Record details

Peter MATHEBULA

"Terror"

Flyweight

Male

South Africa, Mohlakeng, Gauteng
Born: July 3, 1952, Mohlakeng, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Died: January 18, 2020, Mohlakeng, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

(Just five days after his death, his wife,
Emma Gabaitsiwe Mathebula, aged 65, also died)

Mathebula was the first black
South African to win a world title

No amateur results

Professional record


1971
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ July 10	Sydwell Mhlongo	Tembisa, South Africa	W 4

1972
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 11	Alois Vundla	Soweto, South Africa	W 4
- June 24	Daniel Hlahane	Soweto, South Africa	L 6
- Sept. 15	William Sefefe	Soweto, South Africa	L 4

1973
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 31	Joe N'Gidi Junior	Durban, South Africa	W 6

1974
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 22	Esau Lekepetsi	Soweto, South Africa	KO 1
+ May 10	Paulus Tshehla	Pretoria, South Africa	W 4
- June 29	Joe N'Gidi Junior	Durban, South Africa	TKO by 4
+ Aug. 30	David Moyo	Soweto, South Africa	W 6
+ Nov. 15	Abednigo Hlape	Orlando West, Soweto	TKO 2

1975
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 21	MacDonald Mpanza	Soweto, South Africa	KO 1
+ Apr. 25	Johannes Sithebe	Soweto, South Africa	W 10
Transvaal Flyweight Title
+ June 6	William Molatudi	Springs, South Africa	W 10
Transvaal Flyweight Title
+ July 11	William Matlokotsi	Orlando West, Soweto	TKO 4
+ Nov. 7	Johannes Sithebe	Soweto, South Africa	W 10
Transvaal Flyweight Title

1976
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ May 1	Joe N'Gidi Junior	Durban, South Africa	KO 10
South African Flyweight Title
+ June 5	Richard Bassie Modise	Soweto, South Africa	W 6
+ July 17	Leslie Pikoli	New Brighton, South Africa	W 8

1977
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 4	Johannes Sithebe	Pretoria, South Africa	W 12
South African Flyweight Title
+ Apr. 16	Daniel Hlahane	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 6
+ May 9	Joe N'Gidi Junior	Durban, South Africa	TKO 7
South African Flyweight Title
- May 21	Freddy Hernandez	Johannesburg, South Africa	L 10
+ Oct. 3	Blessing Vezi	Durban, South Africa	TKO 1
+ Oct. 15	Reuben Matewu	Mdantsane, South Africa	KO 1
+ Nov. 28	Johannes Sithebe	Durban, South Africa	W 12
South African Flyweight Title

1978
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 29	Johannes Sithebe	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 12
vacant South African Flyweight Title
+ Aug. 26	Phindile Gaika	Mdantsane, South Africa	TKO 5
+ Dec. 4	Johannes Sithebe	Durban, South Africa	W 6

1979
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 3	Leslie Pikoli	Port Elizabeth, South Africa	KO 8
vacant South African Bantamweight Title
+ Apr. 7	Phindile Gaika	New Brighton, South Africa	TKO 9
South African Flyweight Title
+ Sept. 7	Vincent Ngcobo	Springs, South Africa	TKO 5
South African Bantamweight Title
+ Sept. 29	Monde Mpulampula	Mdantsane, South Africa	KO 2
- Dec. 8	Welile Nkosinkulu	Mdantsane, South Africa	TKO by 9
South African Bantamweight Title

1980
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 28	Godfrey Nkate	Springs, South Africa	TKO 4
South African Flyweight Title
+ Sept. 20	Johannes Sithebe	Soweto, South Africa	TKO 9
South African Flyweight Title
+ Dec. 13	Tae-shik Kim	Los Angeles, United States	W 15
WBA Flyweight Title

1981
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 28	Santos Benigno LACIAR	Soweto, South Africa	TKO by 7
WBA Flyweight Title
- June 21	Betulio Gonzalez	Maracaibo, Venezuela	TKO by 10
- Oct. 4	Betulio Gonzalez	Maracay, Venezuela	KO by 6

1982
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 15	Joseph Ngubane	Durban, South Africa	W 8
+ Apr. 14	Welile Nkosinkulu	Cape Town, South Africa	KO 7
- July 5	Matata Plaatjies	Cape Town, South Africa	L 10
+ Oct. 2	Siphiwo Fuma	Mdantsane, South Africa	W 8

1983
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 16	Mandla Booi	Mdantsane, South Africa	W 8
+ Aug. 12	Jacob Molefe	Sebokeng, South Africa	TKO 10

Summary