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Super middleweight · South Africa
Dingaan Thobela 40-15-2 26 KO · 1986–2006
Updated Oct 12, 2026 · Sources: Wikidata, English Wikipedia, Wikipedia (ja), +1
Dingaan Thobela was a super middleweight boxer from South Africa, born Sep 24, 1966. Record 40-15-2 with 26 knockouts over 1986–2006. World titles: WBC super middleweight (2000), WBA lightweight (1993), WBO lightweight (1990–1992). Dingaan Thobela last fought Soon Botes on Oct 27, 2006 and lost by RTD in round 10 of 12.
Also: Дингаан Тобела · Дінгаан Тобела · ディンガン・トベラ +4 more 迪加恩·托貝拉 · Dingaan Bongane Thobela · Dingaan Bongani Thobela · Тобела, Дингаан
Born Sep 24, 1966
Died Apr 29, 2024
Country 🇿🇦 South Africa
Stance Orthodox
Height 171 cm
Reach 183 cm
Nickname The Rose of Soweto
Debut Jun 28, 1986
Career 1986–2006
Rounds boxed 431
KO share 65%
Born in Soweto, Transvaal, South Africa
Titles WBA, WBO lightweight · 1990–1993; WBC super middleweight · 2000
Boxerbook rating 1558 ± 203 · inactive since Oct 2006Why here › Confirmed bouts 13 of 57
Career record Record
40-15-2, 26 KOs · 1986–2006
Last result L
Soon Botes
RTD 10/12 · Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
The record 57 bouts, 1986–2006, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 56, Wikipedia (ja) · 2, Wikipedia (ru) · 2
L
Soon Botes
RTD 10/12 · Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 40-14-2 · Botes —
L
TKO 4/8 · Bell Centre, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Thobela 40-13-2 · Bute 8-0-0
L
UD 6/6 · Falkoner Center, Frederiksberg, 🇩🇰
Thobela 40-12-2 · Nielsen —
L
UD 8/8 · Bell Centre, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Thobela 40-11-2 · Grant 31-2-1
L
For vacant IBA super-middleweight title UD 12/12 · Falkoner Center, Frederiksberg, 🇩🇰
Thobela 40-10-2 · Kessler 29-0-0
L
For WBC super middleweight title TKO 8/12 · Molson Centre, Montréal, 🇨🇦
Thobela 40-9-2 · Lucas 33-4-3
L
Lost WBC super-middleweight title SD 12/12 · Molson Centre, Montreal, 🇨🇦
Thobela 40-8-2 · Hilton, Jr. 39-2-2
W
Won WBC super-middleweight title KO 12/12 · Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, 🇿🇦
Thobela 39-8-2 · Catley 26-3-0
W
Soon Botes
Won South African super-middleweight title MD 12/12 · Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, 🇿🇦
Thobela 38-8-2 · Botes —
L
For WBF middleweight title MD 12/12 · David Lloyd Tennis Centre, Raynes Park, 🇬🇧
Thobela 38-7-2 · Carr —
W
Adrian Walter Daneff
TKO 7/12 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 37-7-2 · Daneff —
D
For vacant WBC International welterweight title SD 12/12 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 37-7-1 · Baldomir 24-8-3
W
Gary Murray
TKO 4/10 · Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, 🇿🇦
Thobela 36-7-1 · Murray —
L
SD 10/10 · Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 36-6-1 · Wise —
L
KO 2/8 · Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, 🇿🇦
Thobela 36-5-1 · McCreesh —
W
Booker Kidd
TKO 3/10 · Fernwood Resort, Bushkill, 🇺🇸
Thobela 34-5-1 · Kidd —
W
Wayne Boudreaux
KO 6/10 · Morula Sun Casino, Mabopane, 🇿🇦
Thobela 34-5-1 · Boudreaux —
W
Mark McCreath
TKO 9/10 · Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London, 🇿🇦
Thobela 33-5-1 · McCreath —
W
Jaime Balboa
KO 8/10 · Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, 🇿🇦
Thobela 32-5-1 · Balboa —
W
Santiago Alfonso Ahumada
TKO 2/10 · Superbowl, Sun City, 🇿🇦
Thobela 31-5-1 · Ahumada —
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Kenny Vice
TKO 2/10 · Village Green, Durban, 🇿🇦
Thobela 30-5-1 · Vice —
W
Andreas Panayi
TKO 2/10 · Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, 🇿🇦
Thobela 29-5-1 · Panayi —
L
Karl Taylor
PTS 8/8 · Chase Leisure Centre, Cannock, 🇬🇧
Thobela 29-4-1 · Taylor —
L
For WBA lightweight title UD 12/12 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 29-3-1 · Nazarov 20-0-0
