Nkosinathi Joyi
Quick Facts
Biography
Nkosinathi Joyi (born 1 January 1983 in Mdantsane, South Africa), is a South African professional boxer with a southpaw stance who goes by the nickname of "Mabere". Joyi is the former IBF Minimumweight world champion, he was ranked by BoxRec and The Ring Magazine as the number one boxer in the Minimumweight division. He is also the two-time and current IBO Minimumweight champion.
Professional career
Joyi, who has fought his entire career in South Africa, made his professional debut on 28 April 2002 in Queenstown. He beat Dalisizwe Komani over the six round distance to make a winning start to his career. Joyi won his first minor championship on 24 April 2004, beating Mzikayse Foslare to win the South African minimumweight title.
Minimumweight world title
The first major fight of his career came on 26 June 2009 in East London, where he fought the Filipino boxer Florante Condes in an IBF Minimumweight title eliminator. Joyi won the fight by a wide unanimous decision with scores of: 120–107 (twice) and 119–108. In his next fight, on 26 March 2010 and also in East London, Joyi challenged for the IBF title against the Mexican Raúl García. Joyi once again gained a unanimous points decision and claimed García's title, the scores were 119–109 (twice) and 118–110. On 29 January 2011, Joyi faced former WBC Minimumweight champion, Katsunari Takayama. Joyi appeared to be in full control of the bout until the third round, when an accidental clash of heads opened a deep cut along Takayama's hairline. Since four rounds had not been completed, the bout was ruled a no-contest. Joyi then defeated Takayama via a unanimous decision in a direct rematch on 30 March 2012 in East London. He had reportedly injured his left hand in the second round of that fight. Joyi's promoter Branco Milenkovic has planned to stage a unification match. However, two of the other three champions of the four major sanctioning bodies were Japanese. Although Japan's reigning world champions have been allowed to fight in a unification match with any champion of the four major sanctioning bodies since 28 February 2011, the WBC's Kazuto Ioka and the WBA's Akira Yaegashi were due to fight in their title unification bout. So, they were unavailable until at least June 2012.
In Joyi's first fight outside of South Africa, he suffered an upset knockout loss at the hands of local fighter Mario Rodriguez (14–6–4) in Sinaloa, Mexico on 1 September 2012.
Professional boxing record
Professional record summary | ||
35 fights | 28 wins | 5 losses |
By knockout | 19 | 3 |
By decision | 9 | 2 |
Draws | 1 | |
No contests | 1 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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36 | Win | 29-5-1-(1) | Joey Canoy | UD | 12 | 16 December 2019 | International Convention Centre, East London | Won vacant IBO Minimumweight title |
35 | Draw | 28-5-1-(1) | Siphamandla Baleni | TD | 3 (12) | 27 July 2019 | International Convention Centre, East London, Eastern Cape | For vacant WBO Global Light Flyweight title |
34 | Win | 28-5-(1) | Nhlanhla Tyirha | UD | 12 | 7 December 2018 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | Retained WBO Africa Light Flyweight title |
33 | Win | 27-5-(1) | Mpho Seforo | KO | 5 (10) | 7 December 2018 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | Won vacant WBO Africa Light Flyweight title. |
32 | Loss | 26-5-(1) | Simphiwe Khonco | UD | 12 | 20 November 2016 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | For IBO Minimumweight title |
31 | Win | 26-4-(1) | Luyanda Nkwankwa | PTS | 8 | 22 April 2016 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | |
30 | Win | 25-4-(1) | Sinethemba Magibisela | TKO | 5 (10) | 4 September 2015 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | |
29 | Loss | 24-4-(1) | Rey Loreto | TKO | 1 (12), 1:46 | 22 March 2015 | Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape | For IBO Light Flyweight title |
28 | Loss | 24-3-(1) | Rey Loreto | KO | 3 (12), 0:49 | 1 February 2014 | Salle des etoiles, Monte Carlo | For vacant IBO Light Flyweight title |
