Zolani Marali (5 May 1977 – 4 February 2022) was a South African lightweight boxer.
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Zolani Marali | |
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Statistics | |
Nickname(s) | Untouchable |
Weight(s) | Lightweight |
Nationality | South African |
Born | (1977-05-05)5 May 1977 Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Died | 4 February 2022(2022-02-04) (aged 44) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 30 |
Wins | 24 |
Wins by KO | 13 |
Losses | 6 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Marali was born in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Marali won a bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg. In April 2009, he won the International Boxing Organization (IBO) superfeatherweight boxing title after defeating Gamaliel Diaz.[1] He had previously won the titles for World Boxing Foundation super bantamweight and super featherweight as well as IBO super bantamweight.[1]
Marali died on 4 February 2022, at the age of 44.[2]
Titles in pretence | ||
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Vacant Title last held by Paulie Ayala |
World Super Bantamweight Champion IBO Recognition 11 July 2003 – 22 May 2004 |
Succeeded by Thomas Mashaba |
Vacant Title last held by Billy Dib |
World Super Featherweight Champion IBO Recognition 2 April 2009 – 12 October 2009 |
Succeeded by Ji-Hoon Kim |
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