Simphiwe Nongqayi

Simphiwe Nongqayi (born 18 February 1972) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2012. He held the IBF super-flyweight title from 2009 to 2010 and challenged for the WBO junior-featherweight title in 2011. As an amateur Nongqayi represented South Africa at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Professional career

Nongqayi won the vacant IBF super-flyweight title by defeating Jorge Arce on 15 September 2009. He retained the title on 19 April 2010, fighting Malik Bouziane to a majority draw, but then lost the title to Juan Alberto Rosas on 31 July 2010.

Nonggayi suffered a fourth round stoppage loss to Arce on 24 September 2011 in a bout for the WBO junior-featherweight title, and retired from boxing in 2012.

Professional boxing record

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
21	Loss	17–3–1	Template:Flagicon Thabo Sonjica	TKO	3 (10), 2:24	16 Dec 2012	Template:Flagicon Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
20	Loss	17–2–1	Template:Flagicon Jorge Arce	TKO	4 (12), 2:01	24 Sep 2011	Template:Flagicon Auditorio del Estado, Mexicali, Mexico	For WBO junior-featherweight title
19	Loss	17–1–1	Template:Flagicon Juan Alberto Rosas	TKO	6 (12), 1:00	31 Jul 2010	Template:Flagicon El Palenque de la Feria, Tepic, Mexico	Lost IBF super-flyweight title
18	Template:DrawDraw	17–0–1	Template:Flagicon Malik Bouziane	MD	12	9 Apr 2010	Template:Flagicon Centre Omnisports, Massy, France	Retained IBF super-flyweight title
17	Win	17–0	Template:Flagicon Jorge Arce	UD	12	15 Sep 2009	Template:Flagicon Plaza de Toros, Cancún, Mexico	Won vacant IBF super-flyweight title
16	Win	16–0	Template:Flagicon Francisco Arce	UD	12	28 Feb 2009	Template:Flagicon Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochis, Mexico
15	Win	15–0	Template:Flagicon Julio David Roque Ler	UD	12	9 May 2008	Template:Flagicon Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa	Retained WBF (Foundation) super-flyweight title
14	Win	14–0	Template:Flagicon Feliciano Dario Azuaga	TKO	5 (12), 1:52	17 Aug 2007	Template:Flagicon Masizakhe Arena, Carletonville, South Africa	Retained WBF (Foundation) super-flyweight title
13	Win	13–0	Template:Flagicon Rafael Tirado	TKO	7 (12), 1:56	11 May 2007	Template:Flagicon Sasol Recreation Centre, Secunda, South Africa	Retained WBF (Foundation) super-flyweight title
12	Win	12–0	Template:Flagicon Khulile Makeba	TKO	8 (12), 1:13	15 Dec 2006	Template:Flagicon Jim Summers Hall, Kimberley, South Africa	Won vacant WBF (Foundation) super-flyweight title
11	Win	11–0	Template:Flagicon Bonile Ngcingane	UD	8	19 Nov 2005	Template:Flagicon Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
10	Win	10–0	Template:Flagicon Monwabisi Bayi	UD	8	27 Aug 2005	Template:Flagicon Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
9	Win	9–0	Template:Flagicon Mangaliso Dyantyi	TKO	4 (8)	22 Jul 2005	Template:Flagicon Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
8	Win	8–0	Template:Flagicon Nkosana Vaaltein	UD	8	6 May 2005	Template:Flagicon Centenary Hall, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
7	Win	7–0	Template:Flagicon Thozamani Semekazi	TKO	3 (8)	5 Mar 2005	Template:Flagicon Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
6	Win	6–0	Template:Flagicon Zilindile Kafatyi	UD	8	11 Dec 2004	Template:Flagicon Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
5	Win	5–0	Template:Flagicon Ayanda Njengele	UD	8	14 Aug 2004	Template:Flagicon Dordrecht, South Africa
4	Win	4–0	Template:Flagicon Wendy Mackenzie	UD	6	24 Apr 2004	Template:Flagicon Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa
3	Win	3–0	Template:Flagicon Memory Bhengu	TKO	3 (6)	22 Nov 2002	Template:Flagicon Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, South Africa
2	Win	2–0	Template:Flagicon Ezra Gunqisa	UD	6	9 Oct 2002	Template:Flagicon The Venue, Rivonia, South Africa
1	Win	1–0	Template:Flagicon Bongani Thwala	UD	6	14 Sep 2002	Template:Flagicon Carnival City, Brakpan, South Africa

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