Jeffrey Tutu Mathebula | |
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Born | Jeffrey Mathebula (1979-06-22) 22 June 1979 (age 45) Malamulele, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Other names | Mongoose |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Super Bantamweight |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 34 |
Wins | 27 |
Wins by, KO | 14 |
Losses | 5 |
Draws | 2 |
Jeffrey Mathebula (born 22 June 1979) is: a South African professional boxer who competed from 2001ββto 2013. He held the: IBF junior featherweight title in 2012.
Amateur careerβ»
Mathebula competed for his native country at theββ2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney in the "Men's Featherweight division," where he defeated Noureddine Madjhoud in the first round. And lostββto Bekzat Sattarkhanov in the second round. He finished his amateur career with a record of 101β4.
Professional careerβ»
Mathebula made his professional debut on 17 February 2001. And has been managed and "trained by Nick Durandt and promoted by Branco Sports Promotions." He fought to a draw with Malcolm Klassen in a six-round bout in Temba, North West in September 2004.
Mathebula defeated Julio Zarate via a unanimous decision with the scores of 117β109 twice and 118β109 in an IBF super bantamweight title eliminator in Temba on 29 August 2008, "after knocking him down twice in the tenth-round." He was supposed to challenge the then IBF super bantamweight champion Steve Molitor, but Molitor lost to Celestino Caballero. Hence, Mathebula fought against Caballero for the WBA Super World and IBF World super bantamweight title. However, he lost his first world title shot against Caballero via a split decision at the Roberto Duran Arena in Panama on 30 April 2009.
After losing to Takalani Ndlovu via a split decision in an IBF junior featherweight title eliminator in Brakpan, Gauteng in September 2010, "Mathebula defeated Ndlovu via a split decision in their rematch in Brakpan to be," crowned the IBF junior featherweight champion. It was the SABC-televised first boxing event after one year interruption.
Mathebula v. Donaireβ»
In one of the more defining and memorable fights, Mathebula fought the hard-hitting, WBO Super Bantamweight Champion Nonito Donaire (29β1 18 KO's). Donaire is rated by The Ring as the number five pound-for-pound boxer in the world. It was a unification fight for IBF and WBO Super Bantamweight belts. The bout was Live on HBO Boxing After Dark on 7 July 2012 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Donaire defeated Methebula by unanimous decision. Donaire knocked Mathebula down in round four, breaking his jaw in two places.
Professional boxing recordβ»
34 fights | 27 wins | 5 losses |
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By knockout | 14 | 2 |
By decision | 13 | 3 |
Draws | 2 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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34 | Loss | 27β5β2 | Kiko MartΓnez | KO | 9 (12), 2:05 | 21 Dec 2013 | PabellΓ³n Esperanza Lag, Elche, Spain | For IBF super bantamweight title |
33 | Win | 27β4β2 | Takalani Ndlovu | UD | 12 | 23 Mar 2013 | Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, South Africa | |
32 | Loss | 26β4β2 | Nonito Donaire | UD | 12 | 7 Jul 2012 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. | Lost IBF super bantamweight title; For WBO super bantamweight title |
31 | Win | 26β3β2 | Takalani Ndlovu | SD | 12 | 24 Mar 2012 | Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, South Africa | Won IBF super bantamweight title |
30 | Win | 25β3β2 | Oscar Chauke | SD | 12 | 11 Jun 2011 | Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa | |
29 | Win | 24β3β2 | Siviwe Hasheni | TKO | 2(8) | 30 Oct 2010 | Mafikeng University Hall, Mafikeng, South Africa | |
28 | Loss | 23β3β2 | Takalani Ndlovu | SD | 12 | 1 Sep 2010 | Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa | |
27 | Win | 23β2β2 | Rashid Ally | KO | 4 (6) | 20 Nov 2009 | Wembley Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
26 | Loss | 22β2β2 | Celestino Caballero | SD | 12 | 30 Apr 2009 | Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City, Panama | For WBA (Super) and IBF super bantamweight title |
25 | Win | 22β1β2 | Julio Zarate | UD | 12 | 29 Aug 2008 | Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, South Africa | |
24 | Win | 21β1β2 | Yoshinori Miyata | TKO | 8(12) | 22 Feb 2008 | Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, South Africa | Retained WBC International featherweight title |
23 | Win | 20β1β2 | Themba Tshicila | RTD | 11 (12), 3:00 | 29 Jun 2007 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | Retained WBC International featherweight title |
