Simphiwe Nongqayi (born 18 February 1972) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2012. He held the IBF super-flyweight title from 2009 to 2010 and challenged for the WBO junior-featherweight title in 2011. As an amateur Nongqayi represented South Africa at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
Professional career Nongqayi won the vacant IBF super-flyweight title by defeating Jorge Arce on 15 September 2009. He retained the title on 19 April 2010, fighting Malik Bouziane to a majority draw, but then lost the title to Juan Alberto Rosas on 31 July 2010.
Nonggayi suffered a fourth round stoppage loss to Arce on 24 September 2011 in a bout for the WBO junior-featherweight title, and retired from boxing in 2012.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes21Loss17–3–1 Thabo SonjicaTKO3 (10), 16 Dec 2012 20Loss17–2–1 Jorge ArceTKO4 (12), 24 Sep 2011 19Loss17–1–1 Juan Alberto RosasTKO6 (12), 31 Jul 2010 18Draw17–0–1 Malik Bouziane129 Apr 2010 17Win17–0 Jorge ArceUD1215 Sep 2009 16Win16–0 Francisco ArceUD1228 Feb 2009 15Win15–0 Julio David Roque LerUD129 May 2008 14Win14–0 Feliciano Dario AzuagaTKO5 (12), 17 Aug 2007 13Win13–0 Rafael TiradoTKO7 (12), 11 May 2007 12Win12–0 Khulile MakebaTKO8 (12), 15 Dec 2006 11Win11–0 Bonile NgcinganeUD819 Nov 2005 10Win10–0 Monwabisi BayiUD827 Aug 2005 9Win9–0 Mangaliso DyantyiTKO4 (8)22 Jul 2005 8Win8–0 Nkosana VaalteinUD86 May 2005 7Win7–0 Thozamani SemekaziTKO3 (8)5 Mar 2005 6Win6–0 Zilindile KafatyiUD811 Dec 2004 5Win5–0 Ayanda NjengeleUD814 Aug 2004 4Win4–0 Wendy MackenzieUD624 Apr 2004 3Win3–0 Memory Bhengu3 (6)22 Nov 2002 2Win2–0 Ezra Gunqisa UD69 Oct 2002 1Win1–0 Bongani Thwala 614 Sep 2002
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