Record details

Joseph Makaringe

"Smokin Joe"

Welterweight

Male

(Joseph Tsakani Makaringe)
South Africa, Giyani
Born: January 2, 1975, Giyani, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Died: April 15, 2024, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
(passed away at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg)

No amateur results

Professional record


1996
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ May 14	Edward Ramathape	Temba, South Africa	TKO 2
+ Oct. 22	Oupa Ntshangulu	Mabopane, South Africa	W 4

1997
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 5	Michael Dunhill	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 4
+ Apr. 23	Andries Gogome	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 1
+ Sept. 21	Zana Mlenzana	Orkney, South Africa	W 4
+ Nov. 29	Michael Ramabele	Secunda, South Africa	TKO 1

1998
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 1	Ledowa Letsoalo	Durban, South Africa	TKO 1
+ May 31	Jabulani Hlalukani	Durban, South Africa	TKO 1
+ June 24	Elias Motsweneng	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 2
+ Oct. 14	Clifford Smith	Secunda, South Africa	TKO 6

1999
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 10	Tsietsi Makopi	Johannesburg, South Africa	KO 3
+ Apr. 30	Thomas Pisane	Secunda, South Africa	TKO 6
+ Sept. 5	Abram Sehlooho	Thabong, South Africa	TKO 2

2000
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 20	Virgil Kalakoda	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 10
(Won vacant South African Welterweight Title)
- Aug. 19	Christian Bladt	Silkeborg, Denmark	L 12
(For vacant IBF Inter-Cont’l Welterweight Title)
+ Nov. 26	Tshepo Mashego	Pietersburg, South Africa	KO 5
(Retained South African Welterweight Title)

2001
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Feb. 17	Jan Piet Bergman	Brakpan, South Africa	KO by 3
+ May 27	Mthokozisi Mthembu	Durban, South Africa	TKO 7
(Retained South African Welterweight Title)
+ Sept. 2	Mandisi Sizani	Pretoria, South Africa	KO 6
(Retained South African Welterweight Title)
+ Dec. 21	Peter Malinga	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 6
(Retained South African Welterweight Title)

2002
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ July 13	Vincent Nobela	Giyani, South Africa	W 12
(Retained South African Welterweight Title)
+ Nov. 22	Colin Mayisela	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 11
(Retained South African Welterweight Title)

2003
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 11	Bruno Sakabunda	Giyani, South Africa	TKO 5
+ July 25	Frans Hantindi	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 8
+ Nov. 28	Sergio Ernesto Acuña	Johannesburg, SAfrica	TKO 8

2004
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 12	Peter Malinga	Temba, South Africa	TKO 5
(Retained South African Welterweight Title)
+ July 23	Avhashoni Mbedzi	Temba, South Africa	KO 3
(Retained South African Welterweight Title)
+ Nov. 5	Walter Fabián Saporiti	Temba, South Africa	W 10

2005
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 29	Welcome Ntshingila	Secunda, South Africa	TKO 6
(Retained South Africa Welterweight Title)
+ Aug. 26	Philip Kotey	Secunda, South Africa	TKO 11
(Won vacant WBC Int’l Welterweight Title)

2006
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 24	Phumlani Menziwa	Johannesburg, S.Africa	TKO 5
(Retained South African Welterweight Title)
+ July 28	Ishmael Tetteh	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 6
- Nov. 10	Alpaslan Aguzum	Hamburg, Germany	L 12
(Lost WBC Int’l Welterweight Title)

2007
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- May 12	Isaac Hlatshwayo	Kempton Park, South Africa	L 12
(For vacant IBO Welterweight Title)

Summary