Mbulelo Botile
Born
Mbulelo Botile

(1972-07-23) 23 July 1972
Duncan Village, Buffalo City, South Africa
Statistics
Weight(s)
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[1]
Reach67 in (170 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
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.

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 fights 27 wins 4 losses
By knockout 16 3
By decision 11 1
Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
Loss 27–4 Anthony Tshehla KO 7 (12), 1:33 11 Mar 2005 Wild Coast Sun, Mzamba, South Africa For WBA Pan-American super-featherweight title
Loss 27–3 Cassius Baloyi TKO 11 (12), 2:58 26 Oct 2002 Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa For IBO super-featherweight title
Loss 27–2 Frank Toledo UD 12 6 Apr 2001 Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Lost IBF featherweight title
Win 27–1 Paul Ingle TKO 12 (12), 0:20 16 Dec 2000 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England Won IBF and IBO featherweight titles
Win 26–1 Héctor Lizárraga MD 10 19 Nov 1999 DC Armory, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Win 25–1 Maxim Pugachev TKO 3 (8), 1:55 24 Sep 1999 Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Win 24–1 David Turner UD 10 18 Nov 1998 Civic Center, La Porte, Indiana, U.S.
Win 23–1 Dino Olivetti RTD 5 (10) 28 Jul 1998 Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa
Win 22–1 Mustapha Hame UD 10 21 Mar 1998 Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa
Loss 21–1 Tim Austin TKO 8 (12), 2:20 19 Jul 1997 Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, U.Sz Lost IBF bantamweight title
Win 21–0 Aristead Clayton UD 12 26 Nov 1996 Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win 20–0 Marlon Arlos RTD 8 (12), 3:00 29 Jun 1996 Fort Hare University Hall, Alice, South Africa Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win 19–0 Ancee Gedeon KO 11 (12), 0:35 2 Apr 1996 Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win 18–0 Reynaldo Hurtado KO 2 (12), 2:58 25 Nov 1995 Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London, South Aftica Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win 17–0 Sammy Stewart UD 12 4 Jul 1995 Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa Retained IBF bantamweight title
Win 16–0 Harold Mestre KO 2 (12), 1:24 29 Apr 1995 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa Won IBF bantamweight title
Win 15–0 Eddy Saenz TKO 4 (10) 4 Mar 1995 Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa
Win 14–0 Jose Ayala UD 10 19 Nov 1994 Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa
Win 13–0 Javier Diaz UD 10 15 Oct 1994 Martin Field, Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Win 12–0 Derrick Whiteboy SD 12 29 May 1994 Lentegeur Civic Centre, Cape Town, Soutb Africa
Win 11–0 Sipho Cekiso KO 2 (8) 9 May 1993 Selbourne Park, East London
Win 10–0 Raymond Molefi TKO 6 (?) 26 Sep 1992 Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Win 9–0 Zolani Makhubalo PTS 10 12 Apr 1992 Mdantsane Sun, East London, South Africa
Win 8–0 Mxolisi Mayekiso PTS 8 17 Nov 1991 Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Win 7–0 Philani Kali TKO 2 (8) 14 Oct 1991 Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Win 6–0 Xolile Duda KO 2 (6) 25 Nov 1990 Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Win 5–0 David Molahloe TKO 2 (6) 14 Oct 1990 Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Win 4–0 Thembikile Blaweni KO 1 (4) 26 Aug 1990 Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
Win 3–0 Dolly Qhoni PTS 6 5 May 1990 Gompo Hall, East London, South Africa
Win 2–0 Dallas Mooi KO 3 (6) 29 Oct 1989 Gompo Hall, East London, South Africa
Win 1–0 Makhosandile Mbiza TKO 3 (6) 30 Jul 1989 Independence Stadium, Bisho, South Africa

See also

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.
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