Thulani Mbenge
Thulani Mbenge | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 July 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Welterweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
[edit]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
[edit]As a professional Mbenge has won South African, WBC, IBO and African Boxing Union titles.[4]
Professional boxing record
[edit]| 23 fights | 21 wins | 2 losses |
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| By knockout | 15 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | |
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| 23 | Win | 21-2 |  Michael McKinson
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UD | 12 | Oct 19, 2024 | Copper Box Arena, London, England
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Won the vacant IBO welterweight title | |
| 22 | Win | 20-2 |  Leandro Ariel Fonseca
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UD | 10 | Mar 02, 2024 |  Olive Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa
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| 21 | Loss | 19-2 | 
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UD | 12 | Dec 17, 2022 | Parc des expositions, Nantes, France
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For Vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Title | |
| 20 | Win | 19-1 | 
Idd Pialari |
TKO | 2(10) 1:54 | Jun 30, 2022 | The Gallery, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
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| 19 | Win | 18-1 |
Jabulani Makhense |
TKO | 3 (12) 2:43 | Jun 19, 2021 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
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Won WBA Pan African Welterweight Title |
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| 18 | Win | 17-1 |
Mziwoxolo Ndwayana |
KO | 4 (12) 2:01 | Dec 18, 2020 | Memorial Centre, Kagiso, South Africa
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Won South Africa Welterweight Title |
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| 17 | Win | 16-1 | 
Mardochee Kuvesa Katembo |
UD | 10 | Oct 17, 2020 | Klipspruit Sport Centre, Soweto, South Africa
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Won Vacant African Boxing Union Welterweight Title | |
| 16 | Loss | 15-1 | 
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UD | 12 | Jul 6, 2019 | CU Arena Neugraben, Hamburg, Germany
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Lost IBO World Welterweight Title |
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| 15 | Win | 15-0 | 
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RTD | 9 (12) | Dec 8, 2018 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
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Defended IBO Welterweight Title |
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| 14 | Win | 14-0 |
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TKO | 7 (12) 0:36 | Jun 23, 2018 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
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Won IBO welterweight title | |
| 13 | Win | 13-0 |
Diego Cruz |
UD | 12 | Mar 3, 2018 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
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Won Vacant WBC International Welterweight Title |
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| 12 | Win | 12-0 |
Mziwoxolo Ndwayana |
UD | 12 | Sep 9, 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
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Defended South Africa Welterweight Title |
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| 11 | Win | 11-0 | 
Jay Ar Inson |
UD | 8 | Jun 10, 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
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| 10 | Win | 10-0 |
Shaun Ness |
TKO | 7 (12) | Apr 23, 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
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Won South Africa Welterweight Title |
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| 9 | Win | 9-0 |
Ntuthuko Memela |
TKO | 3 (8) | Feb 4, 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
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| 8 | Win | 8-0 |
Eric Kapia Mukadi |
TKO | 4 (10) | Dec 1, 2016 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
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| 7 | Win | 7-0 |
Zenzile Ntanzi |
TKO | 1 (6) | Jul 24, 2016 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Maiala Antonio
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TKO | 1 (6) | Apr 23, 2016 | Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Andile Mabilisa
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KO | 1 (4) | Feb 7, 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Xolani Mgidi
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TKO | 1 (4) | Oct 14, 2015 | Barnyard Theatre, Rivonia, Johannesburg, South Africa
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Thabo Mnguni
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TKO | 2 (4) | Oct 4, 2015 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Vusi Bilankulu
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TKO | 1 (4) | Jul 29, 2015 | Presley's Nightclub, Pretoria, South Africa
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Makhosonke Abrahams
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KO | 1 (4) | May 16, 2015 | International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa
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References
[edit]- ^ "Boxing record for Thulani Mbenge". BoxRec.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 Boxing". Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014.
- ^ "South African welterweight champion Thulani Mbenge returns to action after being out of the ring for a year". Boxing Africa. 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Thulani Mbenge". Champion.info.