Mzonke Fana (born 29 October 1973) is a

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 IBF super featherweight title twice between 2007 and 2010, and challenged twice for other world titles.

Professional career

Super featherweight

Known as ''"The Rose of Khayelitsha"'', he was a virtual unknown in the boxing world until he challenged and defeated

Malcolm Klassen Malcolm Klassen (born in Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa) is a South African professional boxer. He held the IBF The International Boxing Federation (IBF) is one of four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall ...

for the IBF Super featherweight title in 2007. Prior to that victory, he was knocked out on 9 April 2005 by future Hall of Famer Marco Antonio Barrera in the second round for the WBC Super featherweight title in his first world title challenge.

Lightweight

On 7 December 2013, he fought upcoming fighter Edis Tatli for the WBA Inter-Continental Lightweight Title at the Barona Areena in Espoo,

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, but lost via unanimous decision. He fought Terry Flanagan for the

WBO The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is an organization which sanctions professional boxing bouts. It is recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) as one of the four major world championship groups, alongside the World Boxing ...

Lightweight Title and lost via unanimous decision.

Professional boxing record

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