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Silence Mabuza

“African Spice”

Boxing
23-3-0RECORD
19WINS BY KO / TKO
4WINS BY DECISION
26PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full nameNot added yet
NicknameAfrican Spice
Date of birth18 Sep 1977
NationalitySouth African
BirthplaceTsakane, South Africa
Based inJohannesburg, South Africa
Weight classesBantamweight
TrainersNick Durandt
Height168 cm (5′6″)
Reach178 cm (70″)
StanceOrthodox
Years activeNot added yet
StatusNot added yet
Last fightLoss vs Yonny Perez, 29 May 2009

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Titles and honours

Background

South African bantamweight from Tsakane who turned professional in 1999. He was a two-time IBO bantamweight champion and fought Rafael Márquez twice.

Fight history

10 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeDateLocationNotes
LossYonny PerezTKO1229 May 2009IBF bantamweight title eliminator
WinEden SonsonaTKO (corner retirement)82 Feb 2008Retained IBO bantamweight title
WinMbwana MatumlaTKO512 May 2007Won IBO bantamweight title
LossRafael MárquezTKO (corner retirement)95 Aug 2006Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USFor IBF bantamweight title
WinRicardo VargasDecision (unanimous)1220 Apr 2006New York City, New York, US
LossRafael MárquezTKO45 Nov 2005Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USLost IBO bantamweight title
WinCruz CarbajalDecision (unanimous)13 May 2005Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USRetained IBO bantamweight title
WinZolile MbityiTKO27 Jul 2002South AfricaRetained IBO bantamweight title
WinJose SanjuaneloTKO62 Mar 2002Carnival City, Brakpan, South AfricaWon IBO bantamweight title
WinMasinghita HlungwaneTKO228 Nov 1999Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, South AfricaPro debut

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).