Makabu-Mchunu collide; winner gets Alvarez
The world’s greatest boxing promoter, Don King, will return to his home state of Ohio on January 29, as he presents a world championship fight pitting WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Junior Makabu (28-2 with 25 KOs) and the number one challenger, WBC silver champion Thabiso Mchunu (23-5, 13 KOs) at the W.D. Packard Music Hall in Warren, Ohio.
In addition to Makabus-Mchunu, a special 10-round heavyweight sensational attraction will pit undefeated Jonathan Guidry (18-0-2, 10 KOs) against Alonzo Butler (34-3-2, 25 KOs).
King, who represents Makabu, came to an agreement with Mchunu’s representatives on the 12-round world championship fight, and the winner will advance to fight Mexico’s great champion Canelo Alvarez in the month of May. Alvarez will be ringside to see who his next opponent will be.
“This is going to be one action-packed WBC world championship fight with a very big fight on the horizon for the winner,” said King. “They are both warriors and this war for the recognition of the homeless will start the new year in grand style, recognizing the homeless, and helping others.”
“The world’s greatest boxing promoter, Don King….”
– The truth is that Don King screwed over more fighters than all other boxing promoters combined.
– Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Totally agree with you pal his the W WORD
When I was starting off as a fighter, I was supposed to get paid $1500 on a 4 round fight and only got a check for $600 from Don King Promotions.
This reminds me of May 16th 2015 when these two fought the first time. Makuba KOed him in the 11th round.
Business wise Don was a shady MF, But I remember he used to put on awesome fight cards, his undercards used to have 3 or 4 championship fights, those days are long gone.
Agreed. His cards were hands down THE ABSOLUTE UNMATCHED BEST.
Yes this is 100% true!!! If not championship fights at least Top fighters fighting another top Fighter
Moeses, don’t forget that King came in during the most talent packed era of boxing where fighters wanted to prove they were the best. Those were indeed the days.
Had this snake showed up today, he would have been just another promotor putting up garbage like the rest of them.
Side note: I see him all the time at the Target in my neighborhood. He lives in the community next to mine in S Flo.
What’s this all about? I thought Canelo-Makabu was a done deal?…Shame on me for thinking that; we all know nothing in boxing is a done deal, especially when Don King is involved. Did he and his ball of steel wool get his meat hooks involved and prevent that fight from happening?
Needs the name to get recognition, everyone knows canelo the other guy casual fans don’t. A ko would make the canelo fight a PPV
Lol I can’t help but crack up about how don king can stir up people still to this day. What was it a secret that he was a shister and would always try for the deal to be in his favour? Once the word was out anyone who got screwed over by king isn’t some poor victim I’d say
Agreed.
I have always liked Don King as a figure in boxing, but there’s no doubt he was/is a shyster. TimWitherspoon once said ” Don King would rather make a dishonest quarter than an honest dollar”. Another fighter in the 90’s explained why he signed with Don King- “Yeah, he will rip me off, but I’m still gonna make more with Don King than any other promoter.”…only in boxing could Don King get away with all his shennanigans. I can’t believe at 89 or 90 , he’s still out there doing his thing! God bless him!
“King, who represents Makabu, came to an agreement with Mchunu’s representatives on the 12-round world championship fight, and the winner will advance to fight Mexico’s great champion Canelo Alvarez in the month of May.”
Good luck getting a decision here if you’re Mchunu…
Mchunu is actually quite good, slick, and he’s a southpaw. Stylistically, I imagine Canelo would rather face the slugger in Makabu.
Geez he’s still around? Only the good die young…..
This fight is perfect for South Africa!
Promoters can’t make money putting on the stacked fight cards today like King used to unless you don’t pay the boxers.
I’m interested to see what the contract weight will be for this “cruiserweight” title. I’m sure Canelo would much rather make the fights the fans want to see, i.e. Benavides, Bivol, or Beterbiev but the promoters, managers, officials. whatever; won’t let him. It’s a shame Canelo doesn’t have the power or say to take any of the truly challenging fights the fans want.
Bahahaaaa Cry Canelo A River!!! Lol
don king did put on goodcards in his day todays ppv has terrible undercards and some of the main events these days are not so great