| Revision as of 20:31, 12 December 2007 edit192.68.30.2 (talk) →External links← Previous edit | Revision as of 22:48, 11 February 2008 edit undoVintagekits (talk | contribs)22,333 edits South Africa]]Next edit → | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| {{Infobox Boxer | {{Infobox Boxer | ||
| |name=Mzonke Fana | |name=Mzonke Fana | ||
| |image= |
|image= | ||
| |imagesize= |
|imagesize= | ||
| |realname=Mzonke Fana | |realname=Mzonke Fana | ||
| |nickname=Rose of Khayelitsha | |nickname=Rose of Khayelitsha | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
| |nationality={{flagicon|South Africa}} ] | |nationality={{flagicon|South Africa}} ] | ||
| |birth_date={{birth date and age|1973|10|29|df=yes}} | |birth_date={{birth date and age|1973|10|29|df=yes}} | ||
| |birth_place=] ] |
|birth_place=], ] | ||
| |death_date=<!-- optional --> | |death_date=<!-- optional --> | ||
| |death_place=<!-- optional --> | |death_place=<!-- optional --> | ||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
| |no contests=0 | |no contests=0 | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''Mzonke Fana''' (born ], ] in ]) is a professional ] in the ] (130 ]) division. Known as "The Rose of Khayelitsha", he was a virtual unknown in the boxing world until he challenged and defeated ] for the ] World Junior lightweight title in 2007. Prior to the victory, he was knocked out on April 9th, 2005 by ] in the second round for the WBC championship. | '''Mzonke Fana''' (born ], ] in ]) is a professional ] in the ] (130 ]) division. Known as "The Rose of Khayelitsha", he was a virtual unknown in the boxing world until he challenged and defeated ] for the ] World Junior lightweight title in 2007. Prior to the victory, he was knocked out on April 9th, 2005 by ] in the second round for the WBC championship. | ||
Revision as of 22:48, 11 February 2008
| Mzonke Fana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mzonke Fana (1973-10-29) 29 October 1973 (age 51) Cape Town, South Africa |
| Nationality |  South African |
| Other names | Rose of Khayelitsha |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Super featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Reach | Template:Cm to in |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Mzonke Fana (born October 29, 1973 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a professional boxer in the junior lightweight (130 lb) division. Known as "The Rose of Khayelitsha", he was a virtual unknown in the boxing world until he challenged and defeated Malcolm Klassen for the IBF World Junior lightweight title in 2007. Prior to the victory, he was knocked out on April 9th, 2005 by Marco Antonio Barrera in the second round for the WBC championship.
See also
External links
- Boxing record for Mzonke Fana from BoxRec (registration required)
Template:Africa-boxing-bio-stub
  | This biographical article related to South African sports is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |