Tuesday morning during the weekly WBC “Martes de Cafe” press conference, a purse bid was held for the final eliminator in the cruiserweight division between Thabiso Mchunu and Olanrewaju Durodola. The winner of the rights to promote this important match was Dibella Entertainment, who will have 90 days to carry out the obligations.
Mchunu is coming off an important win over the experienced Russian Denis Lebedev by a wide decision. Durodola comes from knocking out Abraham Tabul in three rounds. The winner will challenge current champion Ilunga Makabu.
DiBella spending money on this shxt – no wonder there are no more tuesday night fights
Mchunu needs this win. When he fought Makabu in 2015 he was in control before Makabu came on late for the stoppage.
Agree. I wonder where it willbe staged. If its in the US maybe take over the likes of Boyd Allen and Ayanda Nkosi for some exposure. I was going to add Roarke Knapp but he lost his last one I think.
Mchunu is still young, could get his career at top level going again. Will be interesting to see if he can still apply the pressure like he used to.
Mchunu is too short at cruiser, especially with his style, he more of a boxer, any Makabu has already stop him.
Agree. When Mchunu was younger, faster, applied more constant pressure, him being short counted less against him, but looking at his last fights he has lost that.
Anyway!