Rumble In The Jungle: Durodola battles Makabu for WBC title in Kinshasa

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA boxer, Olanrewaju Durodola will be aiming to become the World Boxing Council World Cruiserweight champion when he takes on title holder, Ilunga Makabu from The Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, December 19, in Kinshasa, Republic of the Congo.

Briedis stops Durodola in WBC eliminator

UNBEATEN #4 WBC cruiserweight contender Mairis Breidis (20-0, 17 KOs) proved to be too much for the powerful #2 WBC Olanrewaju Durodola (22-3, 20 KOs) in stopping him in the 9th round on Saturday night to capture his WBC Silver cruiserweight title at the at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.