Here is a list of Thobela's best fights. For a list of Thobela's losses, refer to "Dingaan Thobela Losses".
On June 26, 1993 Dingaan Thobela fought Tony Lopez in a lightweight world-title fight for Lopez' WBA title. Thobela was 26 years old and with a record of 9-1 (3), and Lopez was 30 years old and with a record of 42-3-1 (29). Thobela won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new lightweight world champion.
On March 2, 1991 Dingaan Thobela met Mario Martínez in a lightweight (WBO) world-title defense fight. Thobela was 24 years old and with a record of 4-0 (2), and Martínez was 25 years old and with a record of 48-7-2 (29). Thobela won the fight via 12-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
