Mbulelo Botile

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Mbulelo Botile
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Real nameMbulelo Botile
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm) [1]
Reach67 in (170 cm) [1]
Born (1972-07-23) 23 July 1972 (age 50)
Duncan Village, Buffalo City, South Africa
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins27
Wins by KO16
Losses4

Mbulelo Botile (born 23 July 1972) is a South African former professional boxer who competed between 1989 and 2005. He is a world champion in two weight classes, having held the IBF bantamweight title from 1995 to 1997 and the IBF featherweight title from 2000 to 2001.

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Professional career

Botile turned pro in 1989 and won his first twenty-one bouts, including fifteen straight to set up a shot at the IBF Bantamweight title against Harold Mestre in 1995. Botile won with a second round KO. He successfully defended the title five times before losing the belt to Tim Austin in 1997, by a seventh round TKO.

Botile moved up in weight and in 2000 took on IBF Featherweight title-holder Paul Ingle, winning the belt with a twelfth-round TKO. He lost a decision in his first defence against Frank Toledo in 2001 and then moved up to Super featherweight. He took on former champion Cassius Baloyi in 2002, losing by an eleventh-round TKO. Botile retired after the loss, but came back in 2005, only to be knocked out by Anthony Tshehla.

Botile later stated that the injuries caused to Paul Ingle, during the bout in 2000, had caused him such distress, that he had never felt focused on boxing again. [2]

Professional boxing record

31 fights27 wins4 losses
By knockout163
By decision111
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
Loss27–4Anthony TshehlaKO7 (12), 1:3311 Mar 2005Wild Coast Sun, Mzamba, South AfricaFor WBA Pan-American super-featherweight title
Loss27–3 Cassius Baloyi TKO11 (12), 2:5826 Oct 2002Carnival City, Brakpan, South AfricaFor IBO super-featherweight title
Loss27–2 Frank Toledo UD126 Apr 2001Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.Lost IBF featherweight title
Win27–1 Paul Ingle TKO12 (12), 0:2016 Dec 2000Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, EnglandWon IBF and IBO featherweight titles
Win26–1 Héctor Lizárraga MD1019 Nov 1999DC Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Win25–1Maxim PugachevTKO3 (8), 1:5524 Sep 1999Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Win24–1David TurnerUD1018 Nov 1998Civic Center, La Porte, Indiana, U.S.
Win23–1Dino OlivettiRTD5 (10)28 Jul 1998Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa
Win22–1Mustapha HameUD1021 Mar 1998Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa
Loss21–1 Tim Austin TKO8 (12) , 2:2019 Jul 1997Arena, Nashville, Tennesse, U.SzLost IBF bantamweight title
Win21–0Aristead ClaytonUD1226 Nov 1996Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win20–0Marlon ArlosRTD8 (12), 3:0029 Jun 1996Fort Hare University Hall, Alice, South AfricaRetained IBF bantamweight title
Win19–0Ancee GedeonKO11 (12), 0:352 Apr 1996Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win18–0Reynaldo HurtadoKO2 (12), 2:5825 Nov 1995Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London, South AfticaRetained IBF bantamweight title
Win17–0Sammy StewartUD124 Jul 1995Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South AfricaRetained IBF bantamweight title
Win16–0Harold MestreKO2 (12), 1:2429 Apr 1995FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South AfricaWon IBF bantamweight title
Win15–0Eddy SaenzTKO4 (10)4 Mar 1995Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa
Win14–0Jose AyalaUD1019 Nov 1994Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa
Win13–0Javier DiazUD1015 Oct 1994Martin Field, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Win12–0Derrick WhiteboySD1229 May 1994Lentegeur Civic Centre, Cape Town, Soutb Africa
Win11–0Sipho CekisoKO2 (8)9 May 1993Selbourne Park, East London
Win10–0Raymond MolefiTKO6 (?)26 Sep 1992Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Win9–0Zolani MakhubaloPTS1012 Apr 1992Mdantsane Sun, East London, South Africa
Win8–0Mxolisi MayekisoPTS817 Nov 1991Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Win7–0Philani KaliTKO2 (8)14 Oct 1991Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Win6–0Xolile DudaKO2 (6)25 Nov 1990Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Win5–0David MolahloeTKO2 (6)14 Oct 1990Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Win4–0Thembikile BlaweniKO1 (4)26 Aug 1990Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Win3–0Dolly QhoniPTS65 May 1990Gompo Hall, East London, South Africa
Win2–0Dallas MooiKO3 (6)29 Oct 1989Gompo Hall, East London, South Africa
Win1–0Makhosandile MbizaTKO3 (6)30 Jul 1989Independence Stadium, Bisho, South Africa

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References

  1. 1 2 Sky Sports tale of the tape prior to the Paul Ingle.
  2. "Botile still praying for Ingle". The telegraph. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
Sporting positions
Minor world boxing titles
Preceded by IBO featherweight champion
16 December 2000 – 2001
Vacant
Title next held by
Marco Antonio Barrera
Major world boxing titles
Preceded by
Harold Mestre
IBF bantamweight champion
29 April 1995 – 19 July 1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by IBF featherweight champion
16 December 2000 – 6 April 2001
Succeeded by