Simphiwe Khonco is a South African professional boxer. He held the IBO mini-flyweight title from 2016 to 2019 and challenged for the WBA mini-flyweight title in 2015 and the WBC mini-flyweight title in 2019.
Boxing career IBO mini-flyweight champion Khonco was scheduled to fight Siyabonga Siyo for the vacant IBO mini-flyweight title on June 11, 2016 at the Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, Gauteng. The fight was a hometown bout for both competitors, as they both hailed from the Eastern Cape province of South African Republic. Khonco won the fight by unanimous decision, with two of the judges scoring the fight 118-110 in his favor, while the third judge scored the fight 116-112 for him.
Khonco made his first title defense against Nkosinathi Joyi on November 20, 2016. It was the first time that a world title fight was held in Mthatha, South Africa. Khonco won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 119-111, 119-111 and 118-112.
Khonco was scheduled to make his second IBO title defense against Lito Dante on June 10, 2017 at the Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, Gauteng. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110.
Khonco was scheduled to make his third title defense against Joey Canoy on December 2, 2018. The fight ended abruptly in the fourth round, after an accidental clash of heads left Khonco unable to continue. The fight was accordingly declared a no contest. Khonco subsequently refused a rematch, stating “We took this fight on our own but now we are moving foward [sic]".
Later mini-flyweight career Khonco was scheduled to challenge the reigning WBC mini-flyweight title champion Wanheng Menayothin on October 25, 2019. Wanheng won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118-109, 116-110, and 117-109.
Khonco faced Ariston Aton (9–3) on April 9, 2022, at the Superbowl in Sun City, on the undercard of the Athenkosi Dumezweni and Landi Ngxeke South African super flyweight title bout. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 100–90, 96–92 and 97–93.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes28LossGaren DiaganTKO7 (10)1 Oct 202227Win20–6 Ariston Aton UD109 Apr 202226Loss19–6 Wanheng Menayothin UD1225 Oct 201925NC19–5 Joey CanoyNC4 (12)2 Dec 201824Win19–5Toto LanderoUD1222 Jul 201823Win18–5Lito DanteUD1210 Jun 201722Win17–5Nkosinathi JoyiUD1220 Nov 201621Win16–5Siyabonga SiyoUD1211 Jun 201620Loss15–5Hekkie BudlerUD1219 Sep 201519Win15–4Nhlanhla NgamntwiniKO4 (12)15 Dec 201418Win14–4Sibusiso TwaniSD1226 Apr 201417Win13–4Luyanda NkwankwaPTS1228 Jul 201316Win12–4Khanyakude MukansiPTS1214 Apr 201315Win11–4Zukisani KwayibaKO9 (12)1 Dec 201214Win10–4Lutho NkonkiTKO3 (12)23 Sep 201213Win9–4Bongani MfundisiTKO7 (12), 2 Jun 201212Win8–4Luyanda NkwankwaPTS627 Aug 201111Win7–4Loyiso DayimaniPTS614 Nov 201010Loss6–4Luzuko SiyoTKO4 (6)25 Apr 20109Loss6–3Siviwe NtsikoTKO3 (6)18 Dec 20098Win6–2Siviwe JonasPTS624 Oct 20097Win5–2Loyiso DayimaniTKO2 (?)8 Mar 20096Loss4–2Lwazi NduneniKO4 (8)16 Aug 20085Win4–1Siyabonga JolibokweTKO1 (6)19 Jul 20084Win3–1Lulama NtshikivanaTKO3 (4)21 Jun 20083Loss2–1Nelson MtshaliPTS424 Nov 20072Win2–0Loyiso DayimaniPTS426 Oct 20071Win1–0Sibusiso NgqalathiPTS415 Sep 2007
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