Sport & Note

Zolani MARALI

Male

Lightweight, South Africa, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape
Born: May 5, 1977, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Died: February 4, 2022, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
(passed away after an incident)
"southpaw"

as an amateur:
1999 Johannesburg All-Africa Games bronze medallist 51 kg
W.o. Davy Niambongoi (Rca), Wpts Duncan Kuria (Ken) 13-5
Semis: Lpts Celestin Augustin (Mdg) 2-12

No amateur results

Professional record

Date	Opponent	Place	Result
2001
+ Feb. 25	Andile Sota	Mdantsane, South Africa	KO 6
+ Apr. 29	Torina Nqgiyaza	East London, South Africa	TKO 2
+ May 27	Sipho Mzinani	East London, South Africa	TKO 3
+ June 10	Mvuyisi Tyukana	East London, South Africa	TKO 2
+ July 21	Vumile Manggase	Mdantsane, South Africa	KO 1
+ Oct. 28	Lulama Titise	Mdantsane, South Africa	TKO 5
2002
+ Jan. 11	Thabo Booysen	East London, South Africa	KO 3
+ May 11	Xolani Ndleheni	East London, South Africa	W 6
+ Aug. 24	Thandsziwe Smith	East London, South Africa	TKO 1
+ Nov. 15	Oupa Lubisi	Secunda, South Africa	W 12
(Won South African Super-Bantamweight Title)
2003
+ Apr. 5	Zuko Mtyongwe	East London, South Africa	KO 1
+ July 11	Pastor Maurin	Brakpan, South Africa	W 12
(Won vacant IBO Super-Bantamweight Title)
2004
- May 22	Thomas Mashaba	Brakpan, South Africa	TKO by 9
(Lost IBO Super-Bantamweight Title)
+ Oct. 29	Bonani Hlwatika	Secunda, South Africa	W 12
(Retained South African Super-Bantamweight Title)
2005
+ July 22	Koos Sibiya	East London, South Africa	KO 2
(Retained South African Super-Bantamweight Title)
+ Oct. 22	Vuyani Phulo	East London, South Africa	TKO 8
(Retained South African Super-Bantamweight Title)
2006
+ Sept. 8	Jean Marie Codet	Durban, France	W 12
(Won vacant WBF Super-Bantamweight Title)
2007
+ Mar. 9	Hevinson Herrera	Nelspruit, South Africa	W 12
(Retained WBF Super-Bantamweight Title)
+ Nov. 2	Dario Lombardo	Durban, South Africa	KO 3
(Won vacant WBF Super-Featherweight Title)
2008
+ Apr. 29	Godfrey Nzimande	Kempton Park, South Africa	TKO 8
(Retained WBF Super-Featherweight Title)
- July 30	Billy Dib	Newcastle, Australia	L 12
(For vacant IBO Super-Featherweight Title)
2009
+ Apr. 2	Gamaliel Diaz	Kempton Park, South Africa	W 12
(Won vacant IBO Super-Featherweight Title)
- Sept. 12	Ji Hoon KIM	Kempton Park, South Africa	TKO by 10
(Lost IBO Super-Featherweight Title)
- Oct. 31	Mlungisi Dlamini	Kempton Park, South Africa	KO by 3
(For vacant IBO Lightweight Title)
2010
+ Apr. 27	Kgotla Baeti	Kempton Park, South Africa	W 10 SD
2011
- Nov. 19	Ali Funeka	Johannesburg, South Africa	L 12 SD
(For vacant World Boxing Federation Super-Lightightweight Title)
2012
+ Dec. 8	Ali Funeka	East London, South Africa	W 12 UD
(Won World Boxing Federation Super-Lightightweight Title)
2013
+ Sept. 15	Mzolisi Yoyo	East London, South Africa	W 12 UD
(Retained World Boxing Federation Super-Lightightweight Title)
2014
+ July 18	Kaizer Mabuza	East London, South Africa	W 12 SD
(Retained World Boxing Federation Super-Lightightweight Title)
2015
- Oct. 3	Julius Indongo	Windhoek, Namibia	L 12
WBO Africa Super-Lightweight Title

Summary

Total bouts: 30, Won: 24 (13 inside the limit), Lost: 6 (3 inside the limit), Draw: 0, NC: 0