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South African boxer
Kaizer Mabuza
Born (1980-01-01 ) 1 January 1980 (age 44) Nationality South African Other names The Animal Statistics Weight(s) Light welterweight Welterweight Stance Orthodox
Boxing record Total fights 44 Wins 26 Wins by KO 15 Losses 15 Draws 3
Kaizer Mabuza (born 1 January 1980) is a South African professional boxer and former IBO super lightweight champion.[ 1]
Professional career [ edit ]
Kaizer Mabuza made his debut at lightweight and lost by TKO of the first round to future world champion , and fellow country man Isaac Hlatshwayo , who was also making his debut on 15 February 2000.[ 2]
He went on to win his next 9 fights 4 of them knockout. At a shot of redemption he fought again Isaac Hlatshwayo for
his South African Lightweight title this time losing a twelve round unanimous decision.
Mabuza most recent fight came on 27 February 2010 in an IBF elimination bout against American Kendall Holt . Holt was a heavy favourite to win the fight, but took a severe beating from Mabuza and failed to come out of his corner for the sixth round.[ 3]
On 5 March 2011 Mabuza lost via 7th round TKO to Zab Judah in a fight for the vacant IBF light welterweight championship.
Professional boxing record (incomplete)[ edit ]
25 Wins (15 knockouts), 12 Losses (4 knockouts, 8 decisions) 3 Draws
Res.
Opponent
Type
Rd
Date
Location
Notes
Loss
Zolani Marali
SD
12
2014-07-18
International Convention Centre, Eastern Cape , South Africa
For WBF Light Welterweight title.
Loss
David Avanesyan
UD
12
2014-04-18
Basket-Hall , Krasnodar , Russia
For WBC Baltic Welterweight title.
Loss
Bethuel Ushona
UD
12
2013-10-05
Ramatex Factory, Windhoek , Namibia
For WBO African Welterweight title.
Win
Isaac Hlatshwayo
UD
8
2013-03-02
Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg , South Africa
Loss
Khabib Allakhverdiev
KO
4 (12)
2012-06-20
CSKA Moscow , Moscow, Russia
Lost IBO Light Welterweight title.
Win
Steven Wills
TKO
6 (12)
2012-03-03
Emperors Palace, Kempton Park , South Africa
Won vacant IBO Light Welterweight title.
Loss
Chris van Heerden
UD
12
2011-09-24
Emperors Palace, Kempton Park , South Africa
For vacant IBO Welterweight title.
Loss
Zab Judah
TKO
7 (12)
2011-03-05
Prudential Center , Newark, New Jersey , South Africa
For vacant IBF Light Welterweight title.
Win
Kendall Holt
RTD
6 (12)
2010-02-27
Bally's Atlantic City , Atlantic City, New Jersey , United States
IBF Light Welterweight title Eliminator.
Win
Serhiy Fedchenko
MD
12
2009-09-17
Sportpalace Meteor, Dnipropetrovsk , Ukraine
Won IBF Inter-Continental Light Welterweight title.
Win
Thulani Mkhwanazi
TKO
3 (12)
2009-07-31
Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg , Gauteng, South Africa
Retained South African Light Welterweight title.
Win
Samuel Malinga
MD
12
2008-10-10
Bloemfontein City Hall, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Retained WBA Pan African Light Welterweight title. Won South African Light Welterweight title.
Win
Jason Naule
KO
3 (12)
2008-08-16
Windhoek Country Club Resort , Windhoek, Namibia
Retained WBA Pan African Light Welterweight title.
Win
Ephraim Swandle
TKO
2 (6)
2008-06-20
Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, North-West , South Africa
Win
Jason Naule
TKO
11 (12)
2008-03-20
Windhoek Country Club Resort , Windhoek, Namibia
Won WBA Pan African Light Welterweight title.
Draw
Anthony Tshehla
PTS
6
2008-02-01
Graceland Casino, Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa