Have Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu ever fought each other?

Yes. Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu have met 2 times and Ilunga Makabu leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Makabu or Mchunu?

Ilunga Makabu is 31-4 and Thabiso Mchunu is 23-8. Ilunga Makabu has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Makabu or Mchunu?

Ilunga Makabu has 27 knockout wins and Thabiso Mchunu has 13. Ilunga Makabu has more.

Do Makabu and Mchunu have any common opponents?

Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu share 3 common opponents: Olanrewaju Durodola, Danie Venter and Sean Santana. Thabiso Mchunu fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Makabu or Mchunu?

Ilunga Makabu is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 3 cm above the other. Ilunga Makabu also has the longer reach, by 4 cm.

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

This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for Ilunga Makabu and 31 bouts tracked for Thabiso Mchunu. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Ilunga Makabu vs Thabiso Mchunu — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Thabiso Mchunu

Ilunga Makabu (31-4) and Thabiso Mchunu (23-8) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 3 common opponents.

Makabu

Wins27 KO · 87%

Losses

Draws36 tracked bouts

Mchunu

Wins13 KO · 57%

Losses

Draws31 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Makabu leads 2–0

Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu have met 2 times; Makabu leads 2–0.
Met	2015May 16	2022Jan 29	Series
Ilunga MakabuFighter A	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Thabiso MchunuFighter B	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Result	KOR11Mchunu vs Makabu	SDMchunu vs Makabu	2Meetings

The Numbers

Makabu 7 · Mchunu 1 of 8 measurable rows

MakabuEdge = longer wingMchunu

Record: 31-4 (edge)23-8
Win %0–100%: 88.6% (edge)
74.2%
Wins by knockoutmax 27: 27 (edge)
13
KO rate0–100%: 87.1% (edge)
56.52%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 88% (edge)
57%
Times stopped^†max 4: 4
3 (edge)
Title reignsmax 1: 1 (edge)
0
Bouts per year^‡max 2.1: 2.1 (edge)
1.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 36: 36
31

† 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+1″: Ilunga Makabu: 6′0″ (edge); Thabiso Mchunu: 5′11″
Reach+2″: Ilunga Makabu: 74″ (edge); Thabiso Mchunu: 72″
AgeSame age: Ilunga Makabu: 38; Thabiso Mchunu: 38
Stance: Ilunga Makabu: Southpaw; Thabiso Mchunu: Southpaw

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

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Ilunga Makabu32 wins · from 36 tracked bouts

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

Thabiso Mchunu23 wins · from 31 tracked bouts

13 by KO/TKO 57%10 on the cards 43%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Ilunga Makabu 36, Thabiso Mchunu 31 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

3 shared

3 shared · Mchunu better on 1 · even on 23 shared · Thabiso Mchunu better on 1 · even on 2

MakabuIlunga Makabu

Opponent

MchunuThabiso Mchunu

Ilunga Makabu
Win, TKO 7
2020Dec 2020
DurodolaOlanrewaju DurodolaNigeria 50–10EvenEven — 1–0 both
Thabiso Mchunu
Win, UD
2014Jan 2014
Ilunga Makabu
Win, TKO
2010Oct 2010
VenterDanie VenterSouth Africa 20–8Mchunu betterThabiso Mchunu better — 2–0 to 1–0
Thabiso Mchunu
2–0 against
Win, KO 5
2012Nov 2012
Win, MD
2011Jun 2011
Ilunga Makabu
Win, TKO 3
2009Jul 2009
SantanaSean SantanaSouth AfricaEvenEven — 1–0 both
Thabiso Mchunu
Win, RTD 6
2008Jul 2008

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Ilunga Makabu has won two straight since losses to Badou Jack and Noel Mikaelian. Makabu last boxed on Sep 5, 2025 — 407 days ago.WLLWW

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

Thabiso Mchunu has lost three straight, after two straight wins. Mchunu last boxed on Jan 31, 2025 — 624 days ago.WWLLL

Lebedev Dec 2019Tishchenko Mar 2021Makabu Jan 2022Peralta Mar 2024Gadzhimagomedov Jan 20251.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu ever fought each other?: Yes. Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu have met 2 times and Ilunga Makabu leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Makabu or Mchunu?: Ilunga Makabu is 31-4 and Thabiso Mchunu is 23-8. Ilunga Makabu has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Makabu or Mchunu?: Ilunga Makabu has 27 knockout wins and Thabiso Mchunu has 13. Ilunga Makabu has more.
Do Makabu and Mchunu have any common opponents?: Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu share 3 common opponents: Olanrewaju Durodola, Danie Venter and Sean Santana. Thabiso Mchunu fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Makabu or Mchunu?: Ilunga Makabu is the taller fighter at 183 cm, 3 cm above the other. Ilunga Makabu also has the longer reach, by 4 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Makabu and Mchunu?: This comparison is drawn from 36 bouts tracked for Ilunga Makabu and 31 bouts tracked for Thabiso Mchunu. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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