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Thulani Malinga

Thulani Malinga held the WBC super middleweight world title between 1996 and 1998. Malinga first became a world champion aged 40 after winning the WBC super middleweight world title by beating Nigel Benn.

World title bouts
7
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–5
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC super middleweight, 1996)
4 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1989 – Jan 1999

Super MiddleweightWBC
IBF
WBO
1989age 331990age 341991age 351992age 361993age 371994age 381995age 391996age 401997age 411998age 421999age 43
19901992199419961998

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1998

  2. Richie Woodhall beats Thulani Malinga via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBC

  3. 1997

  4. The Ring magazine rates Thulani Malinga No. 7 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  5. Thulani Malinga beats Robin Reid via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBC

  6. 1996

  7. The Ring magazine rates Thulani Malinga No. 10 at super middleweight in its annual ratings

  8. Vincenzo Nardiello beats Thulani Malinga via split decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBC

  9. Thulani Malinga beats Nigel Benn via split decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBC

  10. 1992

  11. Chris Eubank beats Thulani Malinga via split decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · WBO

  12. 1990

  13. Lindell Holmes beats Thulani Malinga via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · IBF

  14. 1989

  15. Graciano Rocchigiani beats Thulani Malinga via unanimous decision 12/12

    Super Middleweight · IBF