Kaizer Mabuza
Born (1980-01-01) 1 January 1980 (age 44)
Temba, Gauteng, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Other namesThe Animal
Statistics
Weight(s)Light welterweight
Welterweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights44
Wins26
Wins by KO15
Losses15
Draws3

Kaizer Mabuza (born 1 January 1980) is a South African professional boxer and former IBO super lightweight champion.[1]

Professional career

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)

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
Achievements Preceded byManny PacquiaoVacated IBO super lightweight champion 3 March 2012 – 20 June 2012 Succeeded byKhabib Allakhverdiyev

References

  1. ^ Boxing record for Kaizer Mabuza from BoxRec (registration required). Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ Idec, Keith (6 March 2010). "Kaizer Mabuza's Hunger Was Enough To Pull Him Through". BoxingScene. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  3. ^ Vester, Mark (27 February 2010). "Kaizer Mabuza Knocks Out Kendall Holt in Six Rounds". BoxingScene. Retrieved 16 October 2010.