BOXING
Boxing champion ‘Junior’ Makabu downs Russian in fifth
Makabu improves his record to 24 knockouts
17 June 2019 - 23:51
There were no surprises when the WBC Silver cruiserweight bout between Ilunga "Junior" Makabu and Dmitry "The Hammer" Kudryashov did not last the distance at the weekend.
The two boxers are regarded as the hardest hitters in their weight class and it was the left-handed Makabu who emerged victorious after he pulverised Kudryashov into submission in round five...
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