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4021 KOs

32 KOs

1Draws

Last six: W-W-W-W-L-D

Career

division

Super Bantamweight

status

inactive

bouts

44

rounds

305

KO %

52.5%

KO wins

21

KO losses

2

career

1984–1998

debut

1984-03-31

last fight

1998-10-03

Profile

alias

The Hawk

sex

M

stance

southpaw

height

5′ 6″ / 168cm

nationality

South Africa

origin

South Africa

city / state / zip

Mdantsane, Eastern Cape

dob

1965-10-25

age

60

Latest news

Ncita pays tribute to boxing legend

2010-06-04 · Dispatch Online

AS FAR as Welcome Ncita is concerned, late local trainer Mveleli Luzipho is a boxing legend. The former International Boxing Federation (IBF) world champion…

Ncita wants to revive boxing in the province

2006-04-12 · Daily Dispatch

Border's first world champion Welcome Ncita has taken it upon himself to revive the poor state of boxing in the Border region by proposing the formation of Eastern Cape title belts.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

26 11 1

D-PTS

Sisa Dukashe Stadium, Mdantsane, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

WBO Inter-Continental featherweight title

12 of 12 · 125 / 126 lbs

Judges: Aubrey Rassie Erasmus 111-119 | Andile Matika 115-114 | Thabo Spampool 114-114

Referee: Edward Marshall

Hector Lizarraga

34 8 5

L-RTD

Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, Florida, USA

vacant IBF World featherweight title

10 of 12 · 126 / 125 lbs · 3:00

Judges: Jay Kassees 92-98 | Bill Ray 92-98 | Eugene Grant 93-97

Referee: Armando Garcia

Narciso Valenzuela

37 19 2

W-KO

Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa

3 of 10 · 127 / 130 lbs

Referee: Manie Smith

17 10 0

W-PTS

Fort Hare University Hall, Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa

8 of 8

Manuel Santiago

5 35 0

W-UD

Civic Center, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

10 of 10 · 126 lbs

Referee: Charles Dwyer

16 12 2

W-TKO

Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa

3 of 10 · 124 / 125 lbs

Referee: Abri Schutte

27 3 5

W-KO

Fort Hare University Hall, Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa

1 of 10

Referee: Lulama Mtya

20 10 6

W-KO

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

2 of 10 · 125 / 124 lbs · 2:46

Referee: Clement Martin

Kennedy McKinney

25 0 1

L-MD

Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas, USA

IBF World super bantamweight title

12 of 12 · 122 / 122 lbs

Judges: Torben Seemann Hansen 114-114 | Vaughn Laprade 110-117 | Barry Yeats 111-117

Referee: Rafael Ramos

21 11 3

W-KO

Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa

2 of 10 · 121 / 122 lbs

Referee: Clement Martin

24 9 2

W-TKO

Caesars Tahoe, Circus Maximus Showroom, Stateline, Nevada, USA

3 of 10 · 123 / 125 lbs

Judges: Keith MacDonald | Burt A. Clements | Doug Tucker

Kennedy McKinney

21 0 1

L-KO

Teatro Tenda, Tortoli, Sardegna, Italy

IBF World super bantamweight title

11 of 12 · 122 / 122 lbs · 2:48

Judges: Dave Parris 96-95 | Jim Birchfield 96-94 | Torben Seemann Hansen 97-94

Referee: Steve Smoger

27 3 0

W-UD

Palazzetto dello Sport, Treviolo, Lombardia, Italy

IBF World super bantamweight title

12 of 12 · 122 / 122 lbs

Judges: Ric Bays 116-112 | Nelson Vazquez 116-112 | Enzo Scala 115-113

Referee: Joey Curtis

31 4 0

W-SD

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

IBF World super bantamweight title

12 of 12 · 122 / 122 lbs

Judges: Ernie Green 115-113 | Eugene Grant 115-113 | Richard F. Murry 109-119

Referee: Rudy Battle

39 3 1

W-UD

HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas, USA

IBF World super bantamweight title

12 of 12 · 122 / 119 lbs

Judges: Ronnie Ralston 118-109 | Jim Traylor 117-110 | Torben Seemann Hansen 117-111

Referee: Robert Gonzalez

31 3 0

W-SD

Grand Casino, Saint Vincent d'Aoste, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