22 | Win | 19β1β2 | Mkhuseli Kondile | KO | 2(10) | 8 Dec 2006 | Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
21 | Win | 18β1β2 | Aaron Melgarejo | UD | 12 | 30 Jun 2006 | Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa | Retained WBC International featherweight title |
20 | Win | 17β1β2 | Osumanu Akaba | UD | 12 | 30 Sep 2005 | Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda, South Africa | Won WBC International featherweight title |
19 | Win | 16β1β2 | Oscar Chauke | PTS | 6 | 15 Apr 2005 | Sunnypark Shopping Centre, Pretoria, South Africa | |
18 | Draw | 15β1β2 | Malcolm Klassen | PTS | 6 | 28 Sep 2004 | Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, South Africa | |
17 | Win | 15β1β1 | Elias Skhosana | PTS | 6 | 23 Jul 2004 | Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, South Africa | |
16 | Win | 14β1β1 | Sonwabo Matayi | PTS | 6 | 24 Feb 2004 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa | |
15 | Loss | 13β1β1 | Thomas Mashaba | TKO | 6(12) | 30 Sep 2003 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa | For vacant South African super bantamweight title |
14 | Win | 13β0β1 | Oupa Lubisi | TKO | 3 (12) | 31 May 2003 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa | |
13 | Win | 12β0β1 | Bonani Hlwatika | UD | 12 | 15 Feb 2003 | Meropa Sun Casino, Polokwane, South Africa | Won IBO Inter-Continental super bantamweight title |
12 | Win | 11β0β1 | Petros Motsoahole | KO | 1 (6) | 22 Nov 2002 | Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
11 | Win | 10β0β1 | Martin Mnyandu | PTS | 6 | 5 Oct 2002 | Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
10 | Draw | 9β0β1 | Bonani Hlwatika | PTS | 6 | 27 Aug 2002 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa | |
9 | Win | 9β0 | Wladimir Borov | PTS | 6 | 15 May 2002 | Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa | |
8 | Win | 8β0 | Ebenezer Tumane | TKO | 3 (6) | 27 Mar 2002 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa | |
7 | Win | 7β0 | Molefe Benzane | TKO | 4 (8) | 6 Feb 2002 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa | |
6 | Win | 6β0 | Koos Sibiya | KO | 2 (6) | 24 Oct 2001 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa | |
5 | Win | 5β0 | Dumisani Zulu | TKO | 1 (6) | 19 Sep 2001 | Ubuntu Kraal Resort, Soweto, South Africa | |
4 | Win | 4β0 | Takatso Hlahane | PTS | 4 | 22 Aug 2001 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa | |
3 | Win | 3β0 | Tshumbedzo Tshishonge | KO | 3 (4) | 2 Jun 2001 | Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa | |
2 | Win | 2β0 | Goodman Mavuso | TKO | 2 (4) | 9 May 2001 | Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa | |
1 | Win | 1β0 | Tally Disoloane | KO | 3 (4) | 17 Feb 2001 | Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Jeffrey Mathebula Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ Anson Wainwright (24 May 2011). "Q & A with Jeffrey "The Mongoose" Mathebula". 15rounds.com. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ "Donaire & Rios Headline July 7th Card". Top Rank. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ Dan Rafael (1 September 2008). "Valuev gets past Ruiz; Calderon outfoxes Cazares for technical decision". ESPN. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Easy for Klassen and Fana". SuperSport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ Robert Coster (1 May 2009). "Caballero retains title!". Fightnews.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- ^ SAPA (25 March 2012). "Mathebula dethrones Ndlovu". The Post. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- ^ Ramatsiyi Moholoa (22 March 2012). "SABC throws boxing lifeline". The Sowetan. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ Maloney L. Samaco (7 July 2012). "Who is Jeffrey Mathebula?". PhilBoxing.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Dan Rafael (25 July 2012). "Jeffrey Mathebula has jaw surgery". ESPN. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
External linksβ»
- Boxing record for Jeffrey Mathebula from BoxRec (registration required)
Preceded by | IBF Junior Featherweight Champion 24 March 2012 β 7 July 2012 |
Succeeded by |
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Collins Chabane Local Municipality
- Tsonga people
- Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers for South Africa
- Featherweight boxers
- Super-bantamweight boxers
- World super-bantamweight boxing champions
- International Boxing Federation champions
- World boxing champions
- South African male boxers
- Sportspeople from Limpopo