Thabiso Mchunu

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Thabiso Mchunu (born 4 March 1988) is a South African professional boxer who challenged for the WBO cruiserweight title in 2016 but is probably better known for handing Olympic heavyweight Gold medalist Evgeny Tishchenko his first loss.

As of September 2020, the southpaw is ranked as the world's fifth best active cruiserweight by BoxRec and Ring Magazine.

Professional boxing record[]

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
29	N/A	N/A	Ilunga Makabu	N/A	– (12)	29 Jan 2022	Packard Music Hall, Warren, Ohio, U.S.	For WBC cruiserweight title
28	Win	23–5	Evgeny Tishchenko	UD	12	27 Mar 2021	RCC Boxing Academy, Yekaterinburg, Russia	Retained WBC Silver cruiserweight title
27	Win	22–5	Denis Lebedev	UD	12	21 Dec 2019	Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace, Krasnoyarsk, Russia	Won vacant WBC Silver cruiserweight title
26	Win	21–5	Willbeforce Shihepo	RTD	3 (12), 3:00	20 Oct 2019	Time Square, Menlyn, South Africa
25	Win	20–5	Thomas Oosthuizen	UD	12	8 Dec 2018	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa	Retained South African cruiserweight title; Won African cruiserweight title
24	Loss	19–5	Thomas Oosthuizen	MD	12	1 Sep 2018	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa	For vacant African cruiserweight title
23	Win	19–4	Ricards Bolotniks	TKO	6 (10), 0:23	23 Jun 2018	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
22	Loss	18–4	Constantin Bejenaru	UD	10	25 Nov 2017	Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.	For WBC International and WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight titles
21	Win	18–3	Johnny Muller	UD	12	10 Jun 2017	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa	Won vacant African and South African cruiserweight titles
20	Loss	17–3	Oleksandr Usyk	KO	9 (12), 1:53	17 Dec 2016	The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.	For WBO cruiserweight title
19	Win	17–2	Boniface Kabore	TKO	2 (12)	20 May 2016	Convention Centre, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	Won vacant WBA interim Pan African cruiserweight title
18	Loss	16–2	Ilunga Makabu	KO	11 (12), 1:56	16 May 2015	Convention Centre, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
17	Win	16–1	Garrett Wilson	UD	10	20 Sep 2014	Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.	Retained WBC–NABF cruiserweight title
16	Win	15–1	Olanrewaju Durodola	UD	10	24 Jan 2014	Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.	Won vacant WBC–NABF cruiserweight title
15	Win	14–1	Eddie Chambers	UD	10	3 Aug 2013	Mohegan Sun Arena, Montville, Connecticut, U.S.
14	Win	13–1	Danie Venter	KO	5 (12), 1:52	10 Nov 2012	Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa	Won vacant African cruiserweight title
13	Win	12–1	Flo Simba	TKO	1 (10), 2:46	22 Sep 2012	Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
12	Win	11–1	Flo Simba	TKO	1 (8), 2:53	16 Jun 2012	Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
11	Loss	10–1	Zack Mwekassa	TKO	6 (8), 1:45	24 Oct 2011	Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
10	Win	10–0	Danie Venter	MD	8	4 Jun 2011	Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
9	Win	9–0	Daniel Bruwer	UD	12	5 Nov 2010	Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	Retained South African cruiserweight title
8	Win	8–0	Ruben Groenewald	TKO	4 (12), 1:31	22 Jan 2010	Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa	Retained South African cruiserweight title
7	Win	7–0	Soon Botes	TKO	8 (12), 2:21	15 May 2009	Sasolburg, Free State, South Africa	Retained WBA Pan African and South African cruiserweight titles
6	Win	6–0	Marciano Commey	KO	1 (12), 0:32	10 Oct 2008	Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa	Won vacant WBA Pan African cruiserweight title
5	Win	5–0	Sean Santana	RTD	6 (12), 3:00	11 Jul 2008	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa	Retained South African cruiserweight title
4	Win	4–0	Patrick Madzinga	TKO	9 (12), 2:07	29 Feb 2008	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa	Won vacant South African cruiserweight title
3	Win	3–0	Jacques Moussisi	TKO	1 (4)	11 Jan 2008	Welkom, Free State, South Africa
2	Win	2–0	Kleinboy Maqashane	TKO	1 (4)	10 Nov 2007	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
1	Win	1–0	Mzikayise Hlengwa	PTS	4	28 Jul 2007	Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

References[]

External links[]

• Boxing record for Thabiso Mchunu from BoxRec

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