Mzonke Fana
| Mzonke Fana | |
|---|---|
 Fana in Espoo (December 2013) | |
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Mzonke Fana |
| Nickname(s) | "Rose of Khayelitsha" |
| Rated at | Light Weight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70 in) |
| Nationality |
 South African |
| Born |
29 October 1973 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 40 |
| Wins | 33 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Mzonke Fana (born 29 October 1973 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a professional boxer in the junior lightweight (130 lb) division. Known as "The Rose of Khayelitsha", he was a virtual unknown in the boxing world until he challenged and defeated Malcolm Klassen for the IBF World Junior lightweight title in 2007. Prior to the victory, he was knocked out on 9 April 2005 by Marco Antonio Barrera in the second round for the WBC championship. He fought Paulus Moses for the WBO international lightweight title, but the fight stopped in the 4th round. On 7 December 2013 he fought upcoming fighter Edis Tatli for the WBA Inter-continental lightweight title at the Barona Areena in Espoo, Finland, but lost a decision.
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| Preceded by Malcolm Klassen |
IBF Junior Lightweight Champion 20 April 2007 – 12 April 2008 |
Succeeded by Cassius Baloyi |
| Vacant Title last held by Robert Guerrero |
IBF Junior Lightweight Champion 1 September 2010 – 19 May 2011 |
Vacant Title next held by Juan Carlos Salgado |