Makabu vs. Bellew: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Ilunga Makabu (The Junior) and Tony Bellew (Bomber) fight for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
Date
This fight between Ilunga Makabu and Tony Bellew took place on at the Goodison Park, Liverpool, England.
Tale of the Tape
At 191 cm, Tony Bellew is the taller of the two by 8 cms; Ilunga Makabu is 183 cm. The fighters have the same reach of 188 cm. Makabu has a 8 cm ape index advantage over Bellew.
Makabu is coming in to this fight with a record of 19-1 (18 KOs). His last fight was 1 year and 3 days ago against Thabiso Mchunu, which he won via 11th round KO.
Bellew comes in with a record of 26-2-1 (16 KOs). His last fight was 5 months and 17 days ago against Mateusz Masternak, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.
Ilunga Makabu fights out of the southpaw stance, while Tony Bellew fights out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Makabu will be 28 years and 6 months old. Bellew will be 33 years and 5 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 57-43 in favor of Tony Bellew. Here is the prediction for Makabu vs Bellew.
Result
Tony Bellew defeated Ilunga Makabu via 3rd round KO. Makabu's 19 fight win streak comes to an end, and Bellew advances his win streak to 7. Bellew is now 27-2-1, and Makabu 19-2.
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