Masibulele Makepula
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Masibulele Makepula (born 1973-03-03 in East London, South Africa) is a professional boxer.
Amateur Achievements
- Gold Medalist at the 1995 African Championships in Harare as a Light Flyweight.
- Represented South Africa at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia as a Light Flyweight. His results were:
- Defeated Debind Thapa (Nepal) TKO 1
- Lost to Rafael Lozano (Spain) points
Professional career
Nicknamed "Hawk", Makepula turned pro in 1996 and captured the vacant WBO light flyweight title with a decision win over Jacob Matlala in 2000. He vacated the title and moved up in weight after the win. In 2006 he lost an eliminator to Jorge Arce by TKO.
Honors
Titles won:
See also
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External links
| Preceded by
Michael Carbajal
Retired |
WBO Light Flyweight Champion 2000 Feb 19 – 2000 Jul Stripped |
Succeeded by Nelson Dieppa |
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- South African boxers
- World Boxing Organization champions
- World light-flyweight boxing champions
- World boxing champions
- People from East London, Eastern Cape
- Olympic boxers of South Africa
- Boxers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa
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