Danyo Ilunga
Danyo Ilunga | |
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German | |
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 94.9 kg (209 lb; 14.94 st) |
Division | Heavyweight |
Reach | 79 in (200 cm) |
Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Waldbröl, Germany |
Team | Fighting Gym Waldbröl Team Ilunga |
Trainer | Asmir Burgic Remy Bonjasky |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 74 |
Wins | 60 |
By knockout | 45 |
Losses | 14 |
Other information | |
Spouse | Françoise Ilunga |
Last updated on: February 13, 2017 |
Danyo "Dibuba" Ilunga (born January 31, 1987) is a
Background
Ilunga was born in Zaire as one of seven children. The son of a prominent politician and the grandson of a local chief, the family had to flee due to the recurring conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, resettling in Germany. A fan of
Kickboxing career
After winning several domestic titles Ilunga entered the four man "1-King" Muay Thai Tournament in Bamberg, defeating both of his opponents on the night by stoppage to claim the Super Heavyweight Championship.[3] He followed up this victory the next year by claiming the vacant W.K.A. European Championship by defeating Tomi Colic, a late replacement for original opponent Roland Dabinovci, in what was a competitive fight.[3]
By the end of 2009, Ilunga won his first world title beating Jochen Gieb by
In 2011 Danyo, who had recently been training with x3 time K-1 world champion Remy Bonjasky, was called up to make his It's Showtime debut against Wendell Roche for the vacant 95MAX world title recently held by Tyrone Spong.[9] Coming into the fight relatively unheard of outside of Germany, Danyo outworked It's Showtime regular Wendell Roche over five rounds, scoring well with counterattacks to frustrate Roche and gain the unanimous decision victory and the It's Showtime world title belt.[10]
He faced Ali Cenik at
He beat Florian Ogunade bt TKO in round three at the Get in the Ring event in Hamburg, Germany on November 3, 2012.[13][14]
He KO'd
He went into the
Ilunga defeated
He knocked out
In February 2015 Ilunga signed for Croatia's Final Fight Championship promotion.[31]
On the 2nd of October, 2021, Ilunga defeated Piotr Ramankevich[32] at Stekos Fight Night at the Circus Krone in Munich. Shortly after, he announced his retirement from the sport on Instagram.[33]
Titles
- 2016 Glory Fight of the Year [34]
- 2013 Glory 95kg Slam Tournament Runner-up
- 2011–2013 It's Showtime 95MAXworld champion -95 kg (2 title defences)
- 2010 I.K.B.O. Muaythai heavyweight world champion -95 kg
- 2010 I.M.C. Muaythai world champion -95 kg (1st title defence)
- 2009 German King Cup (K-1 rules) heavyweight tournament champion +95 kg
- 2009 I.M.C. Muaythai world champion -95 kg
- 2009 W.K.A. (K-1 rules) heavyweight European champion -95 kg
- 2008 "1-King" International (K-1 rules) super heavyweight tournament champion +100 kg
- IFMA national German champion
Kickboxing record
61 Wins (46 (T)KO's), 14 Losses | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2021-10-02 | Win | Petr Romankevich | Steko's Fight Club | Germany | Decision | 5 | ||
2019-10-03 | Win | Brian Douwes | Steko's Fight Club | Germany | Decision | 5 | ||
2019-06-19 | Win | Fred Sikking | Steko's Fight Club | Germany | KO (Right Hook) | 2 | 1:24 | |
2018-12-01 | Loss | James McSweeney | Mix Fight Gala 25 | Germany | KO (Spinning Backfist) | 3 | ||
2018-08-10 | Loss | Artem Vakhitov | Glory 56: Denver | Broomfield, Colorado, USA |
Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
For Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2018-06-02 | Win | Fraser Weightman | Glory 54: Birmingham | Birmingham, England |
Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-12-09 | Win | Michael Duut | Glory 49: Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
KO (Punch) | 3 | 2:26 | |
2017-08-04 | Loss | Stéphane Susperregui | Fight Night Saint-Tropez | France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-02-24 | Loss | Ariel Machado | Glory 38: Chicago, Semi Finals | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2016-12-10 | Loss | Michael Duut | Glory 36: Oberhausen |
Oberhausen, Germany |
Ext. R. Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 3:00
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2015-12-04 | Loss | Mourad Bouzidi | Glory 26: Amsterdam |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2015-11-06 | Loss | Artem Vakhitov | Glory 25: Milan |
Monza, Italy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2015-08-04 | Loss | Alexei Papin | Fight Night Saint-Tropez [35] | Saint Tropez, France |
Decision (unanimous) | 4 | 2:00 | |
2015-04-17 | Loss | Zabit Samedov | GFC Fight Series 3 - Heavyweight Tournament, Final | Dubai, UAE |
Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
For the GFC Fight Series 3 Heavyweight Tournament. | ||||||||
2015-04-17 | Win | Jafar Ahmadi | GFC Fight Series 3 - Heavyweight Tournament, Semi Finals | Dubai, UAE |
TKO (referee stoppage) | 2 | — | |
2014-11-07 | Loss | Saulo Cavalari | Glory 18: Oklahoma - Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2014-06-12 | Win | Ondřej Hutník | Gibu Fight Night [36] | Prague, Czech Republic |
TKO | 3 | ||
2014-04-12 | Win | Andrei Stoica | Glory 15: Istanbul - Light Heavyweight World Championship Tournament, Reserve Match |
Istanbul, Turkey |
KO (right overhand) | 1 | 2:33 | |
2013-10-12 | Win | Michael Duut | Glory 11: Chicago |
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA | TKO (left hook) | 1 | 2:23 | |
2013-06-22 | Loss | Tyrone Spong | Glory 9: New York - 95 kg Slam Tournament, Final |
New York City, New York, USA | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:16 | |
For the Glory 95kg Slam Tournament. | ||||||||
2013-06-22 | Win | Dustin Jacoby | Glory 9: New York - 95 kg Slam Tournament, Semi Finals |
New York City, New York, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2013-06-22 | Win | Mourad Bouzidi | Glory 9: New York - 95 kg Slam Tournament, Quarter Finals |
New York City, New York, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2013-03-23 | Win | Stephane Susperregui |
Glory 5: London |
London, England |
KO (knee) | 2 | 0:21 | |
2012-11-03 | Win | Florian Ogunade | Get in the Ring | Hamburg, Germany |
TKO (punches) | 3 | ||
2012-10-06 | Win | Ali Cenik | Glory 2: Brussels |
Brussels, Belgium |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2012-09-08 | win | Sergio Piqué | Merseburger Fight Night, Final | Merseburg, Germany | KO (left hook) | |||
Wins K-1 Heavyweight Tournament title | ||||||||
2012-09-08 | win | Wendell Roche | Merseburger Fight Night, Quarter Finals | Merseburg, Germany | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2012-06-30 | win | Filip Verlinden | Music Hall & BFN Group present: It's Showtime 57 & 58 |
Brussels, Belgium |
Decision (split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Retains It's Showtime 95MAX world title (3rd title defence).
