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Dingaan Thobela | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dingaan Bongani Thobela 24 September 1966 |
| Died | 29 April 2024 (aged 57) |
| Other names | The Rose of Soweto |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm) |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 56 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Wins by KO | 26 |
| Losses | 14 |
| Draws | 2 |
Dingaan Bongani Thobela (24 September 1966 – 29 April 2024) was a South African professional boxer who competed between 1990 and 2006. He was a world champion in two weight classes, having held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) lightweight title from 1990 to 1992, the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight in 1993, and the World Boxing Council (WBC) super-middleweight title in 2000. Thobela died on 29 April 2024, at the age of 57.[1][2]
- ^ "Ex-boxing champ Thobela, 57, passes on". Sowetan Live. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "South African boxer Dingaan Thobela, 'The Rose of Soweto,' dies aged 57". Washington Post. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.