Lehlo Ledwaba Record
| Total Fights | 43 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 36 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 4 |
| KO Wins | 23 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Lehlo Ledwaba's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 16 years, Lehlo Ledwaba fought 43 times with 36 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw.
Ledwaba retired from professional boxing with a record of 36-6-1, which included one super-bantamweight world-title win and five successful title defense fights. He had a 53.5% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 23 of his total 43 fights being knockout wins, four of which were in title fights. Ledwaba suffered three knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Manny Pacquiao in a super-bantamweight title fight.
His last fight was a 9th round RTD defeat to Maxwell Awuku on November 24, 2006.
Some of Ledwaba's best fights and notable victories include wins over Edison Valencia Diaz, Ernesto Grey, Vuyani Bungu, Eduardo Enrique Alvarez, Choi Tseveenpurev, Arnel Barotillo, and John Michael Johnson.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Nov 24, 2006 | 35 | Maxwell Awuku | Loss | RTD9 |
| 42 | Apr 8, 2006 | 34 | Ephraim Nangenda | Win | TKO6 |
| 41 | Apr 16, 2005 | 33 | Cassius Baloyi | Loss | UD |
| 40 | Nov 20, 2004 | 33 | Cassius Baloyi | Loss | UD |
| 39 | Jun 11, 2004 | 32 | Spend Abazi | Loss | UD |
| 38 | Mar 13, 2004 | 32 | Choi Tseveenpurev | Win | MD |
| 37 | Jul 27, 2002 | 31 | Vuyani Bungu | Win | UD |
| 36 | Jun 23, 2001 | 29 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss * | TKO6 |
| 35 | Apr 22, 2001 | 29 | Carlos Contreras | Win * | UD |
| 34 | Feb 17, 2001 | 29 | Arnel Barotillo | Win * | TKO9 |
| 33 | Oct 6, 2000 | 29 | Eduardo Enrique Alvarez | Win * | KO8 |
| 32 | Apr 7, 2000 | 28 | Ernesto Grey | Win * | TKO8 |
| 31 | Sep 25, 1999 | 28 | Edison Valencia Diaz | Win * | TKO5 |
| 30 | May 29, 1999 | 27 | John Michael Johnson | Win * | UD |
| 29 | Feb 6, 1999 | 27 | Maxim Pugachev | Win | KO2 |
| 28 | Dec 5, 1998 | 27 | Peter Buckley | Win | PTS |
| 27 | Aug 22, 1998 | 27 | Arnel Barotillo | Win | UD |
| 26 | Mar 25, 1998 | 26 | Zukile Filani | Win | KO3 |
| 25 | Dec 7, 1997 | 26 | Entwa Mofokeng | Win | TKO2 |
| 24 | Jun 21, 1997 | 25 | Luyanda Mini | Win | TKO4 |
| 23 | Mar 9, 1997 | 25 | Gian Maria Petriccioli | Win | UD |
| 22 | Nov 17, 1996 | 25 | Cruz Carbajal | Win | UD |
| 21 | Jul 7, 1996 | 24 | Vuyisile Tinga | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Apr 7, 1996 | 24 | Ric Siodora | Win | UD |
| 19 | Nov 18, 1995 | 24 | Ricky Beard | Win | TKO3 |
| 18 | Aug 26, 1995 | 24 | Matthew Harris | Win | KO2 |
| 17 | May 6, 1995 | 23 | Juan Polo Perez | Win | SD |
| 16 | Jan 22, 1995 | 23 | Ncedile Siko | Win | RTD7 |
| 15 | Sep 4, 1994 | 23 | June Siko | Win | TKO6 |
| 14 | Mar 13, 1994 | 22 | Barry Brown | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | Dec 4, 1993 | 22 | Elias Sebesho | Win | PTS |
| 12 | Jul 24, 1993 | 21 | Joseph Ramaswe | Loss | TKO2 |
| 11 | Jun 2, 1993 | 21 | Vusi Khoza | Win | TKO4 |
| 10 | Apr 4, 1993 | 21 | Moses Petersen | Win | TKO3 |
| 9 | Feb 10, 1993 | 21 | Derek Veejam | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Oct 11, 1992 | 21 | Vusi Khoza | Win | KO4 |
| 7 | Apr 12, 1992 | 20 | Moses Petersen | Win | PTS |
| 6 | Feb 16, 1992 | 20 | Malepa Levi | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Nov 24, 1991 | 20 | Robert Kgaswe | Win | TKO4 |
| 4 | Sep 22, 1991 | 20 | Andrew Nemutaka | Draw | PTS |
| 3 | Jun 23, 1991 | 19 | David Moshodi | Win | TKO2 |
| 2 | Mar 24, 1991 | 19 | Joseph Motsamai | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Oct 31, 1990 | 19 | Ephraim Madi | Win | TKO4 |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Lehlo Ledwaba (Hands of Stone) was a South African professional boxer. He was born in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa on July 27, 1971. He was a super-bantamweight world champion. Ledwaba died on July 2, 2021 at the age of 49 years. His professional boxing career spanned more than 16 years — from 1990 to 2006.
Ledwaba made his professional boxing debut against Ephraim Madi at the age of 19 on October 31, 1990, defeating Madi via 4th round TKO. He went on to win 2 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 2 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on May 29, 1999 after 29 professional fights, against John Michael Johnson for the super-bantamweight IBF (vacant) title. He defeated Johnson via 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-bantamweight champion of the world.
Ledwaba won one world title at super-bantamweight. For all the details about Ledwaba's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Ledwaba had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Ghanaian boxer Maxwell Awuku at 35 years of age, on November 24, 2006. Ledwaba lost the fight via 9th round RTD.
Championships
Ledwaba had a total of seven world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and five successful title defenses. He won six of these fights and lost one.
Title Wins
Lehlo Ledwaba fought for a super-bantamweight world title once, which he won via unanimous decision. He won one super-bantamweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1999 | John Michael Johnson | Super-bantamweight | IBF* | UD |
Title Defenses
Lehlo Ledwaba had six super-bantamweight world-title defense fights. He won five of them and lost only once.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2001 | Carlos Contreras | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
| Feb 17, 2001 | Arnel Barotillo | Super-bantamweight | IBF | TKO |
| Oct 6, 2000 | Eduardo Enrique Alvarez | Super-bantamweight | IBF | KO |
| Apr 7, 2000 | Ernesto Grey | Super-bantamweight | IBF | TKO |
| Sep 25, 1999 | Edison Valencia Diaz | Super-bantamweight | IBF | TKO |
Title Losses
Lehlo Ledwaba lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2001 | Manny Pacquiao | Super-bantamweight | IBF | TKO |
Highlights
Although Ledwaba had a total of 43 fights, this fight against John Michael Johnson is the sole highlight of his career.
May 29, 1999: Ledwaba wins his first world title by defeating John Michael Johnson via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the IBF super-bantamweight world champion.
FAQs
How many KOs does Lehlo Ledwaba have on his record?
Ledwaba knocked out 23 of his 43 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 53.5%. Of his total 36 wins, 23 of them were via KO (63.9%).
What was Lehlo Ledwaba's first world title win?
Ledwaba's first world-title win was the IBF (vacant) belt at super-bantamweight. He defeated John Michael Johnson via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Lehlo Ledwaba win?
Ledwaba won one world title at super-bantamweight.
How many title defenses did Lehlo Ledwaba make?
Ledwaba had a total of six title defense fights. He was successful five times and lost one time.