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Total Fights | 42 |
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Wins | 39 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 0 |
No-Contests | 0 |
Title Wins | 2 |
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Title Defenses | 7 |
Title-Fight KOs | 6 |
KO Wins | 26 |
KO Losses | 2 |
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In a professional boxing career spanning 20 years and four months, Moruti Mthalane fought 42 times with 39 wins and 3 losses.
Mthalane retired from professional boxing with a record of 39-3, which included two flyweight world-title wins and seven successful title defense fights. He had a 61.9% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 26 of his total 42 fights being knockout wins, six of which were in title fights. Mthalane suffered two knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Nonito Donaire in a flyweight title fight.
His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Sunny Edwards on April 30, 2021. Mthalane lost the flyweight IBF title to Edwards in this fight.
Some of Mthalane's best fights and notable victories include wins over Zolani Tete, Ardin Diale, Genisis Libranza, Johnriel Casimero, Isaac Quaye, Renz Rosia, and Akira Yaegashi.
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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42 | Apr 30, 2021 | 38 | Sunny Edwards | Loss * | UD |
41 | Dec 23, 2019 | 37 | Akira Yaegashi | Win * | TKO9 |
40 | May 13, 2019 | 36 | Masayuki Kuroda | Win * | UD |
39 | Dec 31, 2018 | 36 | Masahiro Sakamoto | Win * | TKO10 |
38 | Jul 15, 2018 | 35 | Muhammad Waseem | Win * | UD |
37 | Oct 27, 2017 | 35 | Ardin Diale | Win | TKO2 |
36 | Sep 24, 2017 | 34 | Isaac Quaye | Win | TKO2 |
35 | Apr 28, 2017 | 34 | Genisis Libranza | Win | KO4 |
34 | Dec 15, 2015 | 33 | Renz Rosia | Win | TKO9 |
33 | Oct 26, 2014 | 32 | Odilon Zaleta | Win | UD |
32 | Mar 15, 2014 | 31 | Jether Oliva | Win | SD |
31 | Sep 1, 2012 | 29 | Ricardo Núñez | Win * | TKO8 |
30 | Oct 28, 2011 | 29 | Andrea Sarritzu | Win * | TKO7 |
29 | Mar 26, 2011 | 28 | Johnriel Casimero | Win * | TKO5 |
28 | Sep 1, 2010 | 27 | Zolani Tete | Win * | TKO5 |
27 | Nov 20, 2009 | 27 | Julio César Miranda | Win * | UD |
26 | Apr 18, 2009 | 26 | Lehlohonolo Ramagole | Win | KO3 |
25 | Nov 1, 2008 | 26 | Nonito Donaire | Loss * | TKO6 |
24 | Jul 5, 2008 | 25 | Hussein Hussein | Win | UD |
23 | Apr 12, 2008 | 25 | Joel Kunene | Win | TKO5 |
22 | Sep 29, 2007 | 24 | Apol Suico | Win | TKO1 |
21 | Jun 16, 2007 | 24 | Xola Sifama | Win | TKO5 |
20 | Dec 1, 2006 | 24 | Zamumzi Xola | Win | TKO3 |
19 | Aug 11, 2006 | 23 | Akhona Aliva | Win | KO6 |
18 | Sep 3, 2005 | 22 | Mbulelo Nyanda | Win | TKO4 |
17 | May 28, 2005 | 22 | Thembelani Maphuma | Win | KO6 |
16 | Mar 12, 2005 | 22 | Siphiwe Khumalo | Win | PTS |
15 | Sep 24, 2004 | 21 | Nkqubela Gwazela | Loss | TKO10 |
14 | Jun 26, 2004 | 21 | Vincent Mogotsi | Win | TKO7 |
13 | May 8, 2004 | 21 | Joel Kunene | Win | PTS |
12 | Feb 24, 2004 | 21 | Thabo Tshehla | Win | TKO3 |
11 | Nov 28, 2003 | 21 | Piet Nkate | Win | TKO3 |
10 | Sep 30, 2003 | 20 | Siphiwe Khumalo | Win | TKO5 |
9 | Aug 15, 2003 | 20 | Mpumezi Mazantsi | Win | KO1 |
8 | Jun 25, 2003 | 20 | Nelson Sebobiso | Win | PTS |
7 | Dec 7, 2002 | 20 | Joel Kunene | Win | PTS |
6 | Jul 13, 2002 | 19 | Nyiko Zitha | Win | TKO3 |
5 | Dec 14, 2001 | 19 | Sibonelo Gumede | Win | PTS |
4 | Jul 8, 2001 | 18 | Wiseman Mnguni | Win | TKO3 |
3 | Apr 27, 2001 | 18 | Sibongakonke Mchunu | Win | PTS |
2 | Jan 21, 2001 | 18 | Ishmael Mtshali | Win | PTS |
1 | Dec 10, 2000 | 18 | Wiseman Mnguni | Win | KO3 |
* World-title fight
Moruti Mthalane (Babyface) is a 41-year old retired South African professional boxer. He was born in Gauteng, South Africa on October 6, 1982. He is a former flyweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 20 years — from 2000 to 2021.
