# Simphiwe Khonco

Simphiwe Khonco is a South African professional boxer. He held the IBO mini-flyweight title from 2016 to 2019 and challenged for the WBA mini-flyweight title in 2015 and the WBC mini-flyweight title in 2019.

## Boxing career
### IBO mini-flyweight champion

Khonco was scheduled to fight Siyabonga Siyo for the vacant IBO mini-flyweight title on June 11, 2016 at the Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, Gauteng. The fight was a hometown bout for both competitors, as they both hailed from the Eastern Cape province of South African Republic. Khonco won the fight by unanimous decision, with two of the judges scoring the fight 118-110 in his favor, while the third judge scored the fight 116-112 for him.
Khonco made his first title defense against Nkosinathi Joyi on November 20, 2016. It was the first time that a world title fight was held in Mthatha, South Africa. Khonco won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 119-111, 119-111 and 118-112.
Khonco was scheduled to make his second IBO title defense against Lito Dante on June 10, 2017 at the Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, Gauteng. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110.
Khonco was scheduled to make his third title defense against Joey Canoy on December 2, 2018. The fight ended abruptly in the fourth round, after an accidental clash of heads left Khonco unable to continue. The fight was accordingly declared a no contest. Khonco subsequently refused a rematch, stating “We took this fight on our own but now we are moving foward [sic]".

### Later mini-flyweight career

Khonco was scheduled to challenge the reigning WBC mini-flyweight title champion Wanheng Menayothin on October 25, 2019. Wanheng won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 118-109, 116-110, and 117-109.
Khonco faced Ariston Aton (9–3) on April 9, 2022, at the Superbowl in Sun City, on the undercard of the Athenkosi Dumezweni and Landi Ngxeke South African super flyweight title bout. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 100–90, 96–92 and 97–93.

## Professional boxing record

| 28 fights | 20 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 4 |
| By decision | 12 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 28 | Loss | 20–7 (1) | Garen Diagan | TKO | 7 (10) | 1 Oct 2022 | Time Square, Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 27 | Win | 20–6 (1) | Ariston Aton | UD | 10 | 9 Apr 2022 | Superbowl, Sun City, South Africa | |
| 26 | Loss | 19–6 (1) | Wanheng Menayothin | UD | 12 | 25 Oct 2019 | City Hall Ground, Chonburi, Thailand | For WBC mini-flyweight title |
| 25 | NC | 19–5 (1) | Joey Canoy | NC | 4 (12) | 2 Dec 2018 | Orient theatre, East London, South Africa | Retained IBO mini-flyweight title; Fight stopped after Khonco was cut from an accidental head clash |
| 24 | Win | 19–5 | Toto Landero | UD | 12 | 22 Jul 2018 | Umtata, Eastern Cape, South Africa | Retained IBO mini-flyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 18–5 | Lito Dante | UD | 12 | 10 Jun 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Retained IBO mini-flyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 17–5 | Nkosinathi Joyi | UD | 12 | 20 Nov 2016 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | Retained IBO mini-flyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 16–5 | Siyabonga Siyo | UD | 12 | 11 Jun 2016 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Won vacant IBO mini-flyweight title |
| 20 | Loss | 15–5 | Hekkie Budler | UD | 12 | 19 Sep 2015 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | For WBA and IBO mini-flyweight titles |
| 19 | Win | 15–4 | Nhlanhla Ngamntwini | KO | 4 (12) | 15 Dec 2014 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | Won vacant IBO Inter-Continental mini-flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 14–4 | Sibusiso Twani | SD | 12 | 26 Apr 2014 | Tsolo Junction Hall, Qumbu, South Africa | Retained WBA Pan-African and South African mini-flyweight titles |
| 17 | Win | 13–4 | Luyanda Nkwankwa | PTS | 12 | 28 Jul 2013 | Tsolo Junction Hall, Mthatha, South Africa | Retained South African mini-flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 12–4 | Khanyakude Mukansi | PTS | 12 | 14 Apr 2013 | OR Tambo Hall, Mthatha, South Africa | Won vacant WBA Pan African mini-flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 11–4 | Zukisani Kwayiba | KO | 9 (12) | 1 Dec 2012 | OR Tambo Hall, Mthatha, South Africa | Retained South African mini-flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 10–4 | Lutho Nkonki | TKO | 3 (12) | 23 Sep 2012 | OR Tambo Hall, Mthatha, South Africa | Retained South African mini-flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 9–4 | Bongani Mfundisi | TKO | 7 (12), 1:28 | 2 Jun 2012 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | Won vacant South African mini-flyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 8–4 | Luyanda Nkwankwa | PTS | 6 | 27 Aug 2011 | Dutywa, South Africa | |
| 11 | Win | 7–4 | Loyiso Dayimani | PTS | 6 | 14 Nov 2010 | Mdantsane Indoor Centre, East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | Loss | 6–4 | Luzuko Siyo | TKO | 4 (6) | 25 Apr 2010 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | Loss | 6–3 | Siviwe Ntsiko | TKO | 3 (6) | 18 Dec 2009 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | Win | 6–2 | Siviwe Jonas | PTS | 6 | 24 Oct 2009 | Community Hall, Komga, South Africa | |
| 7 | Win | 5–2 | Loyiso Dayimani | TKO | 2 (?) | 8 Mar 2009 | Walter Sisulu University, Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 6 | Loss | 4–2 | Lwazi Nduneni | KO | 4 (8) | 16 Aug 2008 | OR Tambo Hall, Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | Win | 4–1 | Siyabonga Jolibokwe | TKO | 1 (6) | 19 Jul 2008 | OR Tambo Hall, Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Lulama Ntshikivana | TKO | 3 (4) | 21 Jun 2008 | OR Tambo Hall, Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 3 | Loss | 2–1 | Nelson Mtshali | PTS | 4 | 24 Nov 2007 | Mdantsane Indoor Centre, East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Loyiso Dayimani | PTS | 4 | 26 Oct 2007 | OR Tambo Hall, Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Sibusiso Ngqalathi | PTS | 4 | 15 Sep 2007 | Mmabatho, South Africa | |