27 | Win | 24-2-(1) | Benezer Alolod | KO | 9 (12), 2:48 | 31 August 2013 | Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng | Won WBC International Light Flyweight title |
26 | Loss | 23-2-(1) | Hekkie Budler | SD | 12 | 15 June 2013 | Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng | For IBO Minimumweight title |
25 | Win | 23-1-(1) | Walter Rojas | TKO | 1 (12), 2:13 | 8 December 2012 | Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape | Won vacant WBA International Minimumweight title |
24 | Loss | 22-1-(1) | Mario Rodriguez | KO | 7 (12), 2:07 | 1 September 2012 | Gimnasio Municipal Luis Estrada Medina, Guasave, Sinaloa | Lost IBF Minimumweight title |
23 | Win | 22-0-(1) | Katsunari Takayama | UD | 12 | 30 March 2012 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | Retained IBF Minimumweight title |
22 | NC | 21-0-(1) | Katsunari Takayama | NC | 3 (12), 1:59 | 29 January 2011 | Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng | Retained IBF Minimumweight title |
21 | Win | 21–0 | Raúl García | UD | 12 | 26 March 2010 | International Convention Centre, East London, Eastern Cape | Won IBF Minimumweight title |
20 | Win | 20–0 | Florante Condes | UD | 12 | 26 June 2009 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | IBF Minimumweight title eliminator |
19 | Win | 19–0 | Lorenzo Trejo | KO | 2 (12), 0:48 | 22 November 2008 | Mdantsane Indoor Centre, Mdantsane, Eastern Cape | Retained IBO Minimumweight title |
18 | Win | 18–0 | Sammy Gutiérrez | TKO | 7 (12) | 27 June 2008 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | Retained IBO Minimumweight title |
17 | Win | 17–0 | Gabriel Pumar | KO | 1 (12), 2:31 | 16 November 2007 | Great Centenary Hall, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | Retained IBO Minimumweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | Armando dela Cruz | KO | 2 (12), 1:28 | 4 November 2006 | Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng | Won vacant IBO Minimumweight title |
15 | Win | 15–0 | Thobani Mbangeni | TKO | 2 (12), 1:39 | 22 September 2006 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | Retained South African Minimumweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | Thulani Ndyamara | TKO | 1 (12), 2:58 | 1 April 2006 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | Retained South African Minimumweight title |
13 | Win | 13–0 | Mawanda Sineko | KO | 6 (12) | 29 October 2005 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | Retained South African Minimumweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | Mawanda Sineko | UD | 12 | 5 March 2005 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | Retained South African Minimumweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | Wele Maqolo | UD | 12 | 28 August 2004 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | Retained South African Minimumweight title |
10 | Win | 10–0 | Khuselekile Gada | TKO | 1 (12), 1:59 | 16 July 2004 | Great Centenary Hall, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | Retained South African Minimumweight title |
9 | Win | 9–0 | Mzikayse Foslare | TKO | 1 (12), 1:32 | 24 April 2004 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | Won vacant South African Minimumweight title |
8 | Win | 8–0 | Thembinkosi Blou | TKO | 2 (8) | 21 February 2004 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | |
7 | Win | 7–0 | Elliot Tokona | TKO | 4 (6) | 6 December 2003 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | |
6 | Win | 6–0 | Sakhumzi Mqadaru | TKO | 2 (6) | 2 August 2003 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | |
5 | Win | 5–0 | Mlungiseleli Xokoloshe | UD | 10 | 5 April 2003 | Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape | |
4 | Win | 4–0 | Siyabulela Mejeni | TKO | 1 (6) | 14 December 2002 | Mdantsane Indoor Centre, East London, Eastern Cape | |
3 | Win | 3–0 | Khuselekile Gada | TKO | 2 (6) | 24 August 2002 | Gompo Hall, East London, Eastern Cape | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Makhi Nokhele | TKO | 3 (6) | 15 June 2002 | Moses Twebe Hall, Dimbaza, Eastern Cape | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Dalisizwe Komani | PTS | 6 | 28 April 2002 | Indoor Sports Centre, Queenstown, Eastern Cape | Professional debut. |