Gideon Buthelezi (born 16 July 1986)
is a South African
professional boxer
Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...
. He held the
IBO super-flyweight Super flyweight, also referred to as junior bantamweight, is a weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to .
History
The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the World Boxing Council responded to pressure from Asi ...
title since 2015, and previously the IBO
minimumweight and
light-flyweight
Light flyweight, also known as junior flyweight or super strawweight, is a Weight class (boxing), weight class in boxing.
Professional boxing
The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds (49 kilograms). When New York (s ...
titles between 2010 and 2011.
Personal
Buthelezi was born Bongani Gideon and resides in
Boipatong, Gauteng
Boipatong Vanderbijlpark is a township in Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1955 to house black residents who worked in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging.
Boipatong means "the place of hiding" in the Sesotho language. Boipatong's expa ...
.He has 3 children.
Buthelezi is the second born of the late Nomvula Buthelezi. He has two siblings, Kgalalelo Tshetlo and Stella Malwazi Buthelezi
Professional career
Buthelezi vs. Liriano
On 29 April 2016, Buthelezi fought and defeated Diego Liriano via unanimous decision, winning on each of the three scorecards, 120–108, 119–109 and 108–111.
Buthelezi vs. Leone
On 27 July 2018, Buthelezi fought Lucas Leone. Buthelezi won the fight via unanimous decision.
Professional boxing record
References
External links
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Gideon Buthelezi – Profile, News Archive & Current Rankingsa
Box.Live
1986 births
Living people
People from Boipatong
Zulu people
Mini-flyweight boxers
South African male boxers
Boxers from Gauteng
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