Masibulele Makepula (born 3 March 1973- 31 October 2022)
in
East London, South Africa
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) was a professional
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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and later became charismatic pastor.
Amateur Achievements
*Represented South Africa at the
1994 Commonwealth Games
The 1994 Commonwealth Games (French: ''XVéme Jeux du Commonwealth'') were held in Victoria, British Columbia, from 18 to 28 August 1994. Ten types of sports were featured at the Victoria Games: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling ...
in Victoria.
*Gold Medalist at the
1995 All-Africa Games
The 6th All-Africa Games were played from 13 to 23 September 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. 46 countries participated in eighteen sports.
South Africa, having previously been banned from competition by the other African nations, was invited to the ...
in Harare as a Light Flyweight.
*Represented South Africa at the 1996
Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia as a Light Flyweight. His results were:
*Defeated
Debind Thapa (India) TKO 1
*Lost to
Rafael Lozano
Rafael Lozano Muñoz (born January 25, 1970, in Córdoba, Andalusia) is a former boxer from Spain.
Professional career
Known as "Balita", Lozano turned pro in 2001. In 2006, he challenged Brahim Asloum for the WBA Intercontinental Flyweigh ...
(Spain) points
Professional career
Nicknamed "Hawk", Makepula turned pro in 1996 and captured the vacant WBO light flyweight title with a decision win over
Jacob Matlala
Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala (1 August 1962 – 7 December 2013) was a South African boxer and junior flyweight champion from Meadowlands, Johannesburg. He won 4 world championship titles. In 2004, Matlala was voted #72 in the " 100 Greatest Sou ...
in 2000. He vacated the title and moved up in weight after the win. In 2006 he lost an eliminator to
Jorge Arce
Jorge Armando Arce Armenta (; born July 27, 1979), best known as Jorge Arce, is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2014. He is a multiple-time world champion, and the second boxer from Mexico to win world titles in ...
by TKO.
See also
*
List of light-flyweight boxing champions
External links
*
1973 births
Living people
Light-flyweight boxers
World light-flyweight boxing champions
Flyweight boxers
World Boxing Organization champions
International Boxing Organization champions
Sportspeople from East London, South Africa
Olympic boxers for South Africa
Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Boxers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa
African Games gold medalists for South Africa
African Games medalists in boxing
South African male boxers
Competitors at the 1995 All-Africa Games
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