| Danyo Ilunga | |
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| Born | January 31, 1987 Zaire |
| Other names | Dibuba |
| Nationality | Congolese 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 |
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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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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]
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38 Wins (33 (T)KO's), 4 Losses
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