Thulani Mbenge

Thulani Mbenge
Born	(1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 Mdantsane, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Statistics
Weight(s)	Welterweight
Height	5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	21
Wins	19
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. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

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.

Professional career

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

Professional boxing record

21 fights	19 wins	2 losses
By knockout	15	0
By decision	4	2

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
21	Loss	MD	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	Retained 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	Retained 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