Mbulelo Botile
Mbulelo Botile held the IBF featherweight world title and the IBF bantamweight world title between 1995 and 2001. Botile first became a world champion aged 22 after winning the IBF bantamweight world title by beating Harold Mestre.
- World title bouts
- 9
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
- 7–2
- World titles held
- 2
- Longest world title reign (IBF bantamweight, 1995–1997)
- 2 years, 2 months
Timeline of world title events
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2001
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The Ring magazine rates Mbulelo Botile No. 9 at featherweight in its annual ratings
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Frankie Toledo beats Mbulelo Botile via unanimous decision 12/12
Featherweight · IBF
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2000
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The Ring magazine rates Mbulelo Botile No. 3 at featherweight in its annual ratings
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Mbulelo Botile beats Paul Ingle via technical knockout 12/12
Featherweight · IBF
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1999
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The Ring magazine rates Mbulelo Botile No. 10 at featherweight in its annual ratings
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1998
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The Ring magazine rates Mbulelo Botile No. 9 at super bantamweight in its annual ratings
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1997
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The Ring magazine rates Mbulelo Botile No. 6 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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Tim Austin beats Mbulelo Botile via technical knockout 8/12
Bantamweight · IBF
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1996
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The Ring magazine rates Mbulelo Botile No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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Mbulelo Botile beats Aristead Clayton via unanimous decision 12/12
Bantamweight · IBF
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Mbulelo Botile beats Marlon Arlos via corner retirement 8/12
Bantamweight · IBF
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Mbulelo Botile beats Ancee Gedeon via knockout 11/12
Bantamweight · IBF
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1995
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The Ring magazine rates Mbulelo Botile No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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Mbulelo Botile beats Reynaldo Hurtado via knockout 2/12
Bantamweight · IBF
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Mbulelo Botile beats Sammy Stewart via unanimous decision 12/12
Bantamweight · IBF
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Mbulelo Botile beats Harold Mestre via knockout 2/12
Bantamweight · IBF