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Danyo Ilunga

ダニョ・イルンガ　/　だにょ・いるんが

Kickboxer from Democratic Republic of the Congo

January 31, 1987 (age 39)　・　Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Thai boxer

My Take

Danyo Ilunga's story gives me chills. Born in Kinshasa, he moved to Germany and became a five-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion, most famously the It's Showtime 95MAX titleholder, fighting at the top in GLORY at 189 cm. The ring name Dibuba suits him. Crossing from Africa to Europe and claiming the summit on foreign soil takes more than ordinary grit. I am drawn to fighters who punch straight through the walls of where they came from, and the weight he carried while staying on his feet earns nothing but my respect.

Overview

Danyo "Dibuba" Ilunga (born January 31, 1987) is a former Congolese-German Muay Thai kickboxer competing in GLORY. Ilunga is a five-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion - most notably being the former It's Showtime 95MAX World Champion. As of November 2021, he is the 9th ranked light heavyweight kickboxer in the world according to Combat Press.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Danyo Ilunga
Name (Japanese): ダニョ・イルンガ
Reading: だにょ・いるんが
Born: January 31, 1987 (age 39)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rabbit
Origin: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Blood type: Private
Height: 189 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: kickboxer / Thai boxer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC

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