Danyo Ilunga

Danyo Ilunga
Danyo Ilunga
Born January 31, 1987 (1987-01-31) (age 24)
Zaire
Other names Dibuba
Nationality Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese
Germany German
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Weight 95 kg (210 lb; 15.0 st)
Division Heavyweight
Style Muay Thai
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Waldbröl, Germany
Team Fighting Gym Waldbröl
Trainer Asmir Burgic
Remy Bonjasky
Kickboxing record
Total 42
Wins 38
By knockout 33
Losses 4
last updated on: November 12, 2011

Danyo "Dibuba" Ilunga (born 31 January 1987) is a Congolese-German Muay Thai heavyweight kickboxer. He is currently fighting out of the Fighting Gym Waldbröl based in Waldbröl, Germany, where he is trained by Asmir Burgic and K-1 star Remy Bonjasky. Danyo is a x4 time kickboxing and Muaythai world champion - most notably being the current It's Showtime 95MAX world champion.

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Biography and career

Danyo was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo as one of seven children. The son of a prominent politian, the family had to flee due to the recurring conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, resettling in Germany. In 2006 Danyo took up kickboxing under the tutelage of K-1 Germany 2003 champion and now trainer, Asmir Burgic.[1] After winning several domestic titles Danyo entered the four man "1-King" Muaythai tournament in Bamberg, defeating both of his opponents on the night by stoppage to claim the super heavyweight crown.[2] He followed up this victory the next year by claiming the vacant W.K.A. European title by defeating Tomi Colic, a late replacement for original opponent Roland Dabinovci, in what was a competitive fight.[3]

By the end of 2009, Danyo won his first world title beating Jochen Gieb by TKO in the third to claim the I.M.C. belt.[4] He then followed his trainer and mentor Asmir Burgic by winning the German King Cup later that year (Burgic had won the previous edition)[5] and retained his I.M.C. world title later that year by easily stopping his Turkish opponent in the first round.[6] After an extensive winning streak on the local scene, beating fighters such as Karl Glischynski, Danyo lost his first match in a while, dropping a decision to the Dutch based Angolan Henriques Zowa. Unused to defeat, Danyo had a chance to make up for this setback in Leverkusen facing previous foe Karl Glischynski for the I.K.B.O. world title recently vacated by Florian Ogunade.[7] Danyo won the rematch in spectacular fashion, stopping Glischynski in the second with a knee/punch combination to become the new world champion.[8]

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 in to the fight relatively unheard of outside of Germany, Danyo outworked It's Showtime regular Wendell Roche over five rounds, scoring well with counter attacks to frustrate Roche and gain the unanimous decision victory and the It's Showtime world title belt.[10]

Titles

  • 2011–present It's Showtime 95MAX world champion -95 kg (1 title defence)
  • 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

Kickboxing Record
38 Wins (33 (T)KO's), 4 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2011-11-12 Win Spain Loren Javier Jorges 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).
2011-06-11 Win Serbia Nenad Pagonis BFN Group presents: It's Showtime Warsaw Warsaw, Poland TKO (Ref Stop/Punch) 4
Retains It's Showtime 95MAX world title -95 kg (1st title defence).
2011-03-06 Win Curaçao Wendell Roche It's Showtime Sporthallen Zuid Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision (5-0) 5 3:00
Wins vacant It's Showtime 95MAX world title -95 kg.
2010-12-11 Win Germany 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 Netherlands Bob van Boxmeer Thailand vs. Challenger Series: Thailand vs. Germany Ulm, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-10-09 Loss Angola Henriques Zowa Mix Fight Gala 10 Darmstadt, Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-07-04 Win Turkey Serkan Öztürk Backstreet Fights IV Cologne, Germany KO 1
2010-05-08 Win Germany Karl Glischynski Rostock Fight Night Rostock, Germany TKO (Cut) 3
2010-04-17 Win Turkey Ayhan Kazankaya Night Fighting Waldbröl, Germany KO (Punches) 1
Retains I.M.C. Muaythai world title -95 kg.
2010-04-04 Win Netherlands Revanho Blokland S-8 Thaiboxing Wuppertal, Germany KO 1
2009-11-14 Win Germany 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 Germany Moritz Schacht Germany Kings Cup Round III, Semi Final Rostock, Germany TKO 2
2009-10-10 Win Germany 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 Croatia 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 Brazil Anderson "Braddock" Silva VIP Fight Night 2009, Quarter Final Neuss, Germany KO (Punches) 2 2:07
2008-12-13 Win Czech Republic 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 Turkey Mutlu Karabulut The Champions Club Germany '08, Semi Final Bamberg, Germany TKO (Ref Stoppage) 2
2008-?-? Win Germany Patrick Kolbe Germany TKO (Ref Stop/Punch) 2

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External links

See also

References

  1. ^ "Über mich (Early Career/Biography - German Language)". www.danyoilunga.com. http://www.danyoilunga.com/ueber_danyo_ilunga/index.html. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  2. ^ "The Champions Club - TCC 2, Germany". www.the-championsclub.com. http://www.the-championsclub.com/staticsite/staticsite.php?menuid=45&topmenu=45. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  3. ^ "Danyo Ilunga wird neuer Europameister im K1 (WKA) (Scroll down to June 2009 - In German)". www.the-championsclub.com. http://www.the-championsclub.com/staticsite/staticsite.php?menuid=45&topmenu=45. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  4. ^ "DANYO ILUNGA IS THE NEW IMC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION". www.imc-muaythai.com. http://www.imc-muaythai.com/Events/Germany_10.10.09/Germany_10.10.09.html. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  5. ^ "ROSTOCKER FIGHTNIGHT am 16.04.2011 in Rostock". www.germankingcup.de. http://www.germankingcup.de/index.php/gkc-round3/. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  6. ^ "IMC WORLD TITLE FIGHT". www.imc-muaythai.com. http://www.imc-muaythai.com/Events/Germany_17.04.2010/Waldbroell-17.04.2010.html. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  7. ^ "Ilunga vs. Glischynski II . Thai/Kickboxen . GroundandPound (In German)". www.groundandpound.de. http://www.groundandpound.de/thaikickboxen/news/ilunga-vs-glischynski-ii/. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  8. ^ "Ilunga ist IKBO Worldchampion - Waldbröl - Extra-Blatt Siegburg (In German)". www.extra-blatt.de. http://www.extra-blatt.de/rag-vwp/docs/317743/waldbroel. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  9. ^ "Wendell Roache gets world title fight". teamredragonz.wordpress.com. http://teamredragonz.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/. Retrieved 2011-04-25. 
  10. ^ "It's Showtime 46: Danyo Ilunga Frustrates Wendell Roche to Win the ...". liverkick.com. http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=346:its-showtime-46-danyo-ilunga-frustrates-wendell-roche-to-win-the-95max-world-title&catid=39:europe&Itemid=59. Retrieved 2011-01-05. 

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