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Featherweight · South Africa
Simpiwe Vetyeka 30-8-0 18 KO · 2002–2024
Simpiwe Vetyeka is a featherweight boxer from South Africa, born Dec 24, 1980. Record 30-8-0 with 18 knockouts over 2002–2024. World titles: WBA featherweight (2013–2014). Simpiwe Vetyeka last fought Ibrahim Klass Mujendaer on Dec 31, 2024 and lost by TKO in round 7.
Also: Симпиве Ветьека · Сімпіве Ветьєка · سيمبيو فيتيكا +3 more シンピウィ・ベトイェカ · Ветьека, Симпиве · シンピウェ・ベチェカ
Born Dec 24, 1980
Country 🇿🇦 South Africa
Stance Orthodox
Reach 171 cm
Nickname V12
Debut Jan 11, 2002
Career 2002–2024
Rounds boxed 275
KO share 60%
Born in Mdantsane, South Africa
Titles WBA featherweight · 2013–2014
Boxerbook rating 1688 ± 169 · inactive since Dec 2024Why here › Confirmed bouts 7 of 38 · 4 official
Record and next fight Record
30-8-0, 18 KOs · 2002–2024
Next fight
No next fight confirmed
Last result L
Ibrahim Klass Mujendaer
TKO 7
The record 38 bouts, 2002–2024, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: Wikipedia (ja) · 37, English Wikipedia · 34, WBA Fights Master Scores · 3, Wikipedia (ru) · 1, Japan Boxing Commission — 試合報告書 · 1
L
Ibrahim Klass Mujendaer
TKO 7
Vetyeka 30-7-0 · Mujendaer —
L
Saïd Chino
UD 8/8
Vetyeka 30-6-0 · Chino —
L
Abeid Zugo
UD 8/8
Vetyeka 30-5-0 · Zugo —
W
Thompson Mokwana
Won vacant WBO Africa lightweight title KO 8/12 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 29-5-0 · Mokwana —
L
MD 10/10
Vetyeka 29-3-0 · Doramini 9-1-0
L
Lerato Dlamini
MD 10/10 · Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 29-3-0 · Dlamini —
W
UD 10/10 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 28-3-0 · Tameda 13-1-2
W
Rodolfo Puente
Retained WBA International featherweight title KO 4/12 · Selbourne Park, East London, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 27-3-0 · Puente —
W
Won vacant WBA International featherweight title UD 12/12 · Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 26-3-0 · Reyes 18-3-0
L
Lost WBA featherweight title TD 5/12 · Cotai Arena, Macao, 🇨🇳
Vetyeka 26-2-0 · Donaire 32-2-0
W
Retained IBO featherweight title RTD 6/12 · Metro City, Perth, 🇦🇺
Vetyeka 25-2-0 · John 49-0-3
W
Won IBO featherweight title TKO 12/12 · Indoor Tennis Stadium, Jakarta, 🇮🇩
Vetyeka 24-2-0 · Yordan 30-2-0
W
Sibusiso Khumalo
KO 4/10 · Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 23-2-0 · Khumalo —
L
Klaas Mboyane
SD 8/8 · Sandton Convention Centre, Sandton, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 23-1-0 · Mboyane —
W
Won WBC International super-bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Plaza de Toros Fermin Rivera, San Luis Potosi, 🇲🇽
Vetyeka 22-1-0 · Caro —
W
KO 3/6 · Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, 🇺🇸
Vetyeka 21-1-0 · Leyva 27-12-1
W
Eric Barcelona
Won IBO bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 20-1-0 · Barcelona —
W
Nkosinathi Tshinavhe
Retained South African bantamweight title TKO 8/12 · Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 19-1-0 · Tshinavhe —
W
Nkqubela Gwazela
Retained South African bantamweight title UD 12/12 · North-West University Sports Complex, Mafikeng, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 18-1-0 · Gwazela —
W
Lubabalo Msuthu
Retained South African bantamweight title TKO 8/12 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 17-1-0 · Msuthu —
Show all 38 bouts W
Ebenezer Tumane
Retained South African bantamweight title TKO 2/12 · James Motlatsi Hall, Klerksdorp, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 16-1-0 · Tumane —
L
For WBC bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Ariake Coliseum, Kōtō, 🇯🇵
Vetyeka 16-0-0 · Hasegawa 22-2-0
W
Sakhumzi Bongwana
Retained South African bantamweight title TKO 4/12 · Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 15-0-0 · Bongwana —
W
Siyabonga Nyanga
Retained South African bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 14-0-0 · Nyanga —
W
Wendy Mackenzie
Retained South African bantamweight title TKO 8/12 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 13-0-0 · Mackenzie —
W
Sakhumzi Bongwana
Retained South African bantamweight title TKO 7/12 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 12-0-0 · Bongwana —
W
Luthando Maqolo
Retained South African bantamweight title TKO 7/12 · Centenary Hall, New Brighton
Vetyeka 11-0-0 · Maqolo —
W
Khulile Makeba
Won South African bantamweight title UD 12/12 · Graceland Hotel Casino, Secunda, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 10-0-0 · Makeba —
W
Mzimkhulu Funde
PTS 6/6 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 9-0-0 · Funde —
W
Bonile Ngcingane
PTS 6/6 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 8-0-0 · Ngcingane —
W
Zilindile Kafatyi
PTS 6/6 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 7-0-0 · Kafatyi —
W
Siyabulela Ziqula
PTS 8/8 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 6-0-0 · Ziqula —
W
Mlungiseleli Jambela
KO 2/6 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 5-0-0 · Jambela —
W
Phillip Stelle
KO 2/4 · Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 4-0-0 · Stelle —
W
Yongama Jezile
TKO 3/4 · Transkei University Atlanta Hall, Mthatha, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 3-0-0 · Jezile —
W
Sithembile Mangweni
KO 3/4 · Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 2-0-0 · Mangweni —
W
Msitheli Gxalathana
TKO 4/4 · Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 1-0-0 · Gxalathana —
W
Lundi Mbozi
PTS 4/4 · Orient Theatre, East London, 🇿🇦
Vetyeka 0-0-0 · Mbozi —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Simpiwe Vetyeka's record? Simpiwe Vetyeka's professional record is 30-8-0 with 18 knockouts.
When is Simpiwe Vetyeka's next fight? No next fight is confirmed as of 17 Oct 2026.
Who did Simpiwe Vetyeka fight last? Simpiwe Vetyeka last fought Ibrahim Klass Mujendaer on Dec 31, 2024 and lost by TKO in round 7.
Which world titles has Simpiwe Vetyeka held? Simpiwe Vetyeka has held 1 world title reign: WBA featherweight (2013–2014). Sources Boxerbook ID 5735 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/5735 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.