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Thulani Malinga's Losses

Thulani Malinga had a total of 13 losses in his professional boxing career — five of them in title bouts and eight in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Patrick Tshabalala via 6 round PTS on April 17, 1982. He has been stopped three times and lost 10 times via decision.

Ole Klemetsen, Mads Larsen, Richie Woodhall, Vincenzo Nardiello, and Roy Jones Jr. are some of the boxers who have beaten Malinga.

  1. Thulani Malinga loses to Patrick Tshabalala

    This is the first loss in Thulani Malinga's career. Malinga lost to Patrick Tshabalala via 6 round PTS on in a non-title bout. He was 26 years old with a record of 3-0.

  2. Thulani Malinga loses to Sakkie Horn

    On Malinga lost to Sakkie Horn in a rematch via 12 round split decision in a non-title bout. He was 31 years old with a record of 21-1.

  3. Thulani Malinga loses to Sakkie Horn

    On Malinga lost to Sakkie Horn in a rematch via 12 round disqualification in a non-title bout. He was 31 years old with a record of 22-2.

  4. Thulani Malinga loses to Graciano Rocchigiani

    On Malinga lost to German boxer Graciano Rocchigiani via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for Rocchigiani's super-middleweight IBF title, he was 33 years old with a record of 25-3. Rocchigiani was 25 years old with a record of 26-0.

  5. Thulani Malinga loses to John Jarvis

    On Malinga lost to John Jarvis via 12 round majority decision in a non-title bout. He was 34 years old with a record of 31-4.

  6. Thulani Malinga loses to Lindell Holmes

    On Malinga lost to Lindell Holmes via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for Holmes' super-middleweight IBF title, he was 35 years old with a record of 32-5.

  7. Thulani Malinga loses to Chris Eubank

    On Malinga lost to British boxer Chris Eubank via 12 round split decision. He was fighting for Eubank's super-middleweight WBO title, he was 36 years old with a record of 33-6. Eubank was 25 years old with a record of 29-0.

  8. Thulani Malinga loses to Nigel Benn

    On Malinga lost to British boxer Nigel Benn via 10 round PTS in a non-title bout. He was 36 years old with a record of 33-7. Benn was 28 years old with a record of 32-2.

  9. Thulani Malinga loses to Roy Jones Jr.

    On Malinga lost to American boxer Roy Jones Jr. via 6th round KO in a non-title bout. He was 37 years old with a record of 35-8. Jones Jr. was 24 years old with a record of 22-0.

  10. Thulani Malinga loses to Vincenzo Nardiello

    On Malinga lost to Italian boxer Vincenzo Nardiello via 12 round split decision. He was defending his super-middleweight WBC title, he was 40 years old with a record of 41-9. Nardiello was 30 years old with a record of 29-5.

  11. Thulani Malinga loses to Richie Woodhall

    On Malinga lost to English boxer Richie Woodhall via 12 round unanimous decision. He was defending his super-middleweight WBC title, he was 42 years old with a record of 42-10. Woodhall was 29 years old with a record of 22-1.

  12. Thulani Malinga loses to Mads Larsen

    On Malinga lost to Danish boxer Mads Larsen via 10th round TKO in a non-title bout. He was 43 years old with a record of 44-11. Larsen was 26 years old with a record of 28-1.

  13. Thulani Malinga loses to Ole Klemetsen

    On Malinga lost to Ole Klemetsen via 8th round TKO in a non-title bout. He was 44 years old with a record of 44-12.