Phumelele Cafu

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Phumelela Cafu
Born (1998-07-26) 26 July 1998 (age 26)
Duncan Village, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Other namesTruth
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm) [1]
Reach64 in (163 cm) [1]
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights14
Wins11
Wins by KO8
Losses1
Draws3

Phumelela Cafu (born 26 July 1998), is a South African professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight title from 2024 to 2025.

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Professional career

Cafu turned professional in 2018 & compiled a record of 10–0–3 before facing & defeating Kosei Tanaka to win the WBO super-flyweight title. [2] [3]

On 30 Apr 2025, it was announced that Cafu would make the first defense of his WBO super flyweight title against Jesse Rodriguez in a WBO and WBC unification match on 19 July 2025 [4]

Professional boxing record

15 fights11 wins1 loss
By knockout81
By decision30
Draws3
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
15Loss11–1–3 Jesse Rodriguez TKO10 (12), 2:0719 Jul 2025 Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S.Lost WBO super-flyweight title;
For WBC and The Ring super-flyweight titles
14Win11–0–3 Kosei Tanaka SD1214 Oct 2024 Ariake Arena, Tokyo, JapanWon WBO super-flyweight title
13Win10–0–3Enathi StelleKO1 (12)16 Dec 2023International Convention Centre, East London, South AfricaWon vacant South African super-flyweight title
12Win9–0–3 Genisis Libranza UD1020 Aug 2023Orlando Community Hall, Soweto, South AfricaWon vacant IBF International super-flyweight title
11Win8–0–3 Jackson Chauke SD1223 Dec 2022Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
10Win7–0–3Lazarus NamalamboKO2 (8)23 Oct 2022International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa
9Win6–0–3Ben MananquilRTD5 (12)29 Jul 2022International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa
8Win5–0–3Tinashe MajoniKO5 (6)28 May 2022International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa
7Draw4–0–3 Jackson Chauke MD1227 Mar 2022International Convention Centre, East London, South AfricaFor South African flyweight title
6Win4–0–2Hamza MchanjoTKO4 (12)28 Sep 2019Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, South AfricaWon WBF International flyweight title
5Draw3–0–2Zolile MiyaPTS1030 Jun 2019Community Hall, KwaThema, South Africa
4Win3–0–1Dalisizwe KomaniTKO2 (10)15 Dec 2018Msobomvu Hall, Butterworth, South Africa
3Win2–0–1Thandolwethu NkwenteniTKO4 (6)4 Nov 2018Indoor Sports Centre, Queenstown, South Africa
2Draw1–0–1Landile NgxekePTS424 Jun 2018Gompo Hall, East London, South Africa
1Win1–0Phumelelo MaqoloTKO2 (4)26 May 2018Town Hall, Dutywa, South Africa

See also

References

  1. 1 2 DAZN tale of the tape prior to the Jesse Rodriguez fight.
  2. ↑ "Underdog Phumelela Cafu springs surprise in Japan with victory over Kosei Tanaka". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Tanaka loses WBO super flyweight title to South African Cafu". Kyodo News. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  4. ↑ "'Bam' Rodriguez-Phumelela Cafu unification; Diego Pacheco-Trevor McCumby set for July 19". Boxing scene. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Jackson Chauke 		WBF International
flyweight champion
28 September 2019 – 2022
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Daniel Pontac
Vacant
Title last held by
Sunny Edwards 		IBF International
super-flyweight champion
20 August 2023 – 14 October 2024
Won world title		Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Landile Ngxeke 		South African
super-flyweight champion
16 December 2023 – 2024
Vacated		Vacant
Title next held by
Lwando Mgambi
World boxing titles
Preceded by WBO super-flyweight champion
14 October 2024 – 19 July 2025		Succeeded by
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