Vusi Malinga boxer
- bouts
- 28
- won
- 21
- lost
- 6
- draw
- 1
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- bantamweight
- Debut
- 2000-02-20
- Height
- 5′ 7″/170cm
- Reach
- 71″/180cm
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1979-10-29
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- South Africa
Vus'Umuzi Malinga (born 29 October 1979), best known as Vusi Malinga, is a South African professional boxer. He has challenged three times for a bantamweight world title, in 2009, 2012 and 2013.On 12 June 2008 Malingo fought former two-time bantamweight world champion Veeraphol Sahaprom in an eliminator for the right to fight for the WBC world title and won by technical knockout.On 12 March 2009 Malinga fought Hozumi Hasegawa for the WBC world title where he lost by technical knockout.On 30 October 2010 Malinga fought Michael Domingo in an eliminator for the right to fight for the IBF world title and won by unanimous decision.
| Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-25 | Gavin McDonnell | WWWWWD | Ice Arena, Hull | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 2013-12-21 | Stuart Hall | LWLWWW | First Direct Arena, Leeds | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 2013-03-23 | Diarh Gabutan | WWWWWW | Carnival City Casino, Brakpan | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2012-06-02 | Leo Santa Cruz | WWWWWW | Home Depot Center, Carson | LOST Unanimous decision |
| 2010-10-30 | Michael Domingo | WWWWWW | North West University Hall, Mafikeng | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2009-09-25 | Fadhili Majiha | WWWWWW | Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
| 2009-03-12 | Hozumi Hasegawa | WWWWWW | World Memorial Hall, Kobe | LOST Technical knockout |
| 2008-06-12 | Veeraphol Sahaprom | WWWWWW | Bodindecha School, Bang Kruai | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2007-11-30 | Sergio Victor Caruso | WWWWLW | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2007-08-24 | Alberto Rossel | WWWWLW | Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
| 2007-02-02 | Jerope Mercado | WWWWWL | Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg | DRAW Points |
| 2006-03-31 | Andrey Kostin | WLWWLW | Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2005-09-30 | Nkosinathi Tshinavhe | WWWWWW | Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda | WIN KO |
| 2004-07-30 | Siyabonga Nyanga | LWWLWW | Orlando Community Center, Soweto | WIN Split-decision |
| 2004-04-30 | Joel Bauya | DWWWWD | Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2003-10-31 | Lindile Somthi | WWLWDW | Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2003-05-30 | Siyabonga Nyanga | WWWLWW | Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg | WIN Unanimous decision |
| 2002-10-04 | Zolani Msolo | WLWWLW | Caesar's Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2002-07-27 | Cedric Conway | WWWWWW | Carnival City, Brakpan | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2002-03-22 | Moses Malebye | LLLWLW | Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg | WIN Points |
| 2001-10-14 | Mzwandile Zangqa | LLWWDL | Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda | WIN KO |
| 2001-08-06 | Alfred Sebaka | LLWLLL | Caesar's Palace, Kempton Park | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2001-06-24 | Elias Skosana | WDLW | Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda | WIN Points |
| 2001-05-05 | Jacob Mohlabi | WLWL | Kopanong Hall, Benoni | WIN Points |
| 2001-03-25 | Bethuel Machedi | LLWLLL | Sam Hlalele Hall, Tembisa | WIN Technical knockout |
| 2000-11-12 | Sonnyboy Magazi | W | Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda | LOST Points |
| 2000-04-15 | Sekete Kolisang | WW | Saul Tsotetsi Sports Centre , Sebokeng | WIN Points |
| 2000-02-20 | Godfrey Takalani | W | Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg | LOST Points |