Thulani Mbenge (born July 15, 1991) is a South African

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. As an

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, he won a bronze medal at the

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Amateur career

Mbenge was an outstanding amateur before joining the professional ranks, winning the South African junior welterweight championships in 2010 and 2011, and a bronze medal at the

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, Scotland.

Professional career

As a professional Mbenge has won South African, WBC, IBO and African Boxing Union titles.

Professional boxing record

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mbenge, Thulani Living people 1991 births South African male boxers Welterweight boxers Boxers at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in boxing International Boxing Organization champions African Boxing Union champions