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Mpush Makambi

3019 KOs
115 KOs
3Draws
Last six: W-W-L-W-L-L
Career
division
Middleweight
status
inactive
bouts
44
rounds
302
KO %
63.3%
KO wins
19
KO losses
5
career
1984–2007
debut
1984-05-05
last fight
2007-02-03
Profile
birth name
Mpumelelo Makambi
alias
Lion King
manager
Romy Gooranah
trainer
Menzi Nqodi
sex
M
stance
southpaw
height
5′ 10″ / 178cm
nationality
South Africa
origin
East London, EC
city / state / zip
Cape Town, Western Cape
dob
1967-01-31
age
59

Latest news

Makambi says he is still the middleweight champion
2005-05-17 · SABC News,South Africa
Mpush Makambi, the South African middleweight champion, has denied having vacated his title to challenge Andre Thysse for the national super middleweight belt.…

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Feb 3
Peter Mashamaite
16 5 1
L-TKO
Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
Boxing Organization Inter-Continental super middleweight title
5 of 12 · 168 lbs · 1:09
Referee: Lulama Mtya
Event →
Sep 22
Kariz Kariuki
12 6 2
L-TKO
ABA Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
PABA super middleweight title; WBA Pan African super middleweight title
9 of 12 · 168 / 168 lbs · 2:59
Referee: Ferlin Marsh
Event →
Jun 9
Sandile Ngwenze
8 3 0
W-TKO
Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
South African Middleweight Title
7 of 12 · 160 / 159 lbs · 1:15
Judges: Siya Vabaza | Terrance Makaluza | Simphiwe Mbini
Referee: Lulama Mtya
Event →
Sep 30
Rudy Markussen
30 1 0
L-TKO
Vesthallen, Slagelse, Denmark
3 of 8 · 171 / 171 lbs · 2:05
Referee: Jan Christensen
Event →
Aug 19
Emmanuel Duma
9 7 1
W-UD
Oliver Tambo Sport Centre, Khayelitsha, Western Cape, South Africa
South African Middleweight Title
12 of 12 · 160 / 156 lbs
Referee: Deon Dwarte
Event →
Apr 8
Rashid Matumla
31 6 1
W-UD
Langa Sports Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Vacant WBA Pan African Super Middleweight Title
12 of 12 · 164 / 161 lbs
Judges: Melvin Cross 109-119 | Deon Dwarte 110-119 | Edward Marshall 110-118
Event →
Oct 15
Peter Mashamaite
9 3 1
W-UD
Great Centenary Hall, New Brighton, Eastern Cape, South Africa
South African Middleweight Title
12 of 12 · 159 / 158 lbs
Referee: Andile Matika
Event →
May 14
Fanisile Ngcanga
6 6 1
W-KO
Great Centenary Hall, New Brighton, Eastern Cape, South Africa
South African Middleweight Title
6 of 12 · 160 / 159 lbs · 2:45
Referee: Terrance Makaluza
Event →
Sep 19
Said Yazidu
15 3 0
W-TKO
Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
4 of 10 · 160 / 154 lbs
Referee: Andile Matika
Event →
Mar 21
Anthony Niekerk
16 4 2
W-TD
Graceland Casino, Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa
South African Middleweight Title
6 of 12 · 159 / 159 lbs
Event →
Jun 15
Brian Magee
15 0 0
L-TKO
Town Hall, Leeds, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
International Boxing Organization super middleweight title
7 of 12x3 · 167 lbs
Judges: Paul Thomas | Richard Green
Referee: Terry O'Connor
Event →
Jul 7
Raymond Joval
26 2 0
L-MD
Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, Netherlands
IBO International Boxing Organisation middleweight title
12 of 12 · 160 / 160 lbs
Event →
May 9
Anthony Niekerk
16 2 2
W-TKO
Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa
1 of 10 · 160 / 159 lbs
Referee: Joseph Chaane
Event →
Sep 30
Raymond Joval
23 2 0
L-MD
Sportcomplex De Wilgenring, Rotterdam, Netherlands
IBO International Boxing Organisation middleweight title
12 of 12
Event →
Dec 4
Steve Foster
20 16 2
W-KO
Bowler's Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
IBO International Boxing Organisation middleweight title
4 of 12x3 · 160 / 159 lbs
Event →
Oct 22
Ensley Bingham
20 7 0
W-KO
Ryton Sports Connexion, Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom
IBO International Boxing Organisation middleweight title
2 of 12x3 · 160 / 159 lbs
Event →
Dec 11
Adrian Dodson
20 2 0
W-TKO
Ice Arena, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
IBO International Boxing Organisation middleweight title
8 of 12x3 · 160 / 159 lbs
Referee: Paul Thomas
