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Zolani Marali

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Zolani Marali
Born(1977-05-05)5 May 1977
Mdantsane,
Eastern Cape,
South Africa
Died4 February 2022(2022-02-04) (aged 44)
NationalitySouth African
Other namesUntouchable
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins24
Wins by KO13
Losses6
Draws0
No contests0

Zolani Marali (5 May 1977 – 4 February 2022) was a South African lightweight boxer.

Life and career

Marali was born in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Marali won a bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg. In April 2009, he won the International Boxing Organization (IBO) superfeatherweight boxing title after defeating Gamaliel Diaz.[1] He had previously won the titles for World Boxing Foundation super bantamweight and super featherweight as well as IBO super bantamweight.[1]

Marali died on 4 February 2022, at the age of 44.[2]

Titles in pretence
Vacant
Title last held by
Paulie Ayala
World Super Bantamweight Champion
IBO Recognition

11 July 2003 – 22 May 2004
Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Billy Dib
World Super Featherweight Champion
IBO Recognition

2 April 2009 – 12 October 2009
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ a b USA Today
  2. ^ "Former SA and multiple world champion dies". Super Sport. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.