Gideon Buthelezi
| Gideon Buthelezi | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Gideon Bongani |
| Nickname(s) | Hardcore[1] |
| Weight(s) |
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| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 16 July 1986[2] Boipatong, Gauteng, South Africa[3] |
| Stance | southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 27 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 5 |
| Losses | 5 |
Gideon Buthelezi (born 16 July 1986)[2] is a South African professional boxer. He is a three-weight world champion, having held the IBO super-flyweight title since 2015, and previously the IBO minimumweight and light-flyweight titles between 2010 and 2011.[4]
Personal[]
Buthelezi was born Bongani Gideon and resides in Boipatong, Gauteng.He has 3 children. Buthelezi is the second born of the late Nomvula Buthelezi. He has two siblings, Kgalalelo Tshetlo and Stella Malwazi Buthelezi
References[]
- ^ "South African Buthelezi in world title shot". Starafrica.com. 8 August 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Gideon Buthelezi Could Be Looking At Unbeaten Budler!". Golden Gloves Boxing Promoters. 1 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Night of the Big Little Men hots up". Golden Gloves Boxing Promoters. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "BoxRec: Gideon Buthelezi". boxrec.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from Boipatong
- Zulu people
- Mini-flyweight boxers
- South African male boxers
- Sportspeople from Gauteng
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