Peter Mathebula (3 July 1952 – 18 January 2020) was a South African
professional boxer
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who held the
WBA flyweight
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Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb).
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of bo ...
title from 1980 to 1981.
Biography
After he began his professional career in 1971, Mathebula became flyweight in 1978 and bantamweight champion in 1979. Mathebula became
WBA World Flyweight Champion on 13 December 1980 after his victory over
Kim Tae-shik. However, after his loss to
Santos Laciar
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Biography
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on 28 March 1981 Mathebula's career declined. He retired in 1983 with a record of 36 wins and 9 losses.
Mathebula was married to Emma Mathebula. She died on the eve of his funeral on 23 January 2020.
"Peter Mathebula's wife dies on the eve of his funeral."
ewn.co.za, 23 January 2020
References
South African male boxers
1952 births
2020 deaths
Bantamweight boxers
People from Rand West City Local Municipality
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