| Cassius Baloyi | |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Malamulele, Limpopo, South Africa |
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| Weight: | |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Reach: | 75 in |
| Style: | Orthodox |
| Total: | 46 |
| Wins: | 37 |
| Ko: | 19 |
| Losses: | 8 |
| Draws: | 1 |
Cassius Baloyi (born 5 November 1974) is a retired professional boxer. He held the IBF super featherweight title twice between 2006 and 2009.
Known as "Mr. Shy Guy", Baloyi turned pro in 1994 and captured the Vacant IBF Super Featherweight Title in 2006 with a TKO win over Manuel Medina. He lost the title in his first defense to Gairy St Clair later in the year, but regained the title by defeating compatriot Mzonke Fana on 12 April 2008.[1] His most recent defense in September 2008 was against Javier Osvaldo Alvarez, whom he knocked down three times on the way to a TKO victory. On 12 April 2008, Baloyi lost his title to Malcolm Klassen when the referee stopped the fight during the seventh round after Klassen overpowered Baloyi.[2] After the fight it was reported that Baloyi was disappointed with his trainer. Baloyi has retired from professional boxing and is now a Pro and Amateur boxing coach in Johannesburg.
Baloyi is the only South African to ever win six World Titles.Baloyi was named "Boxer of the Year" for 2008 at the Boxing SA Annual Awards at a banquet held at Carnival City in Brakpan.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Loss | 37–8–1 | Malcolm Klassen | UD | 8 | 14 Oct 2012 | |||
| 45 | Loss | 37–7–1 | Paulus Moses | SD | 10 | 28 Jul 2012 | |||
| 44 | Loss | 37–6–1 | Argenis Mendez | UD | 12 | 29 Jan 2011 | |||
| 43 | Loss | 37–5–1 | Mzonke Fana | UD | 12 | 1 Sep 2010 | |||
| 42 | Win | 37–4–1 | Roberto David Arrieta | UD | 12 | 30 Oct 2009 | |||
| 41 | Loss | 36–4–1 | Malcolm Klassen | TKO | 7 (12), | 18 Apr 2009 | |||
| 40 | Win | 36–3–1 | Javier Osvaldo Alvarez | TKO | 3 (12), | 13 Sep 2008 | |||
| 39 | Win | 35–3–1 | Mzonke Fana | MD | 12 | 12 Apr 2008 | |||
| 38 | Win | 34–3–1 | Gairy St. Clair | UD | 12 | 12 Nov 2007 | |||
| 37 | Draw | 33–3–1 | Manuel Medina | TD | 4 (12) | 5 Jul 2007 | |||
| 36 | Win | 33–3 | Nazareno Gaston Ruiz | TKO | 3 (12), | 3 Feb 2007 | |||
| 35 | Loss | 32–3 | Gairy St. Clair | UD | 12 | 29 Jul 2006 | |||
| 34 | Win | 32–2 | Manuel Medina | TKO | 11 (12), | 31 May 2006 | |||
| 33 | Loss | 31–2 | Isaac Hlatshwayo | UD | 12 | 31 Aug 2005 | |||
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Lehlo Ledwaba | UD | 12 | 16 Apr 2005 | |||
| 31 | Win | 30–1 | Lehlo Ledwaba | UD | 12 | 20 Nov 2004 | |||
| 30 | Win | 29–1 | Juan Gerardo Cabrera | UD | 12 | 27 Mar 2004 | |||
| 29 | Win | 28–1 | Mbulelo Botile | TKO | 11 (12), | 26 Oct 2002 | |||
| 28 | Win | 27–1 | Tiger Ari | TKO | 6 (12), | 17 Apr 2002 | |||
| 27 | Loss | 26–1 | Phillip N'dou | UD | 12 | 3 Nov 2001 | |||
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Jorge Antonio Paredes | TKO | 7 (12) | 22 Aug 2001 | |||
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Steve Robinson | MD | 12 | 3 Nov 2000 | |||
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Baudilio Hernandez | KO | 1 (12) | 1 Sep 2000 | |||
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Héctor Lizárraga | KO | 1 (12), | 24 May 2000 | |||
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Brian Carr | TKO | 10 (12) | 26 Jun 1999 | |||
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Said Lawal | RTD | 8 (12), | 1 Apr 1999 | |||
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Domingo Damigella | TKO | 10 (12), | 12 Sep 1998 | |||
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Sergio Rafael Liendo | UD | 12 | 24 Apr 1998 | |||
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | László Bognár | TKO | 7 (12), | 15 Nov 1997 | |||
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jose de Jesus Garcia | TKO | 2 (12), | 28 Jun 1997 | |||
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Anton Gilmore | UD | 12 | 22 Mar 1997 | |||
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Frank Toledo | UD | 12 | 15 Nov 1996 | |||
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Kororo Goduka | TKO | 3 (10) | 10 Sep 1996 | |||
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Peter Harris | PTS | 6 | 6 Jul 1996 | |||
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Peter Judson | PTS | 6 | 16 Mar 1996 | |||
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Sipho Kahlane | TKO | 2 (8) | 30 Jan 1996 | |||
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Luvuyo Mdiniso | UD | 8 | 28 Nov 1995 | |||
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Robert Kgaswe | TKO | 2 (6) | 4 Nov 1995 | |||
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Edward Dlamini | PTS | 6 | 19 Aug 1995 | |||
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Reinhold Campa | UD | 8 | 25 Apr 1995 | |||
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Hendrick Makolane | TKO | 3 (6) | 28 Feb 1995 | |||
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | James McCloskey | TKO | 3 (6) | 25 Jan 1995 | |||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Kobie Buys | TKO | 4 (6) | 6 Dec 1994 | |||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Jose Maria Castillo | UD | 4 | 1 Nov 1994 | |||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Martin Mnyandu | PTS | 4 | 25 Jun 1994 | |||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Isaac Skosana | PTS | 4 | 13 Mar 1994 |
The Cassius Baloyi Boxing Academy was launched in January 2010 – a non-profit company dedicated to teaching boxing to underprivileged youths, particularly those living in Alexendra. The academy is affiliated with Sanabo and the local Boxing Committee JABO. Cassius is also training non fighters who enjoy the cardio element and rewards of training like boxers.
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