IBF World super bantamweight title

12 of 12 · 122 / 121 lbs

Judges: Bill Lerch 115-112 | Pete Podgorski 116-110 | Karel Klijnoot 114-116

Referee: Steve Smoger

9 1 2

W-KO

Pallazzo del Ghiacchio, Aosta, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

IBF World super bantamweight title

8 of 12 · 121 / 121 lbs · 2:14

Judges: Artur Ellensohn 70-64 | Don O'Neill 70-63 | Benedetto Montella 70-63

Referee: Sam Williams

14 5 0

W-TKO

Roman Regatta Club, Roma, Lazio, Italy

IBF World super bantamweight title

7 of 12 · 122 / 122 lbs · 2:04

Judges: Nelson Vazquez 59-55 | Stanley Berg 59-55 | Benedetto Montella 59-55

Referee: Frank Cappuccino

Fabrice Benichou

25 7 0

W-UD

Hilton Hotel, Tel Aviv, Israel

IBF World super bantamweight title

12 of 12 · 121 / 122 lbs

Judges: Benedetto Montella 115-114 | Torben Seemann Hansen 117-113 | John Stewart 116-112

Referee: Al Rothenberg

0 2 0

W-RTD

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

5 of 10 · 119 / 119 lbs

Referee: Wally Snowball

2 8 0

W-TKO

Ezio Scida Stadium, Crotone, Calabria, Italy

5 of 10 · 119 / 119 lbs

Julio Cesar Cardona

2 7 0

W-KO

Stadio Nicola De Simone, Syracuse, Sicilia, Italy

3 of 10 · 119 / 118 lbs

0 1 0

W-TKO

Expo Center, Orlando, Florida, USA

2 of 10 · 119 / 116 lbs

5 0 2

W-UD

Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

10 of 10 · 117 / 114 lbs

Judges: Joseph Chaane 98-94 | Stanley Sono 98-94 | Nick Venter 98-93

Lincoln Salcedo

7 0 0

W-TKO

Gimnasio Nuevo Panama, Panama City, Panama

7 of 10 · 115 / 115 lbs · 0:10

Referee: Carlos Berrocal

17 6 3

W-PTS

Feather Market Hall, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

South African Flyweight Title

12 of 12 · 112 / 111 lbs

16 5 3

W-PTS

Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

10 of 10 · 113 / 114 lbs

7 2 0

W-UD

Mdantsane Stadium, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa

South African Flyweight Title

12 of 12 · 111 / 111 lbs

Judges: A Oberholzer 119-111 | Mzwandile Tshabalala 119-113 | Piet Kruger 117-113

0 3 0

W-UD

Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa

10 of 10 · 115 / 115 lbs

Referee: Alfred Buqwana

5 10 3

W-PTS

Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

8 of 8 · 112 / 113 lbs

0 0 0

W-KO

Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

3 of 8 · 113 / 111 lbs · 2:18

7 5 1

W-TKO

Mdantsane Stadium, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

South African Flyweight Title

7 of 12 · 111 / 112 lbs

Referee: Piet Kruger

14 3 3

W-SD

Feathermarket Hall, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

South African Flyweight Title

12 of 12 · 111 / 111 lbs

Fraser Ndzandze

13 2 0

W-TKO

Mdantsane Stadium, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

7 of 10 · 111 / 111 lbs

Referee: Mzwandile Tshabalala

Basil Ndlazulwana

6 1 0

W-TKO

Mdantsane Stadium, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

2 of 6 · 112 lbs

6 2 0

W-TKO

Mdantsane Stadium, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

3 of 6 · 111 lbs

Gilbert Makenete

5 10 0

W-PTS

Independence Stadium, Umtata, Eastern Cape, South Africa

6 of 6 · 110 lbs

4 1 0

W-TKO

Duncan Village Community Hall, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

5 of 6 · 112 lbs

Referee: Mzwandile Tshabalala

11 7 3

W-PTS

BRU Grounds, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

6 of 6 · 111 lbs

0 1 0

W-TKO

Duncan Village Community Hall, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

3 of 4 · 110 lbs

2 2 0

W-PTS

Duncan Village Community Hall, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

4 of 4 · 109 lbs

0 0 0

W-TKO

Msobomvu Hall, Butterworth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

3 of 4

0 0 1

W-PTS

Zwelitsha Community Hall, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa

4 of 4 · 112 lbs

0 0 0

W-PTS

Duncan Village Community Hall, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

4 of 4 · 109 lbs