Jeffrey Mathebula Record
| Total Fights | 34 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 27 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 14 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is Jeffrey Mathebula's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 12 years and 10 months, Jeffrey Mathebula fought 34 times with 27 wins, 5 losses, and 2 draws.
Mathebula retired from professional boxing with a record of 27-5-2, which included one super-bantamweight world-title win. He had a 41.2% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 14 of his total 34 fights being knockout wins. Mathebula suffered two knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Kiko Martínez in a super-bantamweight title fight.
His last fight was a 9th round KO defeat to Kiko Martínez on December 21, 2013. Mathebula was fighting for the super-bantamweight IBF title.
Some of Mathebula's best fights and notable victories include wins over Takalani Ndlovu, Rashid Ally, Siviwe Hasheni, Yoshinori Miyata, Themba Tshicila, and Mkhuseli Kondile.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Dec 21, 2013 | 34 | Kiko Martínez | Loss * | KO9 |
| 33 | Mar 23, 2013 | 33 | Takalani Ndlovu | Win | UD |
| 32 | Jul 7, 2012 | 33 | Nonito Donaire | Loss * | UD |
| 31 | Mar 24, 2012 | 32 | Takalani Ndlovu | Win * | SD |
| 30 | Jun 11, 2011 | 31 | Oscar Chauke | Win | SD |
| 29 | Oct 30, 2010 | 31 | Siviwe Hasheni | Win | TKO2 |
| 28 | Sep 1, 2010 | 31 | Takalani Ndlovu | Loss | SD |
| 27 | Nov 20, 2009 | 30 | Rashid Ally | Win | KO4 |
| 26 | Apr 30, 2009 | 29 | Celestino Caballero | Loss * | SD |
| 25 | Aug 29, 2008 | 29 | Julio Zarate | Win | UD |
| 24 | Feb 22, 2008 | 28 | Yoshinori Miyata | Win | TKO8 |
| 23 | Jun 29, 2007 | 28 | Themba Tshicila | Win | RTD11 |
| 22 | Dec 8, 2006 | 27 | Mkhuseli Kondile | Win | KO2 |
| 21 | Jun 30, 2006 | 27 | Aaron Melgarejo | Win | UD |
| 20 | Sep 30, 2005 | 26 | Osumanu Akaba | Win | UD |
| 19 | Apr 15, 2005 | 25 | Oscar Chauke | Win | PTS |
| 18 | Sep 28, 2004 | 25 | Malcolm Klassen | Draw | PTS |
| 17 | Jul 23, 2004 | 25 | Elias Skhosana | Win | PTS |
| 16 | Feb 24, 2004 | 24 | Sonwabo Matayi | Win | PTS |
| 15 | Sep 30, 2003 | 24 | Thomas Mashaba | Loss | TKO6 |
| 14 | May 31, 2003 | 23 | Oupa Lubisi | Win | TKO3 |
| 13 | Feb 15, 2003 | 23 | Bonani Hlwatika | Win | UD |
| 12 | Nov 22, 2002 | 23 | Petros Motsoahole | Win | KO1 |
| 11 | Oct 5, 2002 | 23 | Martin Mnyandu | Win | PTS |
| 10 | Aug 27, 2002 | 23 | Bonani Hlwatika | Draw | PTS |
| 9 | May 15, 2002 | 22 | Wladimir Borov | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Mar 27, 2002 | 22 | Ebenezer Tumane | Win | TKO3 |
| 7 | Feb 6, 2002 | 22 | Molefe Benzane | Win | TKO4 |
| 6 | Oct 24, 2001 | 22 | Koos Sibiya | Win | KO2 |
| 5 | Sep 19, 2001 | 22 | Dumisani Zulu | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Aug 22, 2001 | 22 | Takatso Hlahane | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Jun 2, 2001 | 21 | Tshumbedzo Tshishonge | Win | KO3 |
| 2 | May 9, 2001 | 21 | Goodman Mavuso | Win | TKO2 |
| 1 | Feb 17, 2001 | 21 | Tally Disoloane | Win | KO3 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Jeffrey Mathebula (Mongoose) is a 44-year old retired South African professional boxer. He was born in Malamulele, South Africa on June 22, 1979. He is a former super-bantamweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 2001 to 2013.
Mathebula made his professional boxing debut against Tally Disoloane at the age of 21 on February 17, 2001, defeating Disoloane via 3rd round KO. He went on to win 8 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 6 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 29 on April 30, 2009 after 25 professional fights, against Celestino Caballero for the WBA (Super) and IBF titles. He lost to Caballero via 12 round split decision.
Mathebula has won one world title at super-bantamweight. For all the details about Mathebula's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Mathebula had a total of five losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was on December 21, 2013 against Spanish boxer Kiko Martínez for Martínez' super-bantamweight IBF title. Mathebula lost the fight via 9th round KO. It's been 10 years, 4 months, and 5 days since this fight.
Championships
Mathebula had a total of four world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and zero successful title defenses. He won one of these fights and lost three.
Title Wins
Jeffrey Mathebula fought for a super-bantamweight world title in four fights and won once. He won one super-bantamweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | Takalani Ndlovu | Super-bantamweight | IBF | SD |
Title Losses
Jeffrey Mathebula lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2012 | Nonito Donaire | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
FAQs
How many KOs does Jeffrey Mathebula have on his record?
Mathebula knocked out 14 of his 34 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 41.2%. Of his total 27 wins, 14 of them were via KO (51.9%).
What was Jeffrey Mathebula's first world title win?
Mathebula's first world-title win was the IBF belt at super-bantamweight. He defeated Takalani Ndlovu via 12 round split decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Jeffrey Mathebula win?
Mathebula won one world title at super-bantamweight.
How many title defenses did Jeffrey Mathebula make?
Mathebula had one title defense fight, which he lost.