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2011-11-12 | Win | Loren Javier Jorge |
Street Culture, Fight Club Group & Canary Kickboxing Federation presents: It's Showtime 53 |
Tenerife, Spain |
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Retains It's Showtime 95MAX world title (2nd title defence).
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2011-09-17 | Win | Mohamed Boubkari | Thailand vs Europe | Stuttgart, Germany |
2 Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
2011-06-11 | Win | Nenad Pagonis | BFN Group presents: It's Showtime Warsaw |
Warsaw, Poland |
TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 4 | 1:13 | |
Retains It's Showtime 95MAX world title -95 kg (1st title defence).
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2011-03-06 | Win | Wendell Roche | It's Showtime Sporthallen Zuid |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins vacant It's Showtime 95MAX world title -95 kg.
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2010-12-11 | Win | Karl Glischynski | Masters Fight Night | Leverkusen, Germany | KO (Knee & Punches) | 2 | ||
Wins vacant I.K.B.O. Thai-boxing heavyweight world title -95 kg. | ||||||||
2010-11-14 | Win | Bob van Boxmeer | Thailand vs. Challenger Series: Thailand vs. Germany | Ulm, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2010-10-09 | Loss | Henriques Zowa | Mix Fight Gala 10 | Darmstadt, Germany | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 3 | ||
2010-07-04 | Win | Serkan Öztürk | Backstreet Fights IV | Cologne, Germany |
KO | 1 | ||
2010-05-08 | Win | Karl Glischynski | Rostock Fight Night | Rostock, Germany |
TKO (Cut) | 3 | ||
2010-04-17 | Win | Ayhan Kazankaya | Night Fighting | Waldbröl, Germany | KO (Punches) | 1 | ||
Retains I.M.C. Muaythai world title -95 kg. | ||||||||
2010-04-04 | Win | Revanho Blokland | S-8 Thaiboxing | Wuppertal, Germany | KO | 1 | ||
2009-11-14 | Win | Dennis Sebastian | Germany Kings Cup Round III, Final | Rostock, Germany |
KO | 3 | ||
Wins German King Cup (K-1 rules) heavyweight tournament title +95 kg. | ||||||||
2009-11-14 | Win | Moritz Schacht | Germany Kings Cup Round III, Semi Final | Rostock, Germany |
TKO | 2 | ||
2009-10-10 | Win | Jochen Gieb | Fight Night Freiburg | Freiburg, Germany |
TKO (Ref Stop/3 Knockdowns) | 3 | ||
Wins vacant I.M.C. Muaythai world title -95 kg. | ||||||||
2009-06-13 | Win | Tomi Colic | Weidener Fight Night | Weiden, Germany | TKO (Retirement) | 4 | 3:00 | |
Wins vacant W.K.A. (K-1 rules) heavyweight European title -95 kg. | ||||||||
2009-03-21 | Loss | Anderson "Braddock" Silva | VIP Fight Night 2009, Quarter Final | Neuss, Germany |
KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:07 | |
2008-12-13 | Win | Jan Müller | The Champions Club Germany '08, Final | Bamberg, Germany | KO (Right Punch) | 2 | ||
Wins "1-King" International (K-1 rules) tournament title +100 kg. | ||||||||
2008-12-13 | Win | Mutlu Karabulut | The Champions Club Germany '08, Semi Final | Bamberg, Germany | TKO (Ref Stoppage) | 2 | ||
2008-?-? | Win | Patrick Kolbe | Germany | TKO (Ref Stop/Punch) | 2 | |||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
See also
- List of It's Showtime events
- List of It's Showtime champions
- List of male kickboxers
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- ^ "Boxen | Kickboxen | Thaiboxen on Instagram: "Der erfolgreichste deutsche Kickboxer hört auf! Danyo du kannst auf deine Erfolge sehr stolz sein, das sind wir auch! Wir freuen uns, das du deine letzten Kämpfe in unserem Team bestritten hast. Es war schön, dich dabei zu begleiten! Du bist ein toller Mensch, wir haben dich in unser Herz geschlossen und unsere Türen bleiben immer für dich offen! Alles Gute für dich!!! _____________________________ #danyoilunga #teamwork #missyoualready #goodby #champ #forever #k1 #nr1"".
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