Mbulelo Botile


Mbulelo Botile is a retired South African professional boxer. Botile was a world champion in 2 different weight classes, bantamweight and featherweight.

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 KO. 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 by Anthony Tshehla.
Botile later stated that the injuries caused to Paul Ingle, during the bout in 2000, had caused him such distress, that he had never felt focused on boxing again.

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
Loss27–4 Anthony TshehlaKO7 2005-03-11 Wild Coast Sun, Mzamba
Loss27–3 Cassius BaloyiTKO11 2002-10-26 Carnival City, BrakpanFor IBO Super featherweight title
Loss27–2 Frank ToledoUD12 2001-04-06 Texas Station Casino, Las VegasLost IBF Featherweight title
Win27–1 Paul IngleTKO12 2000-12-16 Sheffield Arena, SheffieldWon IBF & IBO Featherweight title
Win26–1 Héctor LizárragaMD10 1999-11-19 DC Armory, Washington
Win25–1 Maxim PugachevTKO3 1999-09-24 Rhydycar Leisure Centre, Merthyr Tydfil
Win24–1 David TurnerUD10 1998-11-18 Civic Center, La Porte
Win23–1 Dino OlivettiRTD5 1998-07-28 Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal
Win22–1 Mustapha HameUD10 1998-03-21 Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal
Loss21–1 Tim AustinTKO8 1997-07-19 Arena, NashvilleLost IBF Bantamweight title
Win21–0 Aristead ClaytonUD12 1996-11-26 Belle of Baton Rouge Casino, Baton RougeRetained IBF Bantamweight title
Win20–0 Marlon ArlosTKO8 1996-06-29 Fort Hare University Hall, AliceRetained IBF Bantamweight title
Win19–0 Ancee GedeonKO11 1996-04-02 Civic Center, ProvidenceRetained IBF Bantamweight title
Win18–0 Reynaldo HurtadoKO2 1995-11-25 Basil Kenyon Stadium, East LondonRetained IBF Bantamweight title
Win17–0 Sammy StewartUD12 1995-07-04 Carousel Casino, HammanskraalRetained IBF Bantamweight title
Win16–0 Harold MestreKO2 1995-04-29 FNB Stadium, JohannesburgWon IBF Bantamweight title
Win15–0 Eddy SaenzTKO4 1995-03-04 Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal
Win14–0 Jose AyalaUD10 1994-11-19 Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal
Win13–0 Javier DiazUD10 1994-10-15 Martin Field, Laredo
Win12–0 Derrick WhiteboySD12 1994-05-29 Lentegeur Civic Centre, Cape Town
Win11–0 Sipho CekisoKO2 1993-05-09 Selbourne Park, East London
Win10–0 Raymond MolefiTKO6 1992-09-26 Orient Theatre, East London
Win9–0 Zolani MakhubaloPTS10 1992-04-12 Mdantsane Sun, East London
Win8–0 Mxolisi MayekisoPTS8 1991-11-17 Orient Theatre, East London
Win7–0 Philani KaliTKO2 1991-10-13 Orient Theatre, East London
Win6–0 Xolile DudaKO2 1990-11-25 Orient Theatre, East London
Win5–0 David MolahloeTKO2 1990-10-14 Orient Theatre, East London
Win4–0 Thembikile BlaweniKO1 1990-08-26 Orient Theatre, East London
Win3–0 Dolly QhoniPTS6 1990-05-05 Gompo Hall, East London
Win2–0 Dallas MooiKO3 1989-10-29 Gompo Hall, East London
Win1–0 Makhosandile MbizaTKO3 1989-07-30 Independence Stadium, BishoProfessional debut