Thabiso Mchunu


Thabiso Mchunu is a South African professional boxer who challenged for the WBO cruiserweight title in 2016. As of May 2020, he is ranked as the world's fifth best active cruiserweight by BoxRec.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Win22–5 Denis LebedevUD1221 Dec 2019 Ivan Yarygin Sports Palace, Krasnoyarsk, RussiaWon vacant WBC Silver cruiserweight title
26Win21–5 Willbeforce ShihepoRTD3, 3:0020 Oct 2019 Time Square, Menlyn, South Africa
25Win20–5 Thomas OosthuizenUD128 Dec 2018 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South AfricaRetained South African cruiserweight title;
Won African cruiserweight title
24Loss19–5 Thomas OosthuizenMD121 Sep 2018 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South AfricaFor vacant African cruiserweight title
23Win19–4 Ricards BolotniksTKO6, 0:2323 Jun 2018 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa
22Loss18–4 Constantin BejenaruUD1025 Nov 2017 Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.For WBC International, and WBC Continental Americas cruiserweight titles
21Win18–3 Johnny MullerUD1210 Jun 2017 Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South AfricaWon vacant African, and South African cruiserweight titles
20Loss17–3 Oleksandr UsykKO9, 1:5317 Dec 2016 The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.For WBO cruiserweight title
19Win17–2 Boniface KaboreTKO2 20 May 2016 Convention Centre, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaWon vacant WBA interim Pan African cruiserweight title
18Loss16–2 Ilunga MakabuKO11, 1:5616 May 2015 Convention Centre, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
17Win16–1 Garrett WilsonUD1020 Sep 2014 Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.Retained WBC-NABF cruiserweight title
16Win15–1 Olanrewaju DurodolaUD1024 Jan 2014 Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Won vacant WBC-NABF cruiserweight title
15Win14–1 Eddie ChambersUD103 Aug 2013 Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut, U.S.
14Win13–1 Danie VenterKO5, 1:5210 Nov 2012 Kempton Park, Gauteng, South AfricaWon vacant African cruiserweight title
13Win12–1 Flo SimbaTKO1, 2:4622 Sep 2012 Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
12Win11–1 Flo SimbaTKO1, 2:5316 Jun 2012 Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
11Loss10–1 Zack MwekassaTKO6, 1:4524 Oct 2011 Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
10Win10–0 Danie Venter84 Jun 2011 Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
9Win9–0 Daniel Bruwer125 Nov 2010 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaRetained South African cruiserweight title
8Win8–0 Ruben GroenewaldTKO4, 1:3122 Jan 2010 Bloemfontein, Free State, South AfricaRetained South African cruiserweight title
7Win7–0 Soon BotesTKO8, 2:2115 May 2009 Sasolburg, Free State, South AfricaRetained WBA Pan African, and South African cruiserweight titles
6Win6–0 Marciano Commeyvacant1, 0:3210 Oct 2008 Bloemfontein, Free State, South AfricaWon vacant WBA Pan African cruiserweight title
5Win5–0 Sean SantanaRTD6, 3:0011 Jul 2008 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaRetained South African cruiserweight title
4Win4–0 Patrick MadzingaTKO9, 2:0729 Feb 2008 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaWon vacant South African cruiserweight title
3Win3–0 Jacques MoussisiTKO1 11 Jan 2008 Welkom, Free State, South Africa
2Win2–0 Kleinboy Maqashane1 10 Nov 2007 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
1Win1–0 Mzikayise Hlengwa428 Jul 2007 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa