What is Danie Venter's record?

Danie Venter's professional record is 20-8-0 with 15 knockouts.

Cruiserweight · South Africa

Danie Venter

20-8-0 15 KO · 2003–2016

Danie Venter was a cruiserweight boxer from South Africa, born Mar 27, 1979. Record 20-8-0 with 15 knockouts over 2003–2016. Danie Venter last fought Mairis Briedis on Feb 21, 2016 and lost by TKO in round 2 of 12.

BornMar 27, 1979

Country🇿🇦 South Africa

DebutMar 1, 2003

Career2003–2016

Rounds boxed121

KO share75%

Born inPretoria, South Africa

TitlesWBF cruiserweight title 2013

Boxerbook rating1579 ± 177 · inactive since Feb 2016Why here ›

Confirmed bouts6 of 28 · 1 official

Career record

Record

20-8-0, 15 KOs · 2003–2016

Last result

Mairis Briedis 🇱🇻

For vacant IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title

TKO 2/12 · Riga Arena, Riga, 🇱🇻

2016-02-21 ›
official ★

The record

28 bouts, 2003–2016, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 28, Wikipedia (ru) · 4, Wikipedia (ja) · 2, IBF/USBA Results · 1

Mairis Briedis 🇱🇻

For vacant IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title

TKO 2/12 · Riga Arena, Riga, 🇱🇻

Venter 20-7-0 · Briedis 30-1-0

2016-02-21 ›
official ★

Vusumzi Mlindwa

TKO 2/6 · Presley's Nightclub, Pretoria, 🇿🇦

Venter 19-7-0 · Mlindwa —

2015-07-29 ›
✓ one source

Oleksandr Usyk 🇺🇦

For WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title

TKO 9/10 · Palace of Sports, Kyiv, 🇺🇦

Venter 19-6-0 · Usyk 5-0-0

2014-12-13 ›
✓✓ two sources

Big Ben Marcell Mulumba

TKO 3/6 · HTS Gardens Hall, Pretoria, 🇿🇦

Venter 18-6-0 · Mulumba —

2014-10-10 ›
✓ one source

Shawn Terry Cox 🇧🇧

Won vacant WBF cruiserweight title

KO 1/12 · Heartfelt Arena, Pretoria, 🇿🇦

Venter 17-6-0 · Cox —

2013-09-21 ›
✓ one source

Elvis Moyo

PTS 6/6 · Pretoria North Town Hall, Pretoria, 🇿🇦

Venter 16-6-0 · Moyo —

2013-07-27 ›
✓ one source

Nsitu Mbaya

TKO 1 · HTS School Hall, Pretoria, 🇿🇦

Venter 15-6-0 · Mbaya —

2013-06-01 ›
✓ one source

Thabiso Mchunu 🇿🇦

For vacant African cruiserweight title

KO 5/12 · Kempton Park, Gauteng, 🇿🇦

Venter 15-5-0 · Mchunu 12-2-0

2012-11-10 ›
✓✓ two sources

Zack Mwekassa 🇨🇩

TKO 4/10 · Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, 🇿🇦

Venter 14-5-0 · Mwekassa 14-2-0

2012-09-22 ›
✓✓ two sources

Daniel Bruwer

UD 8/8 · Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, 🇿🇦

Venter 13-5-0 · Bruwer —

2012-06-16 ›
✓ one source

Alex Mbaya

TKO 1/8 · Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg, 🇿🇦

Venter 12-5-0 · Mbaya —

2012-04-21 ›
✓ one source

Flo Simba

TKO 1/8 · Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, 🇿🇦

Venter 11-5-0 · Simba —

2011-09-24 ›
✓ one source

Thabiso Mchunu 🇿🇦

MD 8/8 · Kempton Park, Gauteng, 🇿🇦

Venter 11-4-0 · Mchunu 9-0-0

2011-06-04 ›
✓✓ two sources

Bully Muravha

Won vacant Gauteng heavyweight title

KO 10/10 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦

Venter 10-4-0 · Muravha —

2011-02-13 ›
✓ one source

Ilunga Makabu 🇨🇩

TKO 6/6 · Klipriviersberg Recreation Centre, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦

Venter 10-3-0 · Makabu 6-1-0

2010-10-30 ›
✓✓ two sources

Chamunorwa Gonorenda

UD 6/6 · Turfontein Race Course, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦

Venter 9-3-0 · Gonorenda —

2010-09-03 ›
✓ one source

Kali Kelembe

TKO 4/6 · Tuine High School Hall, Pretoria, 🇿🇦

Venter 8-3-0 · Kelembe —

2010-07-10 ›
✓ one source

Gyorgy Hidvegi

For WBF cruiserweight title

RTD 6/12 · Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, 🇿🇦

Venter 8-2-0 · Hidvegi —

2006-11-04 ›
✓ one source

Earl Morais

Won vacant South African cruiserweight title

TKO 1/12 · Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, 🇿🇦

Venter 7-2-0 · Morais —

2006-07-29 ›
✓ one source

Toto Mubenga

UD 8/8 · Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, 🇿🇦

Venter 6-2-0 · Mubenga —

2006-03-30 ›
✓ one source

Show all 28 bouts

Lulamile Khumalo

TKO 3/6 · Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, 🇿🇦

Venter 5-2-0 · Khumalo —

2004-06-29 ›
✓ one source

Osborn Machimana

TKO 6/8 · Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, 🇿🇦

Venter 5-1-0 · Machimana —

2004-02-06 ›
✓ one source

Anton Nel

For South African heavyweight title

SD 12/12 · Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, 🇿🇦

Venter 5-0-0 · Nel —

2003-10-04 ›
✓ one source

Collice Mutizwa

KO 1/4 · The Pavilions, Plymouth, 🇬🇧

Venter 4-0-0 · Mutizwa —

2003-07-26 ›
✓ one source

Derek McCafferty

PTS 4/4 · M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, 🇬🇧

Venter 3-0-0 · McCafferty —

2003-06-21 ›
✓ one source

Phillip Bekker

KO 1/4 · Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, 🇿🇦

Venter 2-0-0 · Bekker —

2003-05-31 ›
✓ one source

Johannes Mahlangu

KO 1/6 · Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, 🇿🇦

Venter 1-0-0 · Mahlangu —

2003-05-06 ›
✓ one source

Jaco Van Dyk

TKO 1/4 · Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, 🇿🇦

Venter 0-0-0 · Dyk —

2003-03-01 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

🥉 Commonwealth Games 2002 light-heavyweight

2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's light-heavyweight

Semi-finalLJegbefumere Albert 🇳🇬18:30

Quarter-finalWShawn Terry Cox BAR34:25

Round of 16WLee Ramsay 🇬🇧22:4

2000 Summer Olympics – Men's light heavyweight

Round of 16LGurcharan Singh 🇮🇳RSC

Round of 32WIhab El-Youssef 🇸🇾12:9

5 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

What is Danie Venter's record?: Danie Venter's professional record is 20-8-0 with 15 knockouts.
Who did Danie Venter fight last?: Danie Venter last fought Mairis Briedis on Feb 21, 2016 and lost by TKO in round 2 of 12.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 15688 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/15688. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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