Danyo Ilunga
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| Born |
January 31, 1987 Kinshasa, DRCongo |
| Other names | Dibuba |
| Nationality |
Congolese 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 | 69 |
| Wins | 57 |
| By knockout | 44 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Françoise Ilunga |
| Website | www |
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Fighting Gym Waldbröl
Danyo "Dibuba" Ilunga (born January 31, 1987) is a Congolese-German Muay Thai kickboxer currently competing in GLORY. Ilunga is a four-time Kickboxing and Muay Thai World Champion - most notably being the former It's Showtime 95MAX World Champion.
As of 25 April 2017, he is ranked the #7 light-heavyweight in the world by LiverKick.com.
Ilunga was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo 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 martial arts films starring actors such as Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jackie Chan, Ilunga's main motivation to compete in kickboxing was watching the legendary Remy Bonjasky's fights. In 2007 at the age of 19, Ilunga took up kickboxing under the tutelage of K-1 Germany 2003 Champion and now trainer, Asmir Burgic. Ilunga would go on to train with Bonjasky himself. Ilunga's father, who later became a pastor, did not initially approve of Ilunga's career path, but his viewpoint switched after seeing his son win multiple titles and have a wealth of success in the sport.
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. 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.
By the end of 2009, Ilunga won his first world title beating Jochen Gieb by TKO in the third to claim the I.M.C. belt. He then followed his trainer and mentor Asmir Burgic by winning the German King Cup later that year (Burgic had won the previous edition) and retained his I.M.C. world title later that year by easily stopping his Turkish opponent in the first round. 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. Danyo won the rematch in spectacular fashion, stopping Glischynski in the second with a knee/punch combination to become the new world champion.
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