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Masibulele Makepula

2617 KOs

31 KOs

0Draws

Last six: W-W-W-W-W-W

Career

division

Super Flyweight

status

inactive

bouts

29

rounds

172

KO %

65.4%

KO wins

17

KO losses

1

career

1996–2005

debut

1996-09-10

last fight

2005-06-24

Profile

alias

Hawk

manager

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 0″ / 152cm

nationality

South Africa

origin

East London, South Africa

city / state / zip

East London, Eastern Cape

dob

1973-03-03

age

53

Latest news

Boxing fraternity wild over Ntlantla Tyira

2018-06-28 · SowetanLIVE Sunday World

Khulile Radu, who was Skweyiya's stablemate at the Duncan Village Boxing Club, and former multiple world boxing champion Masibulele "Hawk" Makepula could not believe what they saw in Tyira. Radu said: "For more than 40 years we have been praying …

Hawk speaks of retirement

2007-07-19 · IOL

Masibulele 'Hawk' Makepula has stated that he will retire if he loses his next fight scheduled for September 1 at Emperors Palace. The 35-year-old former three time world champion will be chasing his fourth world title when contests for the vacant…

Mbityi injury forces fight cancellation

2005-11-16 · The South African Star (subscription),South Africa

The eagerly-awaited WBC International junior bantamweight title clash between champion Masibulele “Hawk” Makepula and veteran Zolile Mbityi at East London's Orient Theatre next weekend has been called off.…

Double Trouble in South Africa

2005-02-21 · TheSweetScience.com

Masibulele "Hawk" Makepula and Gabula "Tiger" Vabaza will be vying for super flyweight and junior featherweight titles in South Africa.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

13 3 0

W-UD

Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

10 of 10 · 114 / 114 lbs

Referee: Andile Matika

18 4 0

W-UD

Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Vacant WBC International Super Flyweight Title

12 of 12 · 114 / 115 lbs

Referee: Alfred Buqwana

Sergio Carlos Santillan

19 4 3

W-KO

Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa

10 of 10 · 117 / 118 lbs · 2:59

Referee: Wally Snowball

14 5 3

W-KO

Carousel Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa

6 of 8 · 115 / 113 lbs · 1:06

9 0 0

W-TKO

Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

3 of 10 · 113 / 113 lbs · 2:14

15 3 0

W-TKO

Carousel Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa

4 of 8 · 113 / 115 lbs · 0:47

Referee: Wally Snowball

26 5 2

L-TKO

Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa

IBO International Boxing Organisation flyweight title

4 of 12 · 2:50

Referee: Alfred Buqwana

25 5 2

L-MD

Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa

IBO International Boxing Organisation flyweight title

12 of 12 · 111 / 112 lbs

35 13 2

W-TKO

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

vacant IBO International Boxing Organisation flyweight title

7 of 12x3

8 1 1

W-UD

Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa

10 of 10 · 112 / 112 lbs

Judges: Joseph Horn 91-99 | Jaap Van Niewenhuizen 90-99 | Gordon Goba 92-97

Referee: Thabo Spampool

22 0 0

L-MD

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

IBF Flyweight Title

12 of 12 · 111 / 111 lbs

Referee: Richard Steele

11 3 2

W-UD

Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa

World Boxing Union light flyweight title

12 of 12 · 108 / 108 lbs

Referee: Darryl Ribbink

48 11 2

W-UD

Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa

Vacant WBO Light Flyweight Title

12 of 12 · 108 / 107 lbs

Referee: Stanley Christodoulou

16 4 1

W-KO

Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa

World Boxing Union light flyweight title

1 of 12 · 108 / 108 lbs · 2:46

Judges: Howard Goldberg | Edward Marshall

Referee: Darryl Ribbink

12 6 0

W-UD

York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom

World Boxing Union light flyweight title

12 of 12x3 · 107 / 107 lbs

Judges: Howard Goldberg 107-120 | Terry O'Neil 108-120 | Eugene Grant 108-120

Referee: Darryl Ribbink

13 7 0

W-TD

MSG Theater, New York, New York, United States

vacant World Boxing Union light flyweight title

5 of 12 · 107 / 108 lbs

Referee: Samuel Viruet

Benjie Concepcion

2 2 1

W-KO

Carousel Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa

4 of 8 · 107 / 108 lbs

37 13 5

W-PTS

Carousel Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa

8 of 8 · 108 lbs

Regie Palabrica

16 8 1

W-KO

Great Centenary Hall, New Brighton, Eastern Cape, South Africa

3 of 10 · 106 lbs

Johannes Motseki

0 1 0

W-TKO

Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa

4 of 10 · 108 lbs

12 6 0

W-KO

Village Green, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2 of 10 · 107 / 111 lbs

Noqthula Tshabangu

4 0 1

W-PTS

Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6

Marlon Gayundato

7 16 3

W-KO

Carousel Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa

1 · 107 / 107 lbs

Ruben Contreras

2 2 1

W-TKO

Carousel Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa

1 of 8 · 108 / 108 lbs

0 9 1

W-KO

Convention Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

2 of 4 · 108 / 111 lbs · 2:57

6 3 0

W-KO

Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 6 · 107 lbs

Benjamin Khondile

1 4 1

W-TKO

Carousel Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa

1 of 6

Phindile Mazaleni

1 5 1

W-TKO

Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

1 of 6

Godfrey Leteane

1 1 0

W-TKO

Carousel Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa

3 of 4 · 108 / 107 lbs