20. Mbulelo Botile<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- No. of titles won:<\/strong> 3<\/li>\n
- Career bouts:<\/strong> 31<\/li>\n
- No. of knockout matches:<\/strong> 16<\/li>\n
- Years active:<\/strong> 1980s – 2005<\/li>\n
- Major titles:<\/strong> IBF bantamweight title, IBF, and IBO featherweight titles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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(Image Source<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTaking the 20th spot on our list of greatest South African boxers of all time is Mbulelo Botile. The retired boxer had a colorful professional career before hanging his gloves in 2005. The 51 years old fought in different weight classes, including bantamweight, featherweight, and super featherweight, during his active career. Out of the 31 career bouts he had, he won 27 and lost 4.<\/p>\n
He made his pro debut in the year 1989 and then went on to achieve a highly successful career by emerging victoriously in his first 21 fights. In the process, he clinched the IBF bantamweight title after defeating Harold Mestre in 1995. He eventually lost the title after suffering a TKO defeat at the hands of Tim Austin two years later.<\/p>\n
In 2000, he debuted in the featherweight and fought against IBF featherweight titleholder, Paul Ingie, defeating him with a twelfth-round TKO to emerge as the IBF and IBO featherweight champion. After moving to super featherweight, Botile was defeated by Cassius Baloyi, which led to his retirement in 2002. He made a comeback in 2005 and retired that same year after being knocked out by Anthony Tshehla.<\/p>\n
19. Virgil Kalakoda<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- No. of titles won:<\/strong> 3<\/li>\n
- Career bouts:<\/strong> 36<\/li>\n
- Years active:<\/strong> 1996 – 2012<\/li>\n
- No. of knockout matches:<\/strong> 16<\/li>\n
- Major titles:<\/strong> International Boxing Council (IBC) light middleweight world title, WBN Intercontinental light middleweight title, IBF Intercontinental light middleweight\u00a0 title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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(Image Source<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNicknamed “The Conqueror,” Virgil Kalakoda is a former light-middleweight champion who ranks as one of the greatest South African boxers of all time. He mostly fought at the Full Body Impact Gym in Sydney, Australia. Before his retirement, he also competed in K-1 Max, a martial arts brand known globally for organizing kickboxing heavyweight division fights and tournaments.<\/p>\n
During his amateur career, he had 10 bouts and lost only one. He became a professional boxer at the age of 18 in 1996. He then won his first seven fights before losing to Pascal Mtungu in the next year. Then between 2000 and 2003, Virgil won thirteen straight fights and, in the process, claimed many titles.<\/p>\n
They include the International Boxing Council (IBC) light middleweight title, the IBF Intercontinental light middleweight title, and WBN Intercontinental light middleweight title. He debuted as a kickboxer at the K-1 World Max 2005 World Tournament in May 2005 and retired in 2012.<\/p>\n
18. Ludumo Lamati<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- No. of titles won:<\/strong> 5<\/li>\n
- Career bouts:<\/strong> 19<\/li>\n
- No. of knockout matches:<\/strong> 10<\/li>\n
- Years active:<\/strong> 2000s – present<\/li>\n
- Major titles:<\/strong> IBO super bantamweight title, IBF Intercontinental super bantamweight title, African super bantamweight title, South African super bantamweight title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Taking the 20th spot on our list of greatest South African boxers of all time is Mbulelo Botile. The retired boxer had a colorful professional career before hanging his gloves in 2005. The 51 years old fought in different weight classes, including bantamweight, featherweight, and super featherweight, during his active career. Out of the 31 career bouts he had, he won 27 and lost 4.<\/p>\n
He made his pro debut in the year 1989 and then went on to achieve a highly successful career by emerging victoriously in his first 21 fights. In the process, he clinched the IBF bantamweight title after defeating Harold Mestre in 1995. He eventually lost the title after suffering a TKO defeat at the hands of Tim Austin two years later.<\/p>\n
In 2000, he debuted in the featherweight and fought against IBF featherweight titleholder, Paul Ingie, defeating him with a twelfth-round TKO to emerge as the IBF and IBO featherweight champion. After moving to super featherweight, Botile was defeated by Cassius Baloyi, which led to his retirement in 2002. He made a comeback in 2005 and retired that same year after being knocked out by Anthony Tshehla.<\/p>\n
19. Virgil Kalakoda<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- No. of titles won:<\/strong> 3<\/li>\n
- Career bouts:<\/strong> 36<\/li>\n
- Years active:<\/strong> 1996 – 2012<\/li>\n
- No. of knockout matches:<\/strong> 16<\/li>\n
- Major titles:<\/strong> International Boxing Council (IBC) light middleweight world title, WBN Intercontinental light middleweight title, IBF Intercontinental light middleweight\u00a0 title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
(Image Source<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nNicknamed “The Conqueror,” Virgil Kalakoda is a former light-middleweight champion who ranks as one of the greatest South African boxers of all time. He mostly fought at the Full Body Impact Gym in Sydney, Australia. Before his retirement, he also competed in K-1 Max, a martial arts brand known globally for organizing kickboxing heavyweight division fights and tournaments.<\/p>\n
During his amateur career, he had 10 bouts and lost only one. He became a professional boxer at the age of 18 in 1996. He then won his first seven fights before losing to Pascal Mtungu in the next year. Then between 2000 and 2003, Virgil won thirteen straight fights and, in the process, claimed many titles.<\/p>\n
They include the International Boxing Council (IBC) light middleweight title, the IBF Intercontinental light middleweight title, and WBN Intercontinental light middleweight title. He debuted as a kickboxer at the K-1 World Max 2005 World Tournament in May 2005 and retired in 2012.<\/p>\n
18. Ludumo Lamati<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- No. of titles won:<\/strong> 5<\/li>\n
- Career bouts:<\/strong> 19<\/li>\n
- No. of knockout matches:<\/strong> 10<\/li>\n
- Years active:<\/strong> 2000s – present<\/li>\n
- Major titles:<\/strong> IBO super bantamweight title, IBF Intercontinental super bantamweight title, African super bantamweight title, South African super bantamweight title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Nicknamed “The Conqueror,” Virgil Kalakoda is a former light-middleweight champion who ranks as one of the greatest South African boxers of all time. He mostly fought at the Full Body Impact Gym in Sydney, Australia. Before his retirement, he also competed in K-1 Max, a martial arts brand known globally for organizing kickboxing heavyweight division fights and tournaments.<\/p>\n
During his amateur career, he had 10 bouts and lost only one. He became a professional boxer at the age of 18 in 1996. He then won his first seven fights before losing to Pascal Mtungu in the next year. Then between 2000 and 2003, Virgil won thirteen straight fights and, in the process, claimed many titles.<\/p>\n
They include the International Boxing Council (IBC) light middleweight title, the IBF Intercontinental light middleweight title, and WBN Intercontinental light middleweight title. He debuted as a kickboxer at the K-1 World Max 2005 World Tournament in May 2005 and retired in 2012.<\/p>\n
18. Ludumo Lamati<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n- No. of titles won:<\/strong> 5<\/li>\n
- Career bouts:<\/strong> 19<\/li>\n
- No. of knockout matches:<\/strong> 10<\/li>\n
- Years active:<\/strong> 2000s – present<\/li>\n
- Major titles:<\/strong> IBO super bantamweight title, IBF Intercontinental super bantamweight title, African super bantamweight title, South African super bantamweight title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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