Mbulelo Botile

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Mbulelo Botile (b 23 July 1972 in Duncan Village, East London) was a South African boxer in the Bantamweight division.

[edit] Professional career

Botile turned pro in 1989 and won his first twenty-one bouts, including fifteen straight to set up a shot at the IBF Bantamweight title against Harold Mestre in 1995. Botile won with a second –round TKO. He successfully defended the title five times before losing the belt to Tim Austin in 1997, by a seventh-round TKO.

Botile moved up in weight and in 2000 took on IBF Featherweight title-holder Paul Ingle, winning the belt with a twelfth-round TKO. He lost a decision in his first defence against Frank Toledo in 2001 and then moved up to Super featherweight. He took on former champion Cassius Baloyi in 2002, losing by an eleventh-round TKO. Botile retired after the loss, but came back in 2005, only to be knocked out Anthony Tshehla.

Preceded by
Harold Mestre
IBF Bantamweight Champion
29 Apr 1995– 19 Jul 1997
Succeeded by
Tim Austin
Preceded by
Paul Ingle
IBF Featherweight Champion
16 Dec 2000– 6 Apr 2001
Succeeded by
Frank Toledo

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