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Vuyani Bungu Record

39-5
Total Fights44
Wins39
Losses5
Draws0
No-Contests0
Title Wins1
Title Defenses13
Title-Fight KOs2
KO Wins19
KO Losses1
Vuyani Bungu Record & Stats
Vuyani Bungu's Record
Vuyani Bungu's boxing record and career infographic

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      What is Vuyani Bungu's boxing record?

      In a professional boxing career spanning 18 years and one month, Vuyani Bungu fought 44 times with 39 wins and 5 losses.

      Bungu retired from professional boxing with a record of 39-5, which included one super-bantamweight world-title win and 13 successful title defense fights. He had a 43.2% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 19 of his total 44 fights being knockout wins, two of which were in title fights. The only knockout loss in Bungu's career was a 4th round TKO loss to Naseem Hamed in a featherweight title fight.

      His last fight was a 12-round unanimous decision defeat to Thomas Mashaba on June 25, 2005.

      Some of Bungu's best fights and notable victories include wins over Pablo Osuna, Victor Llerena, Kennedy McKinney, Arnel Barotillo, Enrique Jupiter, Laureano Ramírez, and Jesus Salud.

      #DateAgeOpponentResVia
      44Jun 25, 200538Thomas MashabaLossUD
      43Feb 7, 200436Takalani NdlovuWinSD
      42May 31, 200336Takalani NdlovuWinSD
      41Jul 27, 200235Lehlohonolo LedwabaLossUD
      40Mar 11, 200033Naseem HamedLoss *TKO4
      39Feb 6, 199931Victor LlerenaWin *RTD7
      38Oct 31, 199831Danny RomeroWin *MD
      37May 16, 199831Ernesto GreyWin *SD
      36Nov 15, 199730Arnel BarotilloWin *UD
      35Aug 16, 199730Enrique JupiterWin *UD
      34Apr 5, 199730Kennedy McKinneyWin *SD
      33Aug 20, 199629Jesus SaludWin *UD
      32Apr 15, 199629Pablo OsunaWin *TKO2
      31Jan 23, 199628Johnny LewusWin *UD
      30Sep 26, 199528Laureano RamírezWin *UD
      29Apr 29, 199528Victor LlerenaWin *UD
      28Mar 4, 199528Mohammad NurhudaWin *UD
      27Nov 19, 199427Felix CamachoWin *UD
      26Aug 20, 199427Kennedy McKinneyWin *UD
      25Apr 16, 199427Jorge LopezWinTKO6
      24Aug 29, 199326June SikoWinKO3
      23Apr 17, 199326Jorge Fuentes MartinezWinTKO1
      22Sep 26, 199225Sgigi NekileWinRTD11
      21Apr 18, 199225Freddie NorwoodLossPTS
      20Oct 6, 199124Mxolisi MayekisoWinTKO4
      19Aug 3, 199124Cirilo Ramon FigueredoWinTKO9
      18Jun 2, 199124Lunga DunduWinTKO9
      17Nov 4, 199023Zolani MakhubaloWinUD
      16May 13, 199023Fransie BadenhorstWinUD
      15Nov 26, 198922Andile NtsikoWinRTD4
      14Aug 28, 198922Fransie BadenhorstLossUD
      13Apr 30, 198922Zolani MakhubaloWinRTD7
      12Mar 5, 198922Mabhongo DikoWinTKO9
      11Jan 30, 198921France Frans MthembuWinPTS
      10Oct 23, 198821Billy MkenkceleWinUD
      9Sep 25, 198821Xolani BunuWinTKO2
      8Sep 11, 198821Velile KlaasWinKO3
      7Jun 5, 198821Sexon NgqayimbanaWinUD
      6Apr 24, 198821Temba GawulaWinKO3
      5Oct 4, 198720Wayne Van WykWinTKO2
      4Jul 26, 198720Mbulelo MfamaWinTKO3
      3Jun 20, 198720Luyanda MolesheWinPTS
      2Jun 13, 198720Sakhiwo ManonaWinTKO1
      1Apr 26, 198720Xolela MakhulumaWinTKO4

      * World-title fight

      Boxing career

      Vuyani Bungu (The Beast) is a 57-year old retired South African professional boxer. He was born in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa on February 26, 1967. He is a former super-bantamweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 18 years — from 1987 to 2005.

      Bungu made his professional boxing debut against Xolela Makhuluma at the age of 20 on April 26, 1987, defeating Makhuluma via 4th round TKO. He went on to win 12 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 8 wins via stoppage.

      He had his first world title fight at the age of 27 on August 20, 1994 after 25 professional fights, against Kennedy McKinney for the super-bantamweight IBF title. He defeated McKinney via 12 round unanimous decision to become the super-bantamweight champion of the world.

      Bungu has won one world title at super-bantamweight. For all the details about Bungu's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.

      Bungu had a total of five losses in his professional boxing career.

      His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Thomas Mashaba on June 25, 2005. Bungu lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 18 years, 9 months, and 25 days since this fight.

      Championships

      Bungu had a total of 15 world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and 13 successful title defenses. He won 14 of these fights and lost one.

      Title Wins

      Vuyani Bungu fought for a super-bantamweight world title in two fights and won once. He won one super-bantamweight belt.

      DateOpponentDivisionTitles WonMethod
      Aug 20, 1994Kennedy McKinneySuper-bantamweightIBFUD

      Title Defenses

      Vuyani Bungu had 13 super-bantamweight world-title defense fights. He won all of these fights.

      DateOpponentDivisionTitles DefendedMethod
      Feb 6, 1999Victor LlerenaSuper-bantamweightIBFRTD
      Oct 31, 1998Danny RomeroSuper-bantamweightIBFMD
      May 16, 1998Ernesto GreySuper-bantamweightIBFSD
      Nov 15, 1997Arnel BarotilloSuper-bantamweightIBFUD
      Aug 16, 1997Enrique JupiterSuper-bantamweightIBFUD
      Apr 5, 1997Kennedy McKinneySuper-bantamweightIBFSD
      Aug 20, 1996Jesus SaludSuper-bantamweightIBFUD
      Apr 15, 1996Pablo OsunaSuper-bantamweightIBFTKO
      Jan 23, 1996Johnny LewusSuper-bantamweightIBFUD
      Sep 26, 1995Laureano RamírezSuper-bantamweightIBFUD
      Apr 29, 1995Victor LlerenaSuper-bantamweightIBFUD
      Mar 4, 1995Mohammad NurhudaSuper-bantamweightIBFUD
      Nov 19, 1994Felix CamachoSuper-bantamweightIBFUD

      Highlights

      Bungu fought a total of 44 times during his professional career, which includes 15 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.

      • August 20, 1994: Bungu wins his first world title by defeating Kennedy McKinney via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now the IBF super-bantamweight world champion.

      • April 15, 1996: Bungu successfully defends the IBF super-bantamweight title against Pablo Osuna, winning the fight via 2nd round TKO.

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