Nokuthula Tshabangu Explained

Birth Date:22 July 1965

Nokuthula Tshabangu (born 22 July 1965) is a boxer from Zimbabwe, who competed in the flyweight ( - 51 kg) division at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] In his first round bout, he defeated Bonifacio Garcia of Spain before losing to Kim Kwang-sun of South Korea in his second fight.[2] He won a silver medal at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in the flyweight division, losing in the final to Wayne McCullough of Northern Ireland.

Tshabangu had a professional record of 7 wins and 9 losses from 1993 to 2003. His losses included a second round knockout defeat to Jason Booth in Nottingham for the Commonwealth Flyweight Title on 26 February 2001.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Nokuthula TSHABANGU - Olympic Boxing Zimbabwe. 2016-06-14. International Olympic Committee. 2017-11-27. en.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185722/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ts/nokuthula-tshabangu-1.html Olympic results
  3. Web site: Talking Boxing: The brothers in arms. Telegraph.co.uk. 26 November 2017. Bob Mee. 28 February 2001.