# Simphiwe Nongqayi

Simphiwe Nongqayi (born 18 February 1972) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2012. He held the IBF super-flyweight title from 2009 to 2010 and challenged for the WBO junior-featherweight title in 2011. As an amateur Nongqayi represented South Africa at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

## Professional career

Nongqayi won the vacant IBF super-flyweight title by defeating Jorge Arce on 15 September 2009. He retained the title on 19 April 2010, fighting Malik Bouziane to a majority draw, but then lost the title to Juan Alberto Rosas on 31 July 2010.
Nonggayi suffered a fourth round stoppage loss to Arce on 24 September 2011 in a bout for the WBO junior-featherweight title, and retired from boxing in 2012.

## Professional boxing record

| 21 fights | 17 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 3 |
| By decision | 11 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 21 | Loss | 17–3–1 | Thabo Sonjica | TKO | 3 (10), 2:24 | 16 Dec 2012 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | |
| 20 | Loss | 17–2–1 | Jorge Arce | TKO | 4 (12), 2:01 | 24 Sep 2011 | Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico | For WBO junior-featherweight title |
| 19 | Loss | 17–1–1 | Juan Alberto Rosas | TKO | 6 (12), 1:00 | 31 Jul 2010 | El Palenque de la Feria, Tepic, Mexico | Lost IBF super-flyweight title |
| 18 | Draw | 17–0–1 | Malik Bouziane | MD | 12 | 9 Apr 2010 | Centre Omnisports, Massy, France | Retained IBF super-flyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Jorge Arce | UD | 12 | 15 Sep 2009 | Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico | Won vacant IBF super-flyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Francisco Arce | UD | 12 | 28 Feb 2009 | Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Julio David Roque Ler | UD | 12 | 9 May 2008 | Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa | Retained WBF (Foundation) super-flyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Feliciano Dario Azuaga | TKO | 5 (12), 1:52 | 17 Aug 2007 | Masizakhe Arena, Carletonville, South Africa | Retained WBF (Foundation) super-flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Rafael Tirado | TKO | 7 (12), 1:56 | 11 May 2007 | Sasol Recreation Centre, Secunda, South Africa | Retained WBF (Foundation) super-flyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Khulile Makeba | TKO | 8 (12), 1:13 | 15 Dec 2006 | Jim Summers Hall, Kimberley, South Africa | Won vacant WBF (Foundation) super-flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Bonile Ngcingane | UD | 8 | 19 Nov 2005 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Monwabisi Bayi | UD | 8 | 27 Aug 2005 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Mangaliso Dyantyi | TKO | 4 (8) | 22 Jul 2005 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Nkosana Vaaltein | UD | 8 | 6 May 2005 | Centenary Hall, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Thozamani Semekazi | TKO | 3 (8) | 5 Mar 2005 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Zilindile Kafatyi | UD | 8 | 11 Dec 2004 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Ayanda Njengele | UD | 8 | 14 Aug 2004 | Dordrecht, South Africa | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Wendy Mackenzie | UD | 6 | 24 Apr 2004 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Memory Bhengu | TKO | 3 (6) | 22 Nov 2002 | Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ezra Gunqisa | UD | 6 | 9 Oct 2002 | The Venue, Rivonia, South Africa | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Bongani Thwala | UD | 6 | 14 Sep 2002 | Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa | |