroom Boxing
    Tony Bellew and South African KO artist Ilunga Makabu fought for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title in front of over 15,000 fans at Goodison Park, Liverpool. Bomber Makabu had earned a reputation as a savage knockout-artist – wiping out 18 of his 19 opponents. Bellew has regained his world standing after a disappointing loss in …...2025
  • Cieslak vs Pascal interim title fight official for June 28 in Quebec
    • Cieslak vs Pascal interim title fight official for June 28 in Quebec
    Jean Pascal has replaced Yamil Peralta against Michal Cieslak in a bid for secondary cruiserweight gold Yet another update in the WBC’s cruiserweight trainwreck: the sanctioning body announced today that the proposed interim title fight between Michal Cieslak and Yamil Peralta “found complications to be staged.” Cieslak will instead fight former light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal on June 28th ...2025
  • Tony Bellew Names Who Hits Harder Between Usyk And David Haye: “I Didn’t See It Coming”
    • Tony Bellew Names Who Hits Harder Between Usyk And David Haye: “I Didn’t See It Coming”
    took on a number of big punchers throughout his professional career. ‘The Bomber’ retired in 2018 after a career that saw him become WBC cruiserweight champion, and also compete for world honours in the division below at light heavyweight. He has shared the ring with big punchers such as Adonis Stevenson and Ilunga Makabu, but […]...2025
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  • Tony Bellew Reveals He Would ‘Absolutely’ Come Out Of Retirement For One Mega Money Fight
    • Tony Bellew Reveals He Would ‘Absolutely’ Come Out Of Retirement For One Mega Money Fight
    It’s been over six years since last entered a professional boxing ring. The former WBC cruiserweight champion was last in action in November 2018, when he suffered an eighth round knockout defeat to then-undisputed cruiserweight champion . It was Bellew’s 34th and final fight, capping off a career that included him knocking out Ilunga Makabu […]...2025
  • Jack vs Rozicki joins Canelo vs Scull on May 3
    • Jack vs Rozicki joins Canelo vs Scull on May 3
    After a two-year layoff, Badou Jack will continue his Saudi Arabian tour opposite Ryan Rozicki in May Ring Magazine has revealed the full undercard lineup for Canelo Alvarez’s May 3rd undisputed title fight with IBF titlist William Scull. Alongside Bruno Surace vs Jaime Munguia 2 and Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba, the show will see Badou Jack make his first WBC cruiserweight title defense against Ry...2025

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  • Jack reinstated as WBC cruiserweight champion
    • Jack reinstated as WBC cruiserweight champion
    Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images Badou Jack has been reinstated as WBC cruiserweight champion while Noel Mikaelian deals with legal issues With the fall of Mahmoud Charr this past weekend, I lost my purpose as a sportswriter. Never did I think I would find a similarly moronic saga to latch onto in lieu of developing a personality or any skills that meaningfully improve the world. Luckily...2024
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  • 2025
    "Jack (28-3-3, 17 KO) hasn’t seen action since upsetting Ilunga Makabu for the belt in February 2023."

  • 2024
    "Back in February of last year, former super middleweight champion and light heavyweight kinda-champion Badou Jack (28-3-3, 17 KO) sprang an upset of WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu, who’d been teased as a potential foe for Canelo Alvarez before it all went wrong."

  • 2023
    "The 33-year-old […] The post Noel Mikaelian stops Ilunga Makabu in three rounds, wins vacant WBC cruiserweight title appeared first on The Ring."

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  • • Jack reinstated as WBC cruiserweight champion
    2024
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  • Mikaelian vs Rozicki rescheduled for Sept. 28 on PPV
    • Mikaelian vs Rozicki rescheduled for Sept. 28 on PPV
    Photo by Ronny Hartmann/Bongarts/Getty Images Noel Mikaelian suffered a cut while preparing for their initial June date Don King’s one and only champion, WBC cruiserweight titlist Noel Mikaelian, will meet Ryan Rozicki atop a September 28th show in King’s usual haunt of Casino Miami Jai Alai. Would-be viewers can catch the show “on Pay Per View via Triller TV, DonKing.com and Itube247.com”...2024

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  • • Jack reinstated as WBC cruiserweight champion
    2024
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  • Tony Bellew Says His Two Fight Resume at Heavyweight Is Better Than Ex-World Champion’s
    • Tony Bellew Says His Two Fight Resume at Heavyweight Is Better Than Ex-World Champion’s
    Tony Bellew enjoyed an impressive career, winning the British and Commonwealth light heavyweight titles. He also won the European cruiserweight title before realising a lifelong dream and becoming the WBC champion on a memorable night at Goodison Park on May 29, 2016, against Ilunga Makabu. “Bomber” recently spoke on the record of Deontay Wilder, asking: “Look at the names on his recor...2024
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  • Gilberto Ramirez Makes History vs. Arsen Goulamirian – Examining the Future for the WBA Cruiserweight World Champion
    • Gilberto Ramirez Makes History vs. Arsen Goulamirian – Examining the Future for the WBA Cruiserweight World Champion
    On Saturday, March 30, Gilberto Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) defeated Arsen Goulamirian (27-1, 19 KOs) by unanimous decision at Hollywood Park in Inglewood live on DAZN. Ramirez bossed proceedings and became the first-ever Mexican cruiserweight titleholder. Following this historic win, attention now turns to what will be the next fight for the WBA cruiserweight world champion. Gilberto Ramirez Next Figh...2024