Mthalane made his professional boxing debut against Wiseman Mnguni at the age of 18 on December 10, 2000, defeating Mnguni via 3rd round KO. He went on to win 13 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 7 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 26 on November 1, 2008 after 24 professional fights, against Nonito Donaire for the IBF title. He lost to Donaire via 6th round TKO.
Mthalane has won two world titles at flyweight. For all the details about Mthalane's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Mthalane had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a flyweight title defense bout against English boxer Sunny Edwards on April 30, 2021. Mthalane lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision — and lost his IBF title. It's been 2 years, 11 months, and 26 days since this fight.
Mthalane had a total of 11 world-title fights, which includes winning two world titles and seven successful title defenses. He won nine of these fights and lost two.
Moruti Mthalane fought for flyweight world titles in three fights and won two of these fights. In total, he won two flyweight belts.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
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Jul 15, 2018 | Muhammad Waseem | Flyweight | IBF* | UD |
Nov 20, 2009 | Julio César Miranda | Flyweight | IBF* | UD |
Moruti Mthalane had eight flyweight world-title defense fights. He won seven 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 |
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Dec 23, 2019 | Akira Yaegashi | Flyweight | IBF | TKO |
May 13, 2019 | Masayuki Kuroda | Flyweight | IBF | UD |
Dec 31, 2018 | Masahiro Sakamoto | Flyweight | IBF | TKO |
Sep 1, 2012 | Ricardo Núñez | Flyweight | IBF | TKO |
Oct 28, 2011 | Andrea Sarritzu | Flyweight | IBF | TKO |
Mar 26, 2011 | Johnriel Casimero | Flyweight | IBF | TKO |
Sep 1, 2010 | Zolani Tete | Flyweight | IBF | TKO |
Moruti Mthalane lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
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Apr 30, 2021 | Sunny Edwards | Flyweight | IBF | UD |
Mthalane fought a total of 42 times during his professional career, which includes 11 world-title fights at the flyweight division. These five fights are the highlight of his career.
November 1, 2008: In his first world-title fight, Moruti Mthalane loses to Nonito Donaire via 6th round TKO. He was fighting for the IBF flyweight title.
November 20, 2009: Mthalane wins the IBF flyweight title from Julio César Miranda, by beating Miranda via 12 round unanimous decision.
September 1, 2010: Mthalane successfully defends the IBF flyweight title against Zolani Tete, winning the fight via 5th round TKO.
March 26, 2011: Mthalane successfully defends the IBF flyweight title against Johnriel Casimero, winning the fight via 5th round TKO.
December 23, 2019: Mthalane successfully defends the IBF flyweight title against Akira Yaegashi, winning the fight via 9th round TKO.
Mthalane knocked out 26 of his 42 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 61.9%. Of his total 39 wins, 26 of them were via KO (66.7%).
Mthalane's first world-title win was the IBF (vacant) belt at flyweight. He defeated Julio César Miranda via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
Mthalane won two world titles at flyweight.
Mthalane had a total of eight title defense fights. He was successful seven times and lost one time.