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Total Fights | 44 |
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Wins | 39 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 0 |
No-Contests | 0 |
Title Wins | 1 |
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Title Defenses | 13 |
Title-Fight KOs | 2 |
KO Wins | 19 |
KO Losses | 1 |
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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.
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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44 | Jun 25, 2005 | 38 | Thomas Mashaba | Loss | UD |
43 | Feb 7, 2004 | 36 | Takalani Ndlovu | Win | SD |
42 | May 31, 2003 | 36 | Takalani Ndlovu | Win | SD |
41 | Jul 27, 2002 | 35 | Lehlohonolo Ledwaba | Loss | UD |
40 | Mar 11, 2000 | 33 | Naseem Hamed | Loss * | TKO4 |
39 | Feb 6, 1999 | 31 | Victor Llerena | Win * | RTD7 |
38 | Oct 31, 1998 | 31 | Danny Romero | Win * | MD |
37 | May 16, 1998 | 31 | Ernesto Grey | Win * | SD |
36 | Nov 15, 1997 | 30 | Arnel Barotillo | Win * | UD |
35 | Aug 16, 1997 | 30 | Enrique Jupiter | Win * | UD |
34 | Apr 5, 1997 | 30 | Kennedy McKinney | Win * | SD |
33 | Aug 20, 1996 | 29 | Jesus Salud | Win * | UD |
32 | Apr 15, 1996 | 29 | Pablo Osuna | Win * | TKO2 |
31 | Jan 23, 1996 | 28 | Johnny Lewus | Win * | UD |
30 | Sep 26, 1995 | 28 | Laureano Ramírez | Win * | UD |
29 | Apr 29, 1995 | 28 | Victor Llerena | Win * | UD |
28 | Mar 4, 1995 | 28 | Mohammad Nurhuda | Win * | UD |
27 | Nov 19, 1994 | 27 | Felix Camacho | Win * | UD |
26 | Aug 20, 1994 | 27 | Kennedy McKinney | Win * | UD |
25 | Apr 16, 1994 | 27 | Jorge Lopez | Win | TKO6 |
24 | Aug 29, 1993 | 26 | June Siko | Win | KO3 |
23 | Apr 17, 1993 | 26 | Jorge Fuentes Martinez | Win | TKO1 |
22 | Sep 26, 1992 | 25 | Sgigi Nekile | Win | RTD11 |
21 | Apr 18, 1992 | 25 | Freddie Norwood | Loss | PTS |
20 | Oct 6, 1991 | 24 | Mxolisi Mayekiso | Win | TKO4 |
19 | Aug 3, 1991 | 24 | Cirilo Ramon Figueredo | Win | TKO9 |
18 | Jun 2, 1991 | 24 | Lunga Dundu | Win | TKO9 |
17 | Nov 4, 1990 | 23 | Zolani Makhubalo | Win | UD |
16 | May 13, 1990 | 23 | Fransie Badenhorst | Win | UD |
15 | Nov 26, 1989 | 22 | Andile Ntsiko | Win | RTD4 |
14 | Aug 28, 1989 | 22 | Fransie Badenhorst | Loss | UD |
13 | Apr 30, 1989 | 22 | Zolani Makhubalo | Win | RTD7 |
12 | Mar 5, 1989 | 22 | Mabhongo Diko | Win | TKO9 |
11 | Jan 30, 1989 | 21 | France Frans Mthembu | Win | PTS |
10 | Oct 23, 1988 | 21 | Billy Mkenkcele | Win | UD |
9 | Sep 25, 1988 | 21 | Xolani Bunu | Win | TKO2 |
8 | Sep 11, 1988 | 21 | Velile Klaas | Win | KO3 |
7 | Jun 5, 1988 | 21 | Sexon Ngqayimbana | Win | UD |
6 | Apr 24, 1988 | 21 | Temba Gawula | Win | KO3 |
5 | Oct 4, 1987 | 20 | Wayne Van Wyk | Win | TKO2 |
4 | Jul 26, 1987 | 20 | Mbulelo Mfama | Win | TKO3 |
3 | Jun 20, 1987 | 20 | Luyanda Moleshe | Win | PTS |
2 | Jun 13, 1987 | 20 | Sakhiwo Manona | Win | TKO1 |
1 | Apr 26, 1987 | 20 | Xolela Makhuluma | Win | TKO4 |
* World-title fight
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.
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.
Vuyani Bungu fought for a super-bantamweight world title in two fights and won once. He won one super-bantamweight belt.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
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Aug 20, 1994 | Kennedy McKinney | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
Vuyani Bungu had 13 super-bantamweight world-title defense fights. He won all of these fights.
Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
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Feb 6, 1999 | Victor Llerena | Super-bantamweight | IBF | RTD |
Oct 31, 1998 | Danny Romero | Super-bantamweight | IBF | MD |
May 16, 1998 | Ernesto Grey | Super-bantamweight | IBF | SD |
Nov 15, 1997 | Arnel Barotillo | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
Aug 16, 1997 | Enrique Jupiter | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
Apr 5, 1997 | Kennedy McKinney | Super-bantamweight | IBF | SD |
Aug 20, 1996 | Jesus Salud | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
Apr 15, 1996 | Pablo Osuna | Super-bantamweight | IBF | TKO |
Jan 23, 1996 | Johnny Lewus | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
Sep 26, 1995 | Laureano Ramírez | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
Apr 29, 1995 | Victor Llerena | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
Mar 4, 1995 | Mohammad Nurhuda | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
Nov 19, 1994 | Felix Camacho | Super-bantamweight | IBF | UD |
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.
Bungu knocked out 19 of his 44 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 43.2%. Of his total 39 wins, 19 of them were via KO (48.7%).
Bungu's first world-title win was the IBF belt at super-bantamweight. He defeated Kennedy McKinney via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
Bungu won one world title at super-bantamweight.
Bungu had 13 successful title defense fights.