Event →
Sep 8
Adrian Dodson
20 1 0
W-KO
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
vacant IBO International Boxing Organisation middleweight title
11 of 12x3 · 157 / 160 lbs
Event →
Aug 2
William Gare
7 3 0
W-UD
Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
South African Light Middleweight Title
12 of 12 · 153 / 153 lbs
Referee: Phakamile Jacobs
Event →
Aug 24
Thabiso Dlamini
11 2 2
W-TKO
Mdantsane Indoor Centre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
South African Light Middleweight Title
4 of 12 · 154 / 149 lbs
Event →
Nov 5
Giovanni Pretorius
22 0 1
L-KO
Carousel Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa
4 of 10 · 157 / 157 lbs
Referee: Alfred Buqwana
Event →
Sep 15
Johnson Tshuma
18 1 0
W-PTS
Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
South African Light Middleweight Title
12 of 12 · 153 / 153 lbs
Event →
Mar 24
Phumzile Madikane
39 10 1
W-TKO
Mdantsane Indoor Complex, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa
South African Light Middleweight Title
7 of 12 · 153 lbs
Referee: Pacamile Jacobs
Event →
Nov 4
Leroy Owens
9 10 3
W-PTS
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
6 of 6 · 156 / 153 lbs
Event →
Aug 6
Yuri Epifantsev
15 3 1
L-PTS
War Museum, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
10 of 10 · 154 lbs
Event →
Jun 24
Marcelo Croce
55 11 6
W-TKO
Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa
8 of 10 · 153 / 151 lbs
Event →
Apr 2
Sidney Msutu
14 7 2
W-KO
Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
South African Light Middleweight Title
6 of 12 · 154 / 154 lbs
Referee: Thabo Spampool
Event →
Oct 9
Enuel Marshile
11 0 0
W-KO
Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
South African Light Middleweight Title
9 of 12 · 154 / 154 lbs
Referee: Pacamile Jacobs
Event →
Mar 13
Johannes Malaza
15 1 1
W-PTS
Don Mateman Hall, Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
South African Light Middleweight Title
12 of 12 · 154 / 152 lbs
Referee: Wally Snowball
Event →
Aug 15
Chris Jewell
6 6 2
W-KO
Uitenhage Indoor Sports Centre, Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Cape Light Middleweight Title
7 of 10 · 154 lbs
Event →
Jan 27
Andrew Mathiya
13 4 1
L-PTS
Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
8 of 8 · 151 / 154 lbs
Event →
Sep 12
Gregory Clark
49 6 0
L-MD
Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
South African Light Middleweight Title
12 of 12 · 154 / 154 lbs
Judges: Abri Schutte 118-116 | Daniel Radebe 116-115 | Clement Martin 115-115
Referee: Stanley Christodoulou
Event →
May 31
Brown Bongo
14 12 0
W-TKO
Uitenhage Indoor Sports Centre, Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Cape Light Middleweight Title
1 of 10 · 154 lbs
Event →
Feb 23
Mcebisi Dulaze
0 1 0
W-PTS
Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa
8 of 8
Event →
Dec 14
Sindile Xhalisa
3 7 0
W-PTS
Green Point Stadium, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
6 of 6
Event →
Oct 28
Tandi Boyane
2 1 0
W-TKO
Mdantsane Sun, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa
7 of 8 · 152 / 151 lbs
Event →
Sep 1
Phumzile Madikane
27 7 0
W-TKO
Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
7 of 8
Event →
Jun 18
Andrew Council
4 1 0
D-PTS
Convention Center, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
4 of 4 · 153 / 154 lbs
Event →
Mar 30
Alphonso Dyer
2 1 0
D-PTS
Convention Center, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
4 of 4 · 152 / 154 lbs
Event →
Mar 2
Julio Torres
1 4 1
W-KO
Harrah's Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
1 · 149 / 149 lbs
Event →
Oct 23
Horace Cooper
0 0 0
W-MD
Trump Plaza Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
4 of 4
Event →
May 25
Eric Blom
0 0 0
W-TKO
Zwelitsha Stadium, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
2 of 4 · 147 / 142 lbs
Event →
Jul 7
Boy Mthimkulu
8 9 2
L-PTS
Duncan Village Community Hall, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
4 of 4
Event →
May 5
Xolile Nano
0 1 1
D-PTS
Community Hall, Zwelitsha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
4 of 4
Event →