Thulani Mbenge

Thulani Mbenge
Born	(1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 33) Mdantsane, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Statistics
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 Men's amateur boxing Representing  South Africa Commonwealth Games 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

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

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

Professional boxing record

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	Michael McKinson	UD	12	Oct 19, 2024	Copper Box Arena, London, England	Won the vacant IBO welterweight title
22	Win	20-2	Leandro Ariel Fonseca	UD	10	Mar 02, 2024	Olive Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa
21	Loss	19-2	Souleymane Cissokho	UD	12	Dec 17, 2022	Parc des expositions, Nantes, France	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
19	Win	18-1	Jabulani Makhense	TKO	3 (12) 2:43	Jun 19, 2021	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa	Won WBA Pan African Welterweight Title
18	Win	17-1	Mziwoxolo Ndwayana	KO	4 (12) 2:01	Dec 18, 2020	Memorial Centre, Kagiso, South Africa	Won South Africa Welterweight Title
17	Win	16-1	Mardochee Kuvesa Katembo	UD	10	Oct 17, 2020	Klipspruit Sport Centre, Soweto, South Africa	Won Vacant African Boxing Union Welterweight Title
16	Loss	15-1	Sebastian Formella	UD	12	Jul 6, 2019	CU Arena Neugraben, Hamburg, Germany	Lost IBO World Welterweight Title
15	Win	15-0	Miguel Vazquez	RTD	9 (12)	Dec 8, 2018	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa	Defended IBO Welterweight Title
14	Win	14-0	Diego Gabriel Chaves	TKO	7 (12) 0:36	Jun 23, 2018	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa	Won IBO welterweight title
13	Win	13-0	Diego Cruz	UD	12	Mar 3, 2018	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa	Won Vacant WBC International Welterweight Title
12	Win	12-0	Mziwoxolo Ndwayana	UD	12	Sep 9, 2017	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa	Defended South Africa Welterweight Title
11	Win	11-0	Jay Ar Inson	UD	8	Jun 10, 2017	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
10	Win	10-0	Shaun Ness	TKO	7 (12)	Apr 23, 2017	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa	Won South Africa Welterweight Title
9	Win	9-0	Ntuthuko Memela	TKO	3 (8)	Feb 4, 2017	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
8	Win	8-0	Eric Kapia Mukadi	TKO	4 (10)	Dec 1, 2016	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
7	Win	7-0	Zenzile Ntanzi	TKO	1 (6)	Jul 24, 2016	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
6	Win	6–0	Maiala Antonio	TKO	1 (6)	Apr 23, 2016	Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa
5	Win	5–0	Andile Mabilisa	KO	1 (4)	Feb 7, 2017	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
4	Win	4–0	Xolani Mgidi	TKO	1 (4)	Oct 14, 2015	Barnyard Theatre, Rivonia, Johannesburg, South Africa
3	Win	3–0	Thabo Mnguni	TKO	2 (4)	Oct 4, 2015	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
2	Win	2–0	Vusi Bilankulu	TKO	1 (4)	Jul 29, 2015	Presley's Nightclub, Pretoria, South Africa
1	Win	1–0	Makhosonke Abrahams	KO	1 (4)	May 16, 2015	International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa

References

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.