# Thulani Mbenge

Thulani Mbenge (born July 15, 1991) is a South African professional boxer. He is the current IBO welterweight champion. As an amateur, he won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

## Amateur career

Mbenge was an outstanding amateur before joining the professional ranks, winning the South African junior welterweight championships in 2010 and 2011, and a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

## Professional career

As a professional Mbenge has won South African, WBC, IBO and African Boxing Union titles.

## Professional boxing record

| 23 fights | 21 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 23 | Win | 21-2 | Michael McKinson | UD | 12 | Oct 19, 2024 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | Won the vacant IBO welterweight title |
| 22 | Win | 20-2 | Leandro Ariel Fonseca | UD | 10 | Mar 02, 2024 | Olive Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa | |
| 21 | Loss | 19-2 | Souleymane Cissokho | UD | 12 | Dec 17, 2022 | Parc des expositions, Nantes, France | For Vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Title |
| 20 | Win | 19-1 | Idd Pialari | TKO | 2(10) 1:54 | Jun 30, 2022 | The Gallery, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 19 | Win | 18-1 | Jabulani Makhense | TKO | 3 (12) 2:43 | Jun 19, 2021 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Won WBA Pan African Welterweight Title |
| 18 | Win | 17-1 | Mziwoxolo Ndwayana | KO | 4 (12) 2:01 | Dec 18, 2020 | Memorial Centre, Kagiso, South Africa | Won South Africa Welterweight Title |
| 17 | Win | 16-1 | Mardochee Kuvesa Katembo | UD | 10 | Oct 17, 2020 | Klipspruit Sport Centre, Soweto, South Africa | Won Vacant African Boxing Union Welterweight Title |
| 16 | Loss | 15-1 | Sebastian Formella | UD | 12 | Jul 6, 2019 | CU Arena Neugraben, Hamburg, Germany | Lost IBO World Welterweight Title |
| 15 | Win | 15-0 | Miguel Vazquez | RTD | 9 (12) | Dec 8, 2018 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Defended IBO Welterweight Title |
| 14 | Win | 14-0 | Diego Gabriel Chaves | TKO | 7 (12) 0:36 | Jun 23, 2018 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Won IBO welterweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13-0 | Diego Cruz | UD | 12 | Mar 3, 2018 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Won Vacant WBC International Welterweight Title |
| 12 | Win | 12-0 | Mziwoxolo Ndwayana | UD | 12 | Sep 9, 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Defended South Africa Welterweight Title |
| 11 | Win | 11-0 | Jay Ar Inson | UD | 8 | Jun 10, 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |
| 10 | Win | 10-0 | Shaun Ness | TKO | 7 (12) | Apr 23, 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Won South Africa Welterweight Title |
| 9 | Win | 9-0 | Ntuthuko Memela | TKO | 3 (8) | Feb 4, 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |
| 8 | Win | 8-0 | Eric Kapia Mukadi | TKO | 4 (10) | Dec 1, 2016 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |
| 7 | Win | 7-0 | Zenzile Ntanzi | TKO | 1 (6) | Jul 24, 2016 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Maiala Antonio | TKO | 1 (6) | Apr 23, 2016 | Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Andile Mabilisa | KO | 1 (4) | Feb 7, 2017 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Xolani Mgidi | TKO | 1 (4) | Oct 14, 2015 | Barnyard Theatre, Rivonia, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Thabo Mnguni | TKO | 2 (4) | Oct 4, 2015 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Vusi Bilankulu | TKO | 1 (4) | Jul 29, 2015 | Presley's Nightclub, Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Makhosonke Abrahams | KO | 1 (4) | May 16, 2015 | International Convention Centre, Durban, South Africa | |