Ilunga Makabu (DR Congo) vs Dmitry Kudryashov (Russia) | TKO WBC Cruiserweight Fight Highlights

💥 JUNIOR vs THE RUSSIAN HAMMER 💥 Congolese southpaw Ilunga Makabu and Russian knockout artist Dmitry Kudryashov collided in Ekaterinburg with the vacant WBC Silver cruiserweight title on the line. Makabu brought a five-fight winning streak and WBC International cruiserweight status into the bout, while Kudryashov came in chasing a third straight victory with 23 knockouts in 23 wins. Left-handed power met hometown firepower in a matchup that carried major weight in the cruiserweight scene. Tale of the Tape 🏆 Stakes: Vacant WBC Silver Cruiserweight Title 📅 Date: 16 June 2019 🌍 Venue: KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg, Russia ⚖️ Weights: 196 lbs | 200 lbs 📏 Height: 183 cm | 189 cm 👥 Ages: 31 | 33 👨‍⚖️ Referee: Hector Afu – with judges Robin Dolpierre, Thabo Spampool, Irakli Malazonia Fighter Spotlights 🥊 Ilunga Makabu (DR Congo) – 31-year-old Johannesburg-based Congolese southpaw puncher (24-2-0, 23 KOs). Makabu entered this fight on a five-bout winning streak and held the WBC International cruiserweight title, bringing championship-level experience and dangerous left-hand power into a massive road test in Russia. 🥊 Dmitry Kudryashov (Russia) – 33-year-old Volgodonsk power puncher known as The Russian Hammer (23-2-0, 23 KOs). A former WBC Silver cruiserweight champion, Kudryashov came in with a perfect knockout ratio in every win, home-country momentum, and the kind of one-shot power that made him one of the division’s most feared punchers.