Have Glen Johnson and Ilunga Makabu ever fought each other?

Yes. Glen Johnson and Ilunga Makabu met once on June 28, 2014, and Ilunga Makabu won by TKO in round 9.

Who has the better record, Johnson or Makabu?

Glen Johnson is 54-21-2 and Ilunga Makabu is 31-4. Ilunga Makabu has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Johnson or Makabu?

Glen Johnson has 37 knockout wins and Ilunga Makabu has 27. Glen Johnson has more.

Do Johnson and Makabu have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Glen Johnson and Ilunga Makabu have faced.

Who is bigger, Johnson or Makabu?

Ilunga Makabu is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 8 cm above the other. Glen Johnson also has the longer reach, by 2 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Johnson and Makabu?

This comparison is drawn from 77 bouts tracked for Glen Johnson and 36 bouts tracked for Ilunga Makabu. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Glen Johnson vs Ilunga Makabu — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Glen Johnson (54-21-2) and Ilunga Makabu (31-4) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Johnson

Wins37 KO · 69%

Losses

Draws77 tracked bouts

Makabu

Wins27 KO · 87%

Losses

Draws36 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Makabu leads 1–0

Glen Johnson and Ilunga Makabu have met 1 time; Makabu leads 1–0.
Met	2014Jun 28	Series
Glen JohnsonFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Ilunga MakabuFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	TKOR9Makabu vs Johnson	1Meeting

Makabu vs Johnson · Jun 28, 2014

The Numbers

Johnson 4 · Makabu 4 of 8 measurable rows

JohnsonEdge = longer wingMakabu

Record: 54-21-231-4 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 71.4%
88.6% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 37: 37 (edge)
27
KO rate0–100%: 68.52%
87.1% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 69%
88% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 4: 2 (edge)
4
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
1
Bouts per year^‡max 3.4: 3.4 (edge)
2.1
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 77: 77
36

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+3″: Glen Johnson: 5′9″; Ilunga Makabu: 6′0″ (edge)
Reach+1″: Glen Johnson: 75″ (edge); Ilunga Makabu: 74″
Age19 yrs apart: Glen Johnson: 57; Ilunga Makabu: 38
Stance: Glen Johnson: Orthodox; Ilunga Makabu: Southpaw

Glen Johnson left, Ilunga Makabu right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Glen Johnson54 wins · from 77 tracked bouts

37 by KO/TKO 69%17 on the cards 31%

Ilunga Makabu32 wins · from 36 tracked bouts

28 by KO/TKO 88%4 on the cards 13%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Glen Johnson 77, Ilunga Makabu 36 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Glen Johnson last boxed on Aug 15, 2015 — 4,082 days ago. Johnson had lost three straight, after two straight wins.WWLLL

Gunn Dec 2013Velasquez Feb 2014Makabu Jun 2014Skoglund Dec 2014Yıldırım Aug 20153.4 tracked bouts per year

Ilunga Makabu has won two straight since losses to Badou Jack and Noel Mikaelian. Makabu last boxed on Sep 5, 2025 — 408 days ago.WLLWW

Mchunu Jan 2022Jack Feb 2023Mikaelian Nov 2023Attia Dec 2024Kemeh Sep 20252.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Glen Johnson and Ilunga Makabu ever fought each other?: Yes. Glen Johnson and Ilunga Makabu met once on June 28, 2014, and Ilunga Makabu won by TKO in round 9.
Who has the better record, Johnson or Makabu?: Glen Johnson is 54-21-2 and Ilunga Makabu is 31-4. Ilunga Makabu has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Johnson or Makabu?: Glen Johnson has 37 knockout wins and Ilunga Makabu has 27. Glen Johnson has more.
Do Johnson and Makabu have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Glen Johnson and Ilunga Makabu have faced.
Who is bigger, Johnson or Makabu?: Ilunga Makabu is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 8 cm above the other. Glen Johnson also has the longer reach, by 2 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Johnson and Makabu?: This comparison is drawn from 77 bouts tracked for Glen Johnson and 36 bouts tracked for Ilunga Makabu. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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