Sept. 1, 2018
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Sergey Kovalev (35-4-1, 29 KOs) and Tabiso Mchunu (23-6, 13 KOs) will have a qualifying fight for the WBC world heavyweight title. The boxing teams have until February 24 to agree on the organization of this fight.
Mauricio Suleiman announced that today the WBC has scheduled a cruiserweight eliminator between Tabiso Mchunu (23-6, 13 KOs) and Noel Gevor Mikayelyan (26-2, 11 KOs).
“Now it’s time for Canelo. I will knock him out, ”said Ilunga Makabu (29-2, 25 KOs), WBC world heavyweight champion after defeating Tabiso Mchunu in somewhat controversial circumstances last Saturday.
WBC cruiserweight champion in rematch Ilunga Makabu (29-2, 25 KOs) defended his title with a split decision victory over the mandatory challenger Tabiso Mchunu (23-6, 13 KOs) in the main event of the evening at the Concert Hall Arena at WD Packard in Warren, Ohio.
Almost seven years ago Ilunga Makabu (28-2, 25 KOs) won Tabiso Mchunu (23-5, 13 KOs), who, at the time the fight was stopped in the tenth round, was leading on the scorecards. The time has come for their revenge, and bookmakers consider the WBC cruiserweight belt holder to be the favorite.