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  • Noel Mikaelian stops Ilunga Makabu in three rounds, wins vacant WBC cruiserweight title
    • Noel Mikaelian stops Ilunga Makabu in three rounds, wins vacant WBC cruiserweight title
    Noel Mikaelian made the most of the opportunity in fighting for his first world title belt. Mikaelian dropped Ilunga ‘Junior’ Makabu twice en route to a third round knockout victory Saturday night at the Casino Jai Alai in Miami, Florida. Mikaelian, who improved to 27-2, 12 knockouts, won the vacant WBC cruiserweight title. The 33-year-old […] The post Noel Mikaelian stops Ilunga Makabu in t...2023
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  • • Noel Mikaelyan Crushes Ilunga Makabu In Three Rounds, Wins WBC Cruiserweight Title
    2023
  • • Jack reinstated as WBC cruiserweight champion
    2024
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  • Tony Bellew Has No Doubt ‘Complete’ British Fighter Will Be ‘Champion Of The World’
    • Tony Bellew Has No Doubt ‘Complete’ British Fighter Will Be ‘Champion Of The World’
    Tony Bellew is confident that Great Britain will have another world champion fighter before too long. Bellew recently celebrated the anniversary of his cruiserweight world title win against Ilunga Makabu in Liverpool back in 2016. The fan-favourite fighter went into the bout an underdog having challenges for world honours twice before and fallen short. Despite […] The post Tony Bellew Has No...2023
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  • • Noel Mikaelian vs. Ilunga Makabu - Undercard Information
    2023
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  • Tony Bellew Says He Would Finish Current World Champion In Six Rounds
    • Tony Bellew Says He Would Finish Current World Champion In Six Rounds
    Tony Bellew hung up the gloves on a world cruiserweight championship winning campaign back in 2018. The man from Liverpool stopped Ilunga Makabu in three to win the WBC 200lbs title, followed by one successful defence over BJ Flores before he beat domestic rival, David Haye, twice at heavyweight. His career was given a definitive […] The post Tony Bellew Says He Would Finish Current World Ch...2023
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  • • Noel Mikaelyan vs. Ilunga Makabu; WBC Cruiserweight Title Bout: Results From Miami
    2023
  • Tony Bellew Says British Fighter Is ‘One Of The Most Gifted In Decades’: “He Has It All”
    • Tony Bellew Says British Fighter Is ‘One Of The Most Gifted In Decades’: “He Has It All”
    Former cruiserweight world champion, Tony Bellew, believes one current fighter is up there with of the most gifted boxers the United Kingdom has produced in decades. Bellew claimed the WBC Cruiserweight title in fairy-tale fashion as he knocked out Ilunga Makabu in the third-round of their fight at Goodison Park, home of Bellew’s beloved Everton […] The post Tony Bellew Says British Fighter ...2023
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Ilunga Makabu schedule, game

  • • Jack vs Rozicki joins Canelo vs Scull on May 3
    2025
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  • Gadzhimagomedov vs Mchunu set for Jan. 31
    • Gadzhimagomedov vs Mchunu set for Jan. 31
    A pointless title will be on the line when Olympic silver medalist Muslim Gadzhimagomedov steps up in class against longtime cruiserweight standout Thabiso Mchunu in a couple of weeks In another case of “good fight in bizarre circumstances,” WBA “bridgerweight” champ Muslim Gadzhimagomedov will meet former cruiserweight standout Thabiso Mchunu in a January 31st IBA Champions’ Night main event. The...2025
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  • • Jack reinstated as WBC cruiserweight champion
    2024
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  • • Mikaelian vs Rozicki rescheduled for Sept. 28 on PPV
    2024
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  • • Isaac Chilemba to Fight Aleksei Papin on Friday
    Isaac Chilemba is scheduled to fight Aleksei Papin on May 24 at the Balashikha Ice Arena in Balashikha, Russia in an eight round cruiserweight bout. Papin represents an especially difficult challenge for the veteran Malawian.Chilemba is a 37 year old based in South Africa who sports a record of 27-9-3 with 11 KOs. He last fought in October 2022 against an overmatched opponent. A slick defensive fi...2024
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  • Noel Gevor Mikaelyan vs Ilunga Makabu full fight Video – 2023
    • Noel Gevor Mikaelyan vs Ilunga Makabu full fight Video – 2023
    AllTheBestFights.com posted: Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2023-11-04, we are going to comment and rate the boxing match Noel Gevor Mikaelyan vs Ilunga Junior Makabu as soon as we watch the full fight (take a look at our ranking of the Best Boxing Fights of 2023). Makabu vs Mikaelian is scheduled to take place Saturday, November 4th, at the ... Read more...2023

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