Thulani Mbenge (born 15 July 1991) is a South African professional boxer. He is the current IBO welterweight champion. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Amateur career Mbenge was an outstanding amateur before joining the professional ranks, winning the South African junior welterweight championships in 2010 and 2011, and a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.
Professional career As a professional Mbenge has won South African, WBC, IBO and African Boxing Union titles.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes23 Win21-2 Michael McKinsonUD1219 Oct 2024 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandWon the vacant IBO welterweight title22 Win20-2 Leandro Ariel FonsecaUD102 Mar 2024 Olive Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa21 Loss19-2Souleymane CissokhoUD1217 Dec 2022 Parc des expositions, Nantes, France20 Win19-1Idd PialariTKO2(10) 30 Jun 2022 The Gallery, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa19 Win18-1Jabulani MakhenseTKO3 (12) 19 Jun 2021 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa18 Win17-1Mziwoxolo NdwayanaKO4 (12) 18 Dec 2020 Memorial Centre, Kagiso, South Africa17 Win16-1Mardochee Kuvesa KatemboUD1017 Oct 2020 Klipspruit Sport Centre, Soweto, South Africa16 Loss15-1Sebastian FormellaUD126 Jul 2019 CU Arena Neugraben, Hamburg, Germany15 Win15-0Miguel VazquezRTD9 (12) 8 Dec 2018 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa14 Win14-0Diego Gabriel ChavesTKO7 (12) 23 Jun 2018 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa13Win13-0Diego Cruz UD123 Mar 2018 12Win12-0Mziwoxolo NdwayanaUD129 Sep 2017 11Win11-0Jay Ar InsonUD810 Jun 2017 10Win10-0Shaun Ness TKO7 (12)23 Apr 2017 9Win9-0Ntuthuko Memela TKO3 (8) 4 Feb 2017 8Win8-0Eric Kapia Mukadi TKO4 (10)1 Dec 2016 7Win7-0Zenzile NtanziTKO1 (6)24 Jul 2016 6Win6–0 Maiala AntonioTKO1 (6)23 Apr 2016 5Win5–0 Andile MabilisaKO1 (4) 7 Feb 2017 4Win4–0 Xolani MgidiTKO1 (4)14 Oct 2015 3Win3–0 Thabo MnguniTKO2 (4) 4 Oct 2015 2Win2–0 Vusi BilankuluTKO1 (4)29 Jul 2015 1Win1–0 Makhosonke AbrahamsKO1 (4)16 May 2015
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