Thabiso Mchunu Record
| Total Fights | 29 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 23 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 0 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 13 |
| KO Losses | 3 |
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What is Thabiso Mchunu's boxing record?
14 years and six months into his professional boxing career, Thabiso Mchunu has fought 29 times with 23 wins and 6 losses.
Mchunu's boxing record is currently 23-6. He is a two-time cruiserweight world title challenger. He has a 44.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 13 of his total 29 fights being knockout wins. Mchunu has suffered three knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Oleksandr Usyk in a cruiserweight title fight.
His last fight was a 12-round split decision defeat to Ilunga Makabu on January 29, 2022. Mchunu was fighting for the cruiserweight WBC title. He is on a one-fight losing streak.
Some of Mchunu's best fights and notable victories include wins over Denis Lebedev, Danie Venter, Ricards Bolotniks, Willbeforce Shihepo, Evgeny Tishchenko, Olanrewaju Durodola, and Thomas Oosthuizen.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Jan 29, 2022 | 33 | Ilunga Makabu | Loss * | SD |
| 28 | Mar 27, 2021 | 33 | Evgeny Tishchenko | Win | UD |
| 27 | Dec 21, 2019 | 31 | Denis Lebedev | Win | UD |
| 26 | Oct 20, 2019 | 31 | Willbeforce Shihepo | Win | RTD3 |
| 25 | Dec 8, 2018 | 30 | Thomas Oosthuizen | Win | UD |
| 24 | Sep 1, 2018 | 30 | Thomas Oosthuizen | Loss | MD |
| 23 | Jun 23, 2018 | 30 | Ricards Bolotniks | Win | TKO6 |
| 22 | Nov 25, 2017 | 29 | Constantin Bejenaru | Loss | UD |
| 21 | Jun 10, 2017 | 29 | Johnny Muller | Win | UD |
| 20 | Dec 17, 2016 | 28 | Oleksandr Usyk | Loss * | KO9 |
| 19 | May 20, 2016 | 28 | Boniface Kabore | Win | TKO2 |
| 18 | May 16, 2015 | 27 | Ilunga Makabu | Loss | KO11 |
| 17 | Sep 20, 2014 | 26 | Garrett Wilson | Win | UD |
| 16 | Jan 24, 2014 | 25 | Olanrewaju Durodola | Win | UD |
| 15 | Aug 3, 2013 | 25 | Eddie Chambers | Win | UD |
| 14 | Nov 10, 2012 | 24 | Danie Venter | Win | KO5 |
| 13 | Sep 22, 2012 | 24 | Flo Simba | Win | TKO1 |
| 12 | Jun 16, 2012 | 24 | Flo Simba | Win | TKO1 |
| 11 | Oct 24, 2011 | 23 | Zack Mwekassa | Loss | TKO6 |
| 10 | Jun 4, 2011 | 23 | Danie Venter | Win | MD |
| 9 | Nov 5, 2010 | 22 | Daniel Bruwer | Win | UD |
| 8 | Jan 22, 2010 | 21 | Ruben Groenewald | Win | TKO4 |
| 7 | May 15, 2009 | 21 | Soon Botes | Win | TKO8 |
| 6 | Oct 10, 2008 | 20 | Marciano Commey | Win | KO1 |
| 5 | Jul 11, 2008 | 20 | Sean Santana | Win | RTD6 |
| 4 | Feb 29, 2008 | 19 | Patrick Madzinga | Win | TKO9 |
| 3 | Jan 11, 2008 | 19 | Jacques Moussisi | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Nov 10, 2007 | 19 | Kleinboy Maqashane | Win | TKO1 |
| 1 | Jul 28, 2007 | 19 | Mzikayise Hlengwa | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Thabiso Mchunu (The Rock) is a 36-year old South African professional boxer. He was born in Ximba, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on March 4, 1988. He is yet to win a major world title.
Mchunu made his professional boxing debut against Mzikayise Hlengwa at the age of 19 on July 28, 2007, defeating Hlengwa via 4 round PTS. He went on to win 9 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 7 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on December 17, 2016 after 19 professional fights, against Oleksandr Usyk for the WBO title. He lost to Usyk via 9th round KO.
Mchunu has had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was on January 29, 2022 against Congolese boxer Ilunga Makabu for Makabu's cruiserweight WBC title. Mchunu lost the fight via 12 round split decision. It's been 2 years, 2 months, and 28 days since this fight.
Highlights
Mchunu has fought a total of 29 times till today, which includes 2 world-title fights at the cruiserweight division. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
December 17, 2016: In his first world-title fight, Thabiso Mchunu loses to Oleksandr Usyk via 9th round KO. He was fighting for the WBO cruiserweight title.
December 21, 2019: Thabiso Mchunu beats Denis Lebedev via 12th round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Thabiso Mchunu have on his record?
Mchunu has knocked out 13 of his 29 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 44.8%. Of his total 23 wins, 13 of them have been via KO (56.5%).