Mzukisi Sikali
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Mzukisi Sikali | |
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Real name | Mzukisi Sikali |
Nickname(s) | Lacier |
Rated at | Junior flyweight Flyweight Super Flyweight |
Nationality | South African |
Birth date | July 30, 1971 |
Birth place | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Death date | September 16, 2005 (aged 34) |
Death place | Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 38 |
Wins | 29 |
Wins by KO | 17 |
Losses | 7 |
Draws | 2 |
No contests | 0 |
Mzukisi Sikali, (July 30, 1971 – September 16, 2005), was a South African boxer who served as a world champion in three different weight categories: junior flyweight, flyweight, and super flyweight.
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[edit] Murder
Sikali, who was regarded as one of South Africa's top boxers, was stabbed to death after he attempted to fight off a couple of muggers in Uitenhage, near Port Elizabeth. The muggers were arrested around an hour after the incident; and a mobile phone, which had been stolen from Sikali, was also recovered.
[edit] Pro Career
The last contest that Sikali fought before his death was a unification bout against the Australian fighter Vic Darchinyan, in which Sikali lost his IBO flyweight title after the fight was stopped in the eighth round. His professional record was twenty-nine wins (seventeen by KO), seven losses, and two draws.