Phumelele Cafu
Phumelela Cafu | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 July 1998 Duncan Village, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Other names | Truth |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 64 in (163 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 11 |
| Wins by KO | 8 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 3 |
Phumelela Cafu (born 26 July 1998), is a South African professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight title from 2024 to 2025.
Professional career
Cafu turned professional in 2018 & compiled a record of 10–0–3 before facing & defeating Kosei Tanaka to win the WBO super-flyweight title.[2][3]
On 30 Apr 2025, it was announced that Cafu would make the first defense of his WBO super flyweight title against Jesse Rodriguez in a WBO and WBC unification match on 19 July 2025[4]
Professional boxing record
| 15 fights | 11 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| Draws | 3 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Loss | 11–1–3 | Jesse Rodriguez | TKO | 10 (12), 2:07 | 19 Jul 2025 | Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, U.S. | Lost WBO super-flyweight title; For WBC and The Ring super-flyweight titles |
| 14 | Win | 11–0–3 | Kosei Tanaka | SD | 12 | 14 Oct 2024 | Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan | Won WBO super-flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 10–0–3 | Enathi Stelle | KO | 1 (12) | 16 Dec 2023 | International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa | Won vacant South African super-flyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 9–0–3 | Genisis Libranza | UD | 10 | 20 Aug 2023 | Orlando Community Hall, Soweto, South Africa | Won vacant IBF International super-flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 8–0–3 | Jackson Chauke | SD | 12 | 23 Dec 2022 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | |
| 10 | Win | 7–0–3 | Lazarus Namalambo | KO | 2 (8) | 23 Oct 2022 | International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa | |
| 9 | Win | 6–0–3 | Ben Mananquil | RTD | 5 (12) | 29 Jul 2022 | International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | Win | 5–0–3 | Tinashe Majoni | KO | 5 (6) | 28 May 2022 | International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | Draw | 4–0–3 | Jackson Chauke | MD | 12 | 27 Mar 2022 | International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa | For South African flyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 4–0–2 | Hamza Mchanjo | TKO | 4 (12) | 28 Sep 2019 | Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, South Africa | Won WBF International flyweight title |
| 5 | Draw | 3–0–2 | Zolile Miya | PTS | 10 | 30 Jun 2019 | Community Hall, KwaThema, South Africa | |
| 4 | Win | 3–0–1 | Dalisizwe Komani | TKO | 2 (10) | 15 Dec 2018 | Msobomvu Hall, Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 3 | Win | 2–0–1 | Thandolwethu Nkwenteni | TKO | 4 (6) | 4 Nov 2018 | Indoor Sports Centre, Queenstown, South Africa | |
| 2 | Draw | 1–0–1 | Landile Ngxeke | PTS | 4 | 24 Jun 2018 | Gompo Hall, East London, South Africa | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Phumelelo Maqolo | TKO | 2 (4) | 26 May 2018 | Town Hall, Dutywa, South Africa |
See also
References
- ^ a b DAZN tale of the tape prior to the Jesse Rodriguez fight.
- ^ "Underdog Phumelela Cafu springs surprise in Japan with victory over Kosei Tanaka". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Tanaka loses WBO super flyweight title to South African Cafu". Kyodo News. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "'Bam' Rodriguez-Phumelela Cafu unification; Diego Pacheco-Trevor McCumby set for July 19". Boxing scene. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
External links
- Boxing record for Phumelele Cafu from BoxRec (registration required)
- Phumelele Cafu - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live