Tulani Mbenge Explained

Thulani Mbenge
Height:5ft 11+1/2in
Weight:Welterweight
Nationality:South African
Birth Date:1991 7, df=yes
Style:Orthodox
Boxrec:727150
Total:22
Wins:20
Ko:15
Losses:2

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.[1]

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.[2]

Professional career

As a professional Mbenge has won South African, WBC, IBO and African Boxing Union titles.[3]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
22 Win20-2Leandro Ariel FonsecaUD10Mar 02, 2024 Olive Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa
21 Loss19-2Souleymane CissokhoUD12Dec 17, 2022 Parc des expositions, Nantes, France
20 Win19-1Idd PialariTKO2(10) Jun 30, 2022 The Gallery, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
19 Win18-1Jabulani MakhenseTKO3 (12) Jun 19, 2021 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
18 Win17-1Mziwoxolo NdwayanaKO4 (12) Dec 18, 2020 Memorial Centre, Kagiso, South Africa
17 Win16-1Mardochee Kuvesa KatemboUD10Oct 17, 2020 Klipspruit Sport Centre, Soweto, South Africa
16 Loss15-1Sebastian FormellaUD12Jul 6, 2019 CU Arena Neugraben, Hamburg, Germany
15 Win15-0Miguel VazquezRTD9 (12) Dec 8, 2018 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
14 Win14-0Diego Gabriel ChavesTKO7 (12) Jun 23, 2018 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
13Win13-0Diego Cruz UD12Mar 3, 2018
12Win12-0Mziwoxolo NdwayanaUD12Sep 9, 2017
11Win11-0Jay Ar InsonUD8Jun 10, 2017
10Win10-0Shaun Ness TKO7 (12)Apr 23, 2017
9Win9-0Ntuthuko Memela TKO3 (8) Feb 4, 2017
8Win8-0Eric Kapia Mukadi TKO4 (10)Dec 1, 2016
7Win7-0Zenzile NtanziTKO1 (6)Jul 24, 2016
6Win6–0 Maiala AntonioTKO1 (6)Apr 23, 2016
5Win5–0 Andile MabilisaKO1 (4) Feb 7, 2017
4Win4–0 Xolani MgidiTKO1 (4)Oct 14, 2015
3Win3–0 Thabo MnguniTKO2 (4) Oct 4, 2015
2Win2–0 Vusi BilankuluTKO1 (4)Jul 29, 2015
1Win1–0 Makhosonke AbrahamsKO1 (4)May 16, 2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glasgow 2014 Boxing. Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014.
  2. Web site: South African welterweight champion Thulani Mbenge returns to action after being out of the ring for a year. 25 June 2022. Boxing Africa.
  3. Web site: Thulani Mbenge. Champion.info.