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Gideon Buthelezi

Gideon Buthelezi
Statistics
Real name Gideon Bongani
Nickname(s) Hardcore
Rated at light flyweight
Nationality South African
Born (1986-07-16) 16 July 1986 (age 30)
Boipatong, Gauteng, South Africa
Stance southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 15
Wins 12
Wins by KO 4
Losses 3

Gideon Buthelezi (born 16 July 1986) is a South African light flyweight boxer. His stance is southpaw. Training under Elias Tshabalala's guidance, he was crowned the International Boxing Organization (IBO) strawweight champion in June 2010. Buthelezi also won the IBO light flyweight title against Hekkie Budler via a split decision at the Emperor’s Palace in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa, on 27 January 2011. He fought against Adrián Hernández to unify his IBO title and Hernández's WBC title in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, but was stopped in the second round on 24 September 2011.

Buthelezi was born Gideon Bongani and resides in Boipatong, Gauteng.He has 2 children.



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