Jeffrey Mathebula
Jeffrey Mathebula (born 22 June 1979 in Malamulele, South Africa) is a professional boxer was IBF junior featherweight champion and is ranked as the sixth best super bantamweight in the world by The Ring.[3]
| Jeffrey Tutu Mathebula | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Jeffrey Mathebula |
| Nickname(s) | Mongoose[1] |
| Weight(s) | Featherweight Super Bantamweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 22 June 1979 Malamulele, South Africa |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 14 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 0 |
Amateur career
Mathebula competed for his native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney in the Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) division, where he defeated Noureddine Madjhoud in the first round and lost to Bekzat Sattarkhanov in the second round.[2] He finished his amateur career with a record of 101–4.[4]
Professional career
Mathebula made his professional debut on 17 February 2001, and has been managed and trained by Nick Durandt and promoted by Branco Sports Promotions.[1] He fought to a draw with Malcolm Klassen in a six round bout in Temba, North West in September 2004.[5]
Mathebula defeated Julio Zarate via a unanimous decision with the scores of 117–109 twice and 118–109 in an IBF super bantamweight title eliminator in Temba on 29 August 2008, after knocking him down twice in the tenth-round. He was supposed to challenge the then IBF super bantamweight champion Steve Molitor,[5][6] but Molitor lost to Celestino Caballero. Hence, Mathebula fought against Caballero for the WBA Super World and IBF World super bantamweight title. However, he lost his first world title shot against Caballero via a split decision at the Roberto Duran Arena in Panama on 30 April 2009.[1][7]
After losing to Takalani Ndlovu via a split decision in an IBF junior featherweight title eliminator in Brakpan, Gauteng in September 2010,[1] Mathebula defeated Ndlovu via a split decision in their rematch in Brakpan to be crowned the IBF junior featherweight champion.[8] It was the SABC-televised first boxing event after one year interruption.[9]
Mathebula v. Donaire
In one of the more defining and memorable fights of Jeffrey Mathebula's career, Mathebula fought the hard-hitting, WBO Super Bantamweight Champion Nonito Donaire (29–1 18 KO's). Donaire is rated by The Ring as the number five pound-for-pound boxer in the world. It was a unification fight for IBF and WBO Super Bantamweight belts. The bout was Live on HBO Boxing After Dark on 7 July 2012 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Donaire defeated Methebula by unanimous decision. Donaire knocked Mathebula down in round four, breaking his jaw in two places.[10][11]
Professional boxing record
| 34 fights | 27 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 14 | 2 |
| By decision | 13 | 3 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Loss | 27–5–2 |  |
KO | 9 (12), 2:05 | 21 Dec 2013 | |
For IBF super bantamweight title |
| 33 | Win | 27–4–2 |  |
UD | 12 | 23 March 2013 | |
IBF super bantamweight title final eliminator |
| 32 | Loss | 26–4–2 |  |
UD | 12 | 7 July 2012 |  |
Lost IBF Super Bantamweight title; For WBO super bantamweight title |
| 31 | Win | 26–3–2 | |
SD | 12 | 24 March 2012 | |
Won IBF Super Bantamweight title |
| 30 | Win | 25–3–2 | |
SD | 12 | 11 June 2011 | |
IBF super bantamweight title eliminator for the #2-spot |
| 29 | Win | 24–3–2 | |
TKO | 2(8) | 30 October 2010 | |
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| 28 | Loss | 23–3–2 | |
SD | 12 | 1 September 2010 | |
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| 27 | Win | 23–2–2 |  |
KO | 4(6) | 20 November 2009 | |
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| 26 | Loss | 22–2–2 |  |
SD | 12 | 30 April 2009 | |
For WBA (Super) and IBF super bantamweight title |
| 25 | Win | 22–1–2 |  |
UD | 12 | 29 August 2008 | |
IBF super bantamweight title eliminator |
| 24 | Win | 21–1–2 |  |
TKO | 8(12) | 22 February 2008 | |
Retained WBC International Featherweight title |
| 23 | Win | 20–1–2 | |
RTD | 11 (12), 3:00 | 29 June 2007 | |
Retained WBC International Featherweight title |
| 22 | Win | 19–1–2 | |
KO | 2(10) | 8 December 2006 | |
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| 21 | Win | 18–1–2 | |
UD | 12 | 30 June 2006 | |
Retained WBC International Featherweight title |
| 20 | Win | 17–1–2 |  |
UD | 12 | 30 September 2005 | |
Won WBC International Featherweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–1–2 | |
PTS | 6 | 15 April 2005 | |
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| 18 | Draw | 15–1–2 | |
PTS | 6 | 28 September 2004 | |
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| 17 | Win | 15–1–1 | |
PTS | 6 | 23 July 2004 | |
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| 16 | Win | 14–1–1 | |
PTS | 6 | 24 February 2004 | |
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| 15 | Loss | 13–1–1 | |
TKO | 6(12) | 30 September 2003 | |
For vacant South African super bantamweight title |
| 14 | Win | 13–0–1 | |
TKO | 3 (12) | 31 May 2003 | |
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| 13 | Win | 12–0–1 | | UD | 12(12) | 15 February 2003 | Meropa Sun Casino, Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa | Won IBO Inter-Continental (super bantamweight) title |
| 12 | Win | 11–0–1 | | KO | 1(6) | 22 November 2002 | Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 11 | Win | 10–0–1 | | PTS | 6(6) | 5 October 2002 | Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | Draw | 9–0–1 | | PTS | 6(6) | 27 August 2002 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  | PTS | 6(6) | 15 May 2002 | Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | | TKO | 3(6) | 27 March 2002 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | | TKO | 4(8) | 6 February 2002 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | | KO | 2(6) | 24 October 2001 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | | TKO | 1(6) | 19 September 2001 | Ubuntu Kraal Resort, Soweto, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | | PTS | 4(4) | 22 August 2001 | Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | | KO | 3(4) | 2 June 2001 | Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | | TKO | 2(4) | 9 May 2001 | Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | | KO | 3(4) | 17 February 2001 | Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa | Pro debut for Mathebula a 2000 Olympian |
References
- Anson Wainwright (24 May 2011). "Q & A with Jeffrey "The Mongoose" Mathebula". 15rounds.com. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- "Jeffrey Mathebula Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- Boxing Ratings – Jr. Featherweight RingTV
- "Donaire & Rios Headline July 7th Card". Top Rank. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- Dan Rafael (1 September 2008). "Valuev gets past Ruiz; Calderon outfoxes Cazares for technical decision". ESPN. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- "Easy for Klassen and Fana". SuperSport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- Robert Coster (1 May 2009). "Caballero retains title!". Fightnews.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
- SAPA (25 March 2012). "Mathebula dethrones Ndlovu". The Post. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
- Ramatsiyi Moholoa (22 March 2012). "SABC throws boxing a lifeline". The Sowetan. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- Maloney L. Samaco (7 July 2012). "Who is Jeffrey Mathebula?". PhilBoxing.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- Dan Rafael (25 July 2012). "Jeffrey Mathebula has jaw surgery". ESPN. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
External links
| Preceded by Takalani Ndlovu |
IBF Junior Featherweight Champion 24 March 2012 – 7 July 2012 |
Succeeded by Nonito Donaire |