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Congo's "King Kong" Kubanza knocks out his opponent in 96 seconds

Éliezer Kubanza stopped the American Trey Waters in the first round at a PFL event in Chicago.

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The Wintrust Arena in Chicago, where the fight took place, in 2018.
The Wintrust Arena in Chicago, where the fight took place, in 2018. File photo: SecretName101 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

PANM — Congolese welterweight Éliezer Kubanza, known as "King Kong", needed just 1 minute 36 seconds to win his latest fight, Actualité.cd reports.

Fighting the American Trey Waters at a Professional Fighters League (PFL) event at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on the night of 16 to 17 October, Kubanza landed a heavy combination that sent his opponent against the cage, and the referee stopped the fight in the first round.

Actualité.cd describes the fighter from the Democratic Republic of Congo as making rapid progress in the welterweight division.

Source: Actualité.cd, 17 October 2026.

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