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Thulani Mbenge

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Thulani Mbenge
Born (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 33)
NationalitySouth African
Statistics
Weight(s)Welterweight
Height5 ft 11+12 in (182 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights23
Wins21
Wins by KO15
Losses2
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Welterweight

Thulani Mbenge (born July 15, 1991) is a South African professional boxer. He is the current IBO welterweight champion. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[2]

Amateur career

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Mbenge was an outstanding amateur before joining the professional ranks, winning the South African junior welterweight championships in 2010 and 2011, and a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[3]

Professional career

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As a professional Mbenge has won South African, WBC, IBO and African Boxing Union titles.[4]

Professional boxing record

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23 fights 21 wins 2 losses
By knockout 15 0
By decision 6 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
23 Win 21-2 United Kingdom Michael McKinson UD 12 Oct 19, 2024 United Kingdom Copper Box Arena, London, England Won the vacant IBO welterweight title
22 Win 20-2 Argentina Leandro Ariel Fonseca UD 10 Mar 02, 2024 South Africa Olive Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa
21 Loss 19-2 France

Souleymane Cissokho

UD 12 Dec 17, 2022 France Parc des expositions, Nantes, France For Vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Title
20 Win 19-1 Tanzania

Idd Pialari

TKO 2(10) 1:54 Jun 30, 2022 South Africa The Gallery, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
19 Win 18-1 South Africa

Jabulani Makhense

TKO 3 (12) 2:43 Jun 19, 2021 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa

Won WBA Pan African Welterweight Title

18 Win 17-1 South Africa

Mziwoxolo Ndwayana

KO 4 (12) 2:01 Dec 18, 2020 South Africa Memorial Centre, Kagiso, South Africa

Won South Africa Welterweight Title

17 Win 16-1 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mardochee Kuvesa Katembo

UD 10 Oct 17, 2020 South Africa Klipspruit Sport Centre, Soweto, South Africa Won Vacant African Boxing Union Welterweight Title
16 Loss 15-1 Germany

Sebastian Formella

UD 12 Jul 6, 2019 Germany CU Arena Neugraben, Hamburg, Germany

Lost IBO World Welterweight Title

15 Win 15-0 Mexico

Miguel Vazquez

RTD 9 (12) Dec 8, 2018 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa

Defended IBO Welterweight Title

14 Win 14-0 Argentina

Diego Gabriel Chaves

TKO 7 (12) 0:36 Jun 23, 2018 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa Won IBO welterweight title
13 Win 13-0 Mexico

Diego Cruz

UD 12 Mar 3, 2018 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa

Won Vacant WBC International Welterweight Title

12 Win 12-0 South Africa

Mziwoxolo Ndwayana

UD 12 Sep 9, 2017 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa

Defended South Africa Welterweight Title

11 Win 11-0 Philippines

Jay Ar Inson

UD 8 Jun 10, 2017 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
10 Win 10-0 South Africa

Shaun Ness

TKO 7 (12) Apr 23, 2017 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa

Won South Africa Welterweight Title

9 Win 9-0 South Africa

Ntuthuko Memela

TKO 3 (8) Feb 4, 2017 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
8 Win 8-0 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Eric Kapia Mukadi

TKO 4 (10) Dec 1, 2016 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
7 Win 7-0 South Africa

Zenzile Ntanzi

TKO 1 (6) Jul 24, 2016 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
6 Win 6–0 Angola Maiala Antonio TKO 1 (6) Apr 23, 2016 South Africa Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa
5 Win 5–0 South Africa Andile Mabilisa KO 1 (4) Feb 7, 2017 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
4 Win 4–0 South Africa Xolani Mgidi TKO 1 (4) Oct 14, 2015 South Africa Barnyard Theatre, Rivonia, Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Win 3–0 South Africa Thabo Mnguni TKO 2 (4) Oct 4, 2015 South Africa Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
2 Win 2–0 South Africa Vusi Bilankulu TKO 1 (4) Jul 29, 2015 South Africa Presley's Nightclub, Pretoria, South Africa
1 Win 1–0 South Africa Makhosonke Abrahams KO 1 (4) May 16, 2015 South Africa International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa

References

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  1. ^ "Boxing record for Thulani Mbenge". BoxRec.
  2. ^ "Glasgow 2014 Boxing". Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014.
  3. ^ "South African welterweight champion Thulani Mbenge returns to action after being out of the ring for a year". Boxing Africa. 25 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Thulani Mbenge". Champion.info.