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 3 times. They share 3 common opponents.
Ilunga Makabu vs Thabiso Mchunu — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Ilunga Makabu leads 3–0- Ilunga Makabu wonMchunu vs MakabuJan 29, 2022 · SD
- Ilunga Makabu wonMakabu vs MchunuMay 26, 2015 · KO · R11
- Ilunga Makabu wonMchunu vs MakabuMay 16, 2015 · KO · R11
The Numbers
- 31-4 (edge)
- Record
- 23-8
- 88.6% (edge)
- Win %
- 74.2%
- 27 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 13
- 87.1% (edge)
- KO rate
- 56.52%
- 88% (edge)
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 57%
- 5
- Times stopped
- 5
- 1 (edge)
- Title reigns
- 0
- 2.1 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 1.9
- 37
- Bouts tracked
- 33
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′0″ (183 cm) (edge)
- Height
- 5′11″ (180 cm)
- 74″ (188 cm) (edge)
- Reach
- 72″ (184 cm)
- 38
- Age
- 38
- Southpaw
- Stance
- —
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nationality
- South African
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyIlunga Makabu · 32 wins
KO/TKO
28
Decision
4
Other
0
Thabiso Mchunu · 23 wins
KO/TKO
13
Decision
10
Other
0
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (37 and 33 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
3 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Ilunga Makabu
WWLLL
W2 streak · last fought Sep 5, 2025
Thabiso Mchunu
LLLWW
L3 streak · last fought Jan 31, 2025
Common Questions
- Have Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu ever fought each other?
- Yes. Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu have met 3 times and Ilunga Makabu leads the series 3-0.
- Who has the better record, Ilunga Makabu or Thabiso Mchunu?
- Ilunga Makabu is 31-4 and Thabiso Mchunu is 23-8. Ilunga Makabu has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Ilunga Makabu or Thabiso Mchunu?
- Ilunga Makabu has 27 knockout wins and Thabiso Mchunu has 13. Ilunga Makabu has more.
- Do Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso 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, Ilunga Makabu or Thabiso 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 Ilunga Makabu and Thabiso Mchunu?
- This comparison is drawn from 37 bouts tracked for Ilunga Makabu and 33 bouts tracked for Thabiso Mchunu. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.