Jeffrey Mathebula boxer
- bouts
- 34
- won
- 27
- lost
- 5
- draw
- 2
- Status
- inactive
- Division
- super bantamweight
- Debut
- 2001-02-17
- Height
- 5′ 11″/180cm
- Reach
- 72″/183cm
- Age
- -
- Born
- 1979-06-22
- Death
- -
- Nationality
- South Africa
Jeffrey Mathebula (born 22 June 1979 in Malamulele, South Africa) is a professional boxer was IBF junior featherweight champion and is ranked as the sixth best super bantamweight in the world by The Ring.Mathebula competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney in the Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) division, where he defeated Noureddine Madjhoud in the first round and lost to Bekzat Sattarkhanov in the second round. He finished his amateur career with a record of 101–4.Mathebula made his professional debut on 17 February 2001, and has been managed and trained by Nick Durandt and promoted by Branco Sports Promotions. He fought to a draw with Malcolm Klassen in a six-round bout in Temba, North West in September 2004.Mathebula defeated Julio Zarate via a unanimous decision with the scores of 117–109 twice and 118–109 in an IBF super bantamweight title eliminator in Temba on 29 August 2008, after knocking him down twice in the tenth-round. He was supposed to challenge the then IBF super bantamweight champion Steve Molitor, but Molitor lost to Celestino Caballero. Hence, Mathebula fought against Caballero for the WBA Super World and IBF World super bantamweight title. However, he lost his first world title shot against Caballero via a split decision at the Roberto Duran Arena in Panama on 30 April 2009.
Date | Opponent | Last Opponents' Results | Place | Result |
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2013-12-21 | Kiko Martinez | WWWLWW | Pabellon Esperanza Lag, Elche | LOST KO |
2013-03-23 | Takalani Ndlovu | LWWWLL | Carnival City Casino, Brakpan | WIN Unanimous decision |
2012-07-07 | Nonito Donaire | WWWWWW | Home Depot Center, Carson | LOST Unanimous decision |
2012-03-24 | Takalani Ndlovu | WWLWWW | Carnival City Casino, Brakpan | WIN Split-decision |
2011-06-11 | Oscar Chauke | WWLWWW | Carnival City, Brakpan | WIN Split-decision |
2010-10-30 | Siviwe Hasheni | WWLWWW | North West University Hall, Mafikeng | WIN Technical knockout |
2010-09-01 | Takalani Ndlovu | LWLWWL | Carnival City, Brakpan | LOST Split-decision |
2009-11-20 | Rashid Ally | LWWLLD | Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
2009-04-30 | Celestino Caballero | WWWWWW | Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City | LOST Split-decision |
2008-08-29 | Julio Zarate | LWWWWW | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | WIN Unanimous decision |
2008-02-22 | Yoshinori Miyata | WLWWWW | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | WIN Technical knockout |
2007-06-29 | Themba Tshicila | LWWDLW | Orient Theatre, East London | WIN Corner retirement |
2006-12-08 | Mkhuseli Kondile | WLWWWL | Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
2006-06-30 | Aaron Melgarejo | WWLWWD | Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg | WIN Unanimous decision |
2005-09-30 | Osumanu Akaba | WWWWLW | Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda | WIN Unanimous decision |
2005-04-15 | Oscar Chauke | LWWWWW | Sunnypark Shopping Centre, Pretoria | WIN Points |
2004-09-28 | Malcolm Klassen | WWWWWW | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | DRAW Points |
2004-07-23 | Elias Skosana | DLWLWW | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | WIN Points |
2004-02-24 | Sonwabo Matayi | LWLLWL | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | WIN Points |
2003-09-30 | Thomas Mashaba | WWWWLW | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | LOST Technical knockout |
2003-05-31 | Oupa Lubisi | WWWDLL | Carnival City, Brakpan | WIN Technical knockout |
2003-02-15 | Bonani Hlwatika | LWWWDW | Meropa Sun Casino, Polokwane | WIN Unanimous decision |
2002-11-22 | Petros Motsoahole | LWWLLL | Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
2002-10-05 | Martin Mnyandu | LLWWLD | Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg | WIN Points |
2002-08-27 | Bonani Hlwatika | WWLWWW | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | DRAW Points |
2002-05-15 | Wladimir Borov | LWLWLW | Carnival City, Brakpan | WIN Points |
2002-03-27 | Ebenezer Tumane | LWWLLL | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | WIN Technical knockout |
2002-02-06 | Molefe Benzane | LLWLLL | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | WIN Technical knockout |
2001-10-24 | Koos Sibiya | WWWLL | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | WIN KO |
2001-09-19 | Dumisani Zulu | WLWLL | Ubuntu Kraal Resort, Soweto, Johannesburg | WIN Technical knockout |
2001-08-22 | Takatso Hlahane | DW | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal | WIN Points |
2001-06-02 | Tshumbedzo Tshishonge | LLWLLW | Carnival City, Brakpan | WIN KO |
2001-05-09 | Goodman Mavuso | WLDL | Carnival City, Brakpan | WIN Technical knockout |
2001-02-17 | Tally Disloane | WL | Carnival City, Brakpan | WIN KO |