Dingaan Thobela boxer

Dingaan Thobela boxer
bouts
56
won
40
lost
14
draw
2
Status
inactive
Division
lightweight
Debut
1986-06-28
Height
5′ 7½″/171cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1966-09-24
Death
-
Nationality
South Africa

Dingaan Bongane Thobela (born 24 September 1966 in Soweto, South Africa), is a former professional boxer, a former two time lightweight world champion and a former super middleweight world champion.After compiling an amateur record of 80–3, Thobela, known as "The Rose of Soweto", turned pro in 1986 and won the WBO Lightweight Title in 1990 after beating Mauricio Aceves. After defending the belt three times, he relinquished the title and then challenged WBA Lightweight Title holder Tony Lopez in 1993, but lost a hotly disputed decision. Later that year he rematched Lopez, and won a decision to win the title. Battling to make the weight, he lost the title in his first defense to Orzubek Nazarov, and lost a rematch to Nazarov in 1994. He stopped WBF junior welterweight champion Kenny Vice in a non-title fight shortly after that.Thobela later moved up significantly in weight class, and in the twilight of his career in 2000 took on WBC Super Middleweight Title holder Glenn Catley, winning the belt via a 12th-round KO in only his second fight at the higher weight limit. He again lost the title in his first defense to Dave Hilton Jr via controversial split decision. The loss to Hilton was the beginning of the end for Thobela, who lost his next five fights, including a TKO loss to Eric Lucas for the WBC Super Middleweight Title in 2001 as well as later champions Mikkel Kessler and Lucian Bute.Thobela returned to the ring at the age of 40 and after an absence of nearly two years on 27 October 2006 when he challenged Soon Botes for the South African light heavyweight title at the Wembley Indoor Arena in Johannesburg, South Africa.citation needed He had defeated Botes back in 2000 to win the South African Super middleweight title. Many were surprised that the bout was sanctioned as Thobela failed to make the weight and his inactivity and age. Although Thobela dropped Botes he was clearly not conditioned to fight and did not come out for the tenth round.citation needed

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2006-10-27 Soon Botes WWLLWW Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg LOST
Corner retirement
2004-12-03 Lucian Bute WWWWWW Bell Centre, Montreal LOST
Technical knockout
2003-12-13 Martin Nielsen WWWWWW Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg LOST
Unanimous decision
2003-11-22 Otis Grant WDWWWL Bell Centre, Montreal LOST
Unanimous decision
2002-11-29 Mikkel Kessler WWWWWW Falconer Centeret, Frederiksberg LOST
Unanimous decision
2001-11-30 Eric Lucas WWWLWW Molson Centre, Montreal LOST
Technical knockout
2000-12-15 Dave Hilton WWWWWL Molson Centre, Montreal LOST
Split-decision
2000-09-01 Glenn Catley WLWWWW Carnival City, Brakpan WIN
KO
2000-02-19 Soon Botes LLWWWW Carnival City, Brakpan WIN
Majority decision
1999-10-31 Cornelius Carr LWWWWW David Lloyd Tennis Centre, Raynes Park LOST
Majority decision
1999-03-06 Adrian Walter Daneff DWWWLW Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1998-10-28 Carlos Manuel Baldomir WWLWWL Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg DRAW
Split-decision
1997-10-08 Gary Murray WWWWLL Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal WIN
Technical knockout
1997-03-22 Willy Wise WWLWWW Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg LOST
Split-decision
1996-11-05 Geoff McCreesh WWWWWW Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal LOST
KO
1996-06-25 Wayne Boudreaux WWLLWW Morula Sun Casino, Mabopane WIN
Technical knockout
1996-03-16 Booker Kidd WLWWLL Fernwood Resort, Bushkill WIN
Technical knockout
1995-11-25 Mark McCreath WLLWWL Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London WIN
Technical knockout
1995-09-26 Jaime Balboa DWWLLL Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal WIN
KO
1995-08-19 Santiago Alfonso Ahumada WLWWDL Superbowl, Sun City WIN
Technical knockout
1995-05-06 Kenny Vice WLLWWW Village Green, Durban WIN
Technical knockout
1995-02-11 Andreas Panayi WLWWWL Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal WIN
KO
1994-11-29 Karl Taylor WLLWDL Chase Leisure Centre, Cannock LOST
Points
1994-03-19 Orzubek Nazarov WWWWWW Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal LOST
Unanimous decision
1993-10-30 Orzubek Nazarov WWWWWW Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg LOST
Unanimous decision
1993-06-26 Tony Lopez LWWWWW Superbowl, Sun City WIN
Unanimous decision
1993-02-12 Tony Lopez WLWWWW Arco Arena, Sacramento LOST
Unanimous decision
1992-10-31 Tony Foster LLLLLW Earls Court Exhibition Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1992-08-15 Peter Till WLWLWL Indoor Centre, Springs WIN
Technical knockout
1991-09-14 Antonio Rivera LLWWWW Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-07-13 Amancio Castro WWLLWW Momentum Arena, Pretoria WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-03-02 Mario Martinez LWLLWL Exhibit Hall, San Jose WIN
Unanimous decision
1990-09-22 Mauricio Aceves WLDWWL Intl. Convention Center, Brownsville WIN
Split-decision
1990-06-23 Pascual Aranda WWWLWL Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas WIN
Corner retirement
1990-04-27 Mauricio Aceves WWLDWW Point Cadet Plaza, Biloxi WIN
Corner retirement
1990-01-22 Felipe Orozco LWWWLL Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1989-12-05 Francisco Ortiz WLLWWW First National Bank Arena, Durban WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-10-21 Francisco Alvarez WWWLWW San Juan WIN
Technical knockout
1989-07-24 Danilo Cabrera WLWLWL Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1989-05-15 Fred Adams WWWWWL Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1989-03-11 Mark Fernandez LLLLWW Indoor Centre, Springs WIN
Technical knockout
1989-01-23 Daniel Londas LWWWWW Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg WIN
Majority decision
1988-12-13 Brian Roche DLWWLL West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban WIN
KO
1988-10-01 Mpisekhaya Mbaduli WLDWWW Centenary Hall, New Brighton, Port Elizabeth WIN
Technical knockout
1988-07-10 Ditau Molefyane LLWWWW Don Mateman Hall, Eldorado Park, Johannesburg WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-05-09 Andy DeAbreu WWWLWL Kenneth McArthur Oval, Potchefstroom WIN
Technical knockout
1988-03-07 Gerald Isaacs WLLDLW Oppenheimer Stadium, Orkney WIN
Technical knockout
1988-02-01 Samuel Boikanyo DLWD Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1987-12-15 Elijah Cele WWWWLW West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban WIN
Points
1987-11-21 Shorne Moorcroft LWWDWW Springs Indoor Centre, Springs WIN
Technical knockout
1987-07-11 Walter Mpungose WWWWW Van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank WIN
Technical knockout
1987-03-08 George Masango LWDWWW Tamil Hall, Laudium, Pretoria WIN
Points
1986-12-15 Peter Mpikashe LDDDLW West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban DRAW
Points
1986-11-02 David Matekane WDLWWD Don Mateman Hall, Eldorado Park, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1986-08-27 Christian Sithebe LW Eldorado Park Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1986-06-28 Quinton Ryan WWLD Eldorado Park Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Points