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Simphiwe Nongqayi

Simphiwe Nongqayi held the IBF super flyweight world title between 2009 and 2010. Nongqayi first became a world champion aged 37 after winning the IBF super flyweight world title by beating Jorge Arce.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost–drawn)
1–2–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (IBF super flyweight, 2009–2010)
10 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2009 – Jan 2012

Super BantamweightWBO
Super FlyweightIBF
2009age 36Aprage 37JulOct2010Aprage 38JulOct2011Aprage 39JulOct2012
2009201020112012

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2011

  2. Jorge Arce beats Simphiwe Nongqayi via knockout 4/12

    Super Bantamweight · WBO

  3. 2010

  4. Juan Alberto Rosas beats Simphiwe Nongqayi via knockout 6/12

    Super Flyweight · IBF

  5. Simphiwe Nongqayi and Malik Bouziane draw via majority decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · IBF

  6. 2009

  7. The Ring magazine rates Simphiwe Nongqayi No. 3 at super flyweight in its annual ratings

  8. Simphiwe Nongqayi beats Jorge Arce via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Flyweight · IBF