Dingaan Thobela Record
| Total Fights | 35 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 20 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 2 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 13 |
| KO Losses | 4 |
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What is Dingaan Thobela's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 16 years and six months, Dingaan Thobela fought 35 times with 20 wins, 14 losses, and 1 draw.
Thobela retired from professional boxing with a record of 20-14-1, which included three world-title wins and two successful title defense fights at the lightweight weight division. He had a 37.1% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 13 of his total 35 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Thobela suffered four knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Eric Lucas in a super-middleweight title fight.
His last fight was a 10th round RTD defeat to Soon Botes on October 27, 2006.
Some of Thobela's best fights and notable victories include wins over Tony Lopez, Glenn Catley, Peter Till, Antonio Rivera, Amancio Castro, Booker Kidd, and Wayne Boudreaux.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Oct 27, 2006 | 40 | Soon Botes | Loss | RTD10 |
| 34 | Dec 3, 2004 | 38 | Lucian Bute | Loss | TKO4 |
| 33 | Dec 13, 2003 | 37 | Martin Nielsen | Loss | UD |
| 32 | Nov 22, 2003 | 37 | Otis Grant | Loss | UD |
| 31 | Nov 29, 2002 | 36 | Mikkel Kessler | Loss | UD |
| 30 | Nov 30, 2001 | 35 | Eric Lucas | Loss * | TKO8 |
| 29 | Dec 15, 2000 | 34 | Dave Hilton, Jr. | Loss * | SD |
| 28 | Sep 1, 2000 | 33 | Glenn Catley | Win * | KO12 |
| 27 | Feb 19, 2000 | 33 | Soon Botes | Win | MD |
| 26 | Oct 31, 1999 | 33 | Cornelius Carr | Loss | MD |
| 25 | Mar 6, 1999 | 32 | Adrian Walter Daneff | Win | TKO7 |
| 24 | Oct 28, 1998 | 32 | Carlos Baldomir | Draw | SD |
| 23 | Oct 8, 1997 | 31 | Gary Murray | Win | TKO4 |
| 22 | Mar 22, 1997 | 30 | Willy Wise | Loss | SD |
| 21 | Nov 5, 1996 | 30 | Geoff McCreesh | Loss | KO2 |
| 20 | Jun 25, 1996 | 29 | Wayne Boudreaux | Win | KO6 |
| 19 | Jun 25, 1996 | 29 | Booker Kidd | Win | TKO3 |
| 18 | Nov 25, 1995 | 29 | Mark McCreath | Win | TKO9 |
| 17 | Sep 26, 1995 | 29 | Jaime Balboa | Win | KO8 |
| 16 | Aug 19, 1995 | 28 | Santiago Alfonso Ahumada | Win | TKO2 |
| 15 | May 6, 1995 | 28 | Kenny Vice | Win | TKO2 |
| 14 | Feb 11, 1995 | 28 | Andreas Panayi | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | Nov 29, 1994 | 28 | Karl Taylor | Loss | PTS |
| 12 | Mar 19, 1994 | 27 | Orzubek Nazarov | Loss * | UD |
| 11 | Oct 30, 1993 | 27 | Orzubek Nazarov | Loss * | UD |
| 10 | Jun 26, 1993 | 26 | Tony Lopez | Win * | UD |
| 9 | Feb 12, 1993 | 26 | Tony Lopez | Loss * | UD |
| 8 | Oct 31, 1992 | 26 | Tony Foster | Win | PTS |
| 7 | Aug 15, 1992 | 25 | Peter Till | Win | TKO9 |
| 6 | Sep 14, 1991 | 24 | Antonio Rivera | Win * | UD |
| 5 | Jul 13, 1991 | 24 | Amancio Castro | Win | UD |
| 4 | Mar 2, 1991 | 24 | Mario Martínez | Win * | UD |
| 3 | Sep 22, 1990 | 23 | Mauricio Aceves | Win * | SD |
| 2 | Jul 23, 1990 | 23 | Pascual Aranda | Win | TKO4 |
| 1 | Apr 27, 1990 | 23 | Mauricio Aceves | Win | RTD7 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Dingaan Thobela (The Rose of Soweto) is a 57-year old retired South African professional boxer. He was born in Soweto, South Africa, South Africa on September 24, 1966. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 16 years — from 1990 to 2006.
Thobela made his professional boxing debut against Mauricio Aceves at the age of 23 on April 27, 1990, defeating Aceves via 7th round RTD. He went on to win 7 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 2 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 23 on September 22, 1990 after 2 professional fights, against Mauricio Aceves for the lightweight WBO title. He defeated Aceves via 12 round split decision to become the lightweight champion of the world.
Thobela has won three world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Thobela's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Thobela had a total of 14 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title rematch against Soon Botes on October 27, 2006. Thobela lost the fight via 10th round RTD. It's been 17 years, 6 months, and 1 day since this fight.
Championships
Thobela had a total of 10 world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and two successful title defenses. He won five of these fights and lost five.
Title Wins
Dingaan Thobela fought for world titles in six fights and won three of these fights, winning one of them via way of stoppage. In total, he won three belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2000 | Glenn Catley | Super-middleweight | WBC | KO |
| Jun 26, 1993 | Tony Lopez | Lightweight | WBA | UD |
| Sep 22, 1990 | Mauricio Aceves | Lightweight | WBO | SD |
Title Defenses
Dingaan Thobela had four world-title defense fights across two weight classes — lightweight (x3) and super-middleweight. He won two of them and lost two times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 1991 | Antonio Rivera | Lightweight | WBO | UD |
| Mar 2, 1991 | Mario Martínez | Lightweight | WBO | UD |
Title Losses
Dingaan Thobela lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2000 | Dave Hilton, Jr. | Super-middleweight | WBC | SD |
| Oct 30, 1993 | Orzubek Nazarov | Lightweight | WBA | UD |
Highlights
Thobela fought a total of 35 times during his professional career, which includes 10 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
September 22, 1990: Thobela wins his first world title by defeating Mauricio Aceves via 12 round split decision. He is now the WBO lightweight world champion.
June 26, 1993: Thobela wins the WBA lightweight title from Tony Lopez, by beating Lopez via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Dingaan Thobela have on his record?
Thobela knocked out 13 of his 35 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 37.1%. Of his total 20 wins, 13 of them were via KO (65%).
What was Dingaan Thobela's first world title win?
Thobela's first world-title win was the WBO belt at lightweight. He defeated Mauricio Aceves via 12 round split decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Dingaan Thobela win?
Thobela won three world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Dingaan Thobela make?
Thobela had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful two times and lost two times.