Phumelela Cafu (born 26 July 1998), is a South African professional boxer who held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight title from 2024 to 2025.
Professional career Cafu turned professional in 2018 & compiled a record of 10–0–3 before facing & defeating Kosei Tanaka to win the WBO super-flyweight title.
On 30 Apr 2025, it was announced that Cafu would make the first defense of his WBO super flyweight title against Jesse Rodriguez in a WBO and WBC unification match on 19 July 2025
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes15Loss11–1–3Jesse RodriguezTKO10 (12), 19 Jul 202514Win11–0–3Kosei TanakaSD1214 Oct 202413Win10–0–3Enathi StelleKO1 (12)16 Dec 202312Win9–0–3Genisis LibranzaUD1020 Aug 202311Win8–0–3Jackson ChaukeSD1223 Dec 202210Win7–0–3Lazarus NamalamboKO2 (8)23 Oct 20229Win6–0–3Ben MananquilRTD5 (12)29 Jul 20228Win5–0–3Tinashe MajoniKO5 (6)28 May 20227Draw4–0–3Jackson ChaukeMD1227 Mar 20226Win4–0–2Hamza MchanjoTKO4 (12)28 Sep 20195Draw3–0–2Zolile MiyaPTS1030 Jun 20194Win3–0–1Dalisizwe KomaniTKO2 (10)15 Dec 20183Win2–0–1Thandolwethu NkwenteniTKO4 (6)4 Nov 20182Draw1–0–1Landile NgxekePTS424 Jun 20181Win1–0Phumelelo MaqoloTKO2 (4)26 May 2018
See also List of male boxers List of southpaw stance boxers List of world super-flyweight boxing champions
References
External links
Phumelele Cafu - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings at Box.Live