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James Mathatho

148 KOs
137 KOs
1Draws
Last six: W-L-L-L-L-L
Career
division
Light Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
28
rounds
189
KO %
57.1%
KO wins
8
KO losses
7
career
1970–1981
debut
1970-07-03
last fight
1981-05-21
Profile
sex
M
nationality
South Africa
origin
Pietersburg Limpopo South Africa
dob
1943-06-14
age
83

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Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
May 21
Theunis Kok
8 1 0
L-KO
Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
3 of 8
Event →
Feb 7
Martin Barnard
11 7 0
L-KO
Vaal Showgrounds Hall, Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
Jules Van der Hoogen Transvaal Light Heavyweight Title
10 of 10
Referee: Jules Van der Hoogen
Event →
Apr 21
Martin Barnard
8 6 0
L-SD
Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Vacant Transvaal Light Heavyweight Title
10 of 10
Judges: Lawrence Nkwana 94-96 | Frans Pretorius 95-98 | Stanley Christodoulou 97-94
Event →
Jun 2
Gerrie Bodenstein
12 8 1
L-PTS
Showgrounds Hall, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
8 of 8
Referee: Japie Gerber
Event →
Mar 24
Bruce McIntyre
6 0 0
L-KO
Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Vacant Transvaal Light Heavweight Title
7 of 10
Event →
Dec 15
Gerrie Bodenstein
11 7 1
W-TKO
New Kingsmead Soccer Stadium, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
7 of 8
Event →
Dec 4
Mervin Smit
4 0 0
L-PTS
Welkom, Free State, South Africa
8 of 8
Event →
Jun 1
Sydney Hoho
16 5 1
L-PTS
Goodwood Showgrounds, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
South African Light Heavyweight Title
12 of 12
Event →
Mar 5
Mohamed Afonso
32 11 2
W-PTS
National Sports Centre, Harare (Salisbury), Zimbabwe
10 of 10
Event →
Dec 5
Kosie Smith
28 17 1
L-KO
Westbourne Oval, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
South African Light Heavyweight Title
3 of 12
Event →
Apr 16
Kosie Smith
28 16 1
W-PTS
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
South African Light Heavyweight Title
12 of 12
Event →
Feb 19
Kosie Smith
27 16 1
L-KO
Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Vacant South African Light Heavyweight Title
5 of 12
Referee: Peter Lock
Event →
Apr 24
Mohamed Afonso
31 6 2
W-KO
Jabulani Amphitheatre, Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
4 of 10
Event →
Feb 14
Fraser Memela
13 5 2
W-RTD
Alexandra Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
South African Heavyweight Title
7 of 12 · 192 lbs
Event →
Dec 14
Fraser Memela
12 4 2
W-PTS
Steadville Stadium, Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
South African Heavyweight Title
12 of 12 · 190 lbs
Event →
Jul 19
Richie Kates
23 0 0
L-TKO
Curries Fountain, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
4 of 10
Referee: Bobby Mazzoni
Event →
May 24
Phutamana Khuboni
4 8 2
W-KO
Rabosotho Hall, Tembisa, Gauteng, South Africa
Vacant South African Light Heavyweight Title
3 of 8
Event →
Feb 9
Sandy Kwaza
1 1 0
W-TKO
Bochabela Arena, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
light heavyweight title
8 of 10
Referee: Johannes Benade
Event →
Nov 2
Fraser Memela
11 4 1
D-PTS
Rabosotho Hall, Tembisa, Gauteng, South Africa
8 of 8 · 189 lbs
Event →
Jul 7
Sandy Kwaza
1 0 0
W-PTS
Bochabela Arena, Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
8 of 8
Event →
Mar 9
Ezra Mzinyane
7 9 1
W-PTS
Rabosotho Hall, Tembisa, Gauteng, South Africa
light heavyweight title
10 of 10
Event →
Dec 2
Fraser Memela
9 4 0
L-PTS
Curries Fountain, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
6 of 6 · 190 lbs
Event →
Aug 25
Lucas Nxumalo
0 0 0
W-KO
Kwa Thema Civic Centre, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa
3 of 6
Event →
Jul 14
Ezra Mzinyane
7 8 1
W-PTS
Rabosotho Hall, Tembisa, Gauteng, South Africa
6 of 6
Event →
Mar 17
Paulus Hlatswayo
0 0 0
W-KO
Rabosotho Hall, Tembisa, Gauteng, South Africa
1 of 6
Event →
Nov 12
Dely Sithebe
0 0 0
W-KO
Rabosotho Hall, Tembisa, Gauteng, South Africa
3 of 6
Event →
Jun 11
Mohamed Afonso
20 3 1
L-KO
Mamelodi Community Hall, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
5 of 8
Event →
Jul 3
John Nyalunga
3 1 0
L-PTS
Kwa Thema Stadium, Springs, Gauteng, South Africa
6 of 6 · 178 / 171 lbs
Event →