L
For WBA lightweight title UD 12/12 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 29-2-1 · Nazarov 19-0-0
L
WBA world lightweight title DEC 12/12
Thobela 29-1-1 · Nazarov 18-0-0
W
Won WBA lightweight title UD 12/12 · Superbowl, Sun City, 🇿🇦
Thobela 28-1-1 · Lopez 44-3-1
L
For WBA lightweight title UD 12/12 · ARCO Arena, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
Thobela 28-0-1 · Lopez 43-3-1
W
Tony Foster
PTS 8/8 · Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Kensington, 🇬🇧
Thobela 27-0-1 · Foster —
W
TKO 9/10 · Indoor Centre, Springs, 🇿🇦
Thobela 26-0-1 · Till —
W
Retained WBO lightweight title UD 12/12 · Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 25-0-1 · Rivera —
W
Amancio Castro
UD 10/10 · Momentum Arena, Pretoria, 🇿🇦
Thobela 24-0-1 · Castro —
W
Retained WBO lightweight title UD 12/12 · Exhibit Hall, San Jose, 🇺🇸
Thobela 23-0-1 · Martínez —
W
Won WBO lightweight title SD 12/12 · International Convention Center, Brownsville, 🇺🇸
Thobela 22-0-1 · Aceves 26-8-1
W
Pascual Aranda
TKO 4/10 · Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas, 🇺🇸
Thobela 21-0-1 · Aranda —
W
RTD 7/10 · Point Cadet Plaza, Biloxi, 🇺🇸
Thobela 20-0-1 · Aceves 26-7-1
W
Felipe Orozco
TKO 10/10 · Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 19-0-1 · Orozco —
W
Francisco Ortiz
UD 10/10 · First National Bank Arena, Durban, 🇿🇦
Thobela 18-0-1 · Ortiz —
W
Francisco Alvarez
TKO 9/10 · San Juan, 🇵🇷
Thobela 17-0-1 · Alvarez —
W
TKO 3/10 · Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 16-0-1 · Cabrera —
W
Fred Adams
KO 1/10 · Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 15-0-1 · Adams —
W
Mark Fernandez
TKO 6/10 · Indoor Centre, Springs, 🇿🇦
Thobela 14-0-1 · Fernandez —
W
MD 10/10 · Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 13-0-1 · Londas —
W
Brian Roche
KO 8/10 · West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban, 🇿🇦
Thobela 12-0-1 · Roche —
W
Mpisekhaya Mbaduli
Won South African super-featherweight title TKO 8/12 · Centenary Hall, New Brighton, 🇿🇦
Thobela 11-0-1 · Mbaduli —
W
Ditau Molefyane
UD 10/10 · Don Mateman Hall, Eldorado Park, 🇿🇦
Thobela 10-0-1 · Molefyane —
W
Andy DeAbreu
TKO 5/10 · Kenneth McArthur Oval, Potchefstroom, 🇿🇦
Thobela 9-0-1 · DeAbreu —
W
Gerald Isaacs
TKO 3/10 · Oppenheimer Stadium, Orkney, 🇿🇦
Thobela 8-0-1 · Isaacs —
W
Samuel Boikanyo
TKO 4/8 · Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 7-0-1 · Boikanyo —
W
Elijah Cele
PTS 6/6 · West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban, 🇿🇦
Thobela 6-0-1 · Cele —
W
Shorne Moorcroft
TKO 5/6 · Springs Indoor Centre, Springs, 🇿🇦
Thobela 5-0-1 · Moorcroft —
W
Walter Mpungose
TKO 6/6 · Van Riebeeck Stadium, Witbank, 🇿🇦
Thobela 4-0-1 · Mpungose —
W
George Masango
PTS 4/4 · Tamil Hall, Laudium, 🇿🇦
Thobela 3-0-1 · Masango —
D
Peter Mpikashe
PTS 4/4 · West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban, 🇿🇦
Thobela 3-0-0 · Mpikashe —
W
David Matekane
PTS 6/6 · Don Mateman Hall, Eldorado Park, 🇿🇦
Thobela 2-0-0 · Matekane —
W
Christian Sithebe
TKO 4/6 · Eldorado Park Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 1-0-0 · Sithebe —
W
Quinton Ryan
PTS 4/4 · Eldorado Park Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Thobela 0-0-0 · Ryan —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles
Facts
What is Dingaan Thobela's record? Dingaan Thobela's professional record is 40-15-2 with 26 knockouts.
Who did Dingaan Thobela fight last? Dingaan Thobela last fought Soon Botes on Oct 27, 2006 and lost by RTD in round 10 of 12.
Which world titles has Dingaan Thobela held? Dingaan Thobela has held 3 world title reigns: WBC super middleweight (2000), WBA lightweight (1993), WBO lightweight (1990–1992). Sources Boxerbook ID 10261 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10261 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.