| Gideon Buthelezi | |
| Realname: | Gideon Bongani |
| Nickname: | Hardcore[1] |
| Weight: |
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| Nationality: | South African |
| Birth Date: | 1986 7, df=yes[2] |
| Birth Place: | Boipatong, Gauteng, South Africa[3] |
| Style: | southpaw |
| Total: | 29 |
| Wins: | 23 |
| Ko: | 5 |
| Losses: | 6 |
Gideon Buthelezi (born 16 July 1986) is a South African professional boxer. He held the IBO super-flyweight title since 2015, and previously the IBO minimumweight and light-flyweight titles between 2010 and 2011.[4]
Buthelezi was born Bongani Gideon and resides in Boipatong, Gauteng.He has 3 children.Buthelezi is the second born of the late Nomvula Buthelezi. He has two siblings, Kgalalelo Tshetlo and Stella Malwazi Buthelezi
On 29 April 2016, Buthelezi fought and defeated Diego Liriano via unanimous decision, winning on each of the three scorecards, 120–108, 119–109 and 108–111.[5]
On 27 July 2018, Buthelezi fought Lucas Leone. Buthelezi won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Loss | 23–6 | Dave Apolinario | KO | 1 (12), | 29 July 2022 | |||
| 28 | Win | 23–5 |  Jonas Matheus | SD | 10 | 27 Nov 2021 | |||
| 27 | Win | 22–5 |  Adrian Jimenez | TKO | 1 (12), | 27 Jul 2019 | |||
| 26 | Win | 21–5 |  Lucas Fernandez | UD | 12 | 27 Jul 2018 | |||
| 25 | Win | 20–5 | Ryan Rey Ponteras | UD | 12 | 28 Jul 2017 | |||
| 24 | Win | 19–5 | Angel Aviles Armenta | UD | 12 | 31 Mar 2017 | |||
| 23 | Win | 18–5 | Doctor Ntsele | PTS | 8 | 16 Dec 2016 | |||
| 22 | Win | 17–5 |  Diego Luis Pichardo Liriano | UD | 12 | 29 Apr 2016 | |||
| 21 | Win | 16–5 | Makazole Tete | UD | 12 | 18 Dec 2015 | |||
| 20 | Win | 15–5 | Doctor Ntsele | PTS | 12 | 9 Oct 2015 | |||
| 19 | Loss | 14–5 | Lwandile Sityatha | SD | 12 | 24 Jul 2015 | |||
| 18 | Win | 14–4 | Immanuel Naidjala | SD | 12 | 6 Dec 2014 | |||
| 17 | Loss | 13–4 | Edrin Dapudong | KO | 1 (12), | 15 Jun 2013 | |||
| 16 | Win | 13–3 | Edrin Dapudong | SD | 12 | 10 Nov 2012 | |||
| 15 | Loss | 12–3 | Adrián Hernández | 2 (12), | 24 Sep 2011 | ||||
| 14 | Win | 12–2 | Hekkie Budler | SD | 12 | 27 Jan 2011 | |||
| 13 | Win | 11–2 | Julius Alcos | UD | 10 | 18 Sep 2010 | |||
| 12 | Win | 10–2 | Ronelle Ferreras | UD | 12 | 19 Jun 2010 | |||
| 11 | Win | 9–2 | Nelson Mtshali | TKO | 4 (12), | 22 Jan 2010 | |||
| 10 | Win | 8–2 | Thobani Mbangeni | TKO | 1 (6) | 7 Aug 2009 | |||
| 9 | Loss | 7–2 | Tshepo Lefele | TKO | 6 (12), | 12 Sep 2008 | |||
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Jonas Kgasago | 12 | 30 May 2008 | ||||
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Thobani Mbangeni | PTS | 6 | 25 Aug 2007 | |||
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Pule Nhlapo | UD | 4 | 9 Mar 2007 | |||
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Toto Twani | PTS | 4 | 19 Jan 2007 | |||
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Siviwe Ntsiko | TKO | 3 (4) | 25 Nov 2006 | |||
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Vuyisele Tshembese | 4 | 28 Oct 2006 | ||||
| 2 | Win | 1–1 | Alex Malefyane | 3 (4) | 12 Aug 2006 | ||||
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 |  Nestor Bolum | 4 | 21 Jul 2006 |