Simpiwe Vetyeka

Simpiwe Vetyeka
Statistics
Nickname(s) V12
Rated at Featherweight
Super featherweight
Bantamweight
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Reach 67.5 in (171 cm)
Nationality South African
Born (1980-12-24) 24 December 1980
Duncan Village, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 31
Wins 28
Wins by KO 17
Losses 3

Simpiwe Vetyeka (born 24 December 1980) is a South African professional boxer. He is a former WBA (Super) and IBO featherweight champion, as well as a former IBO super bantamweight champion.

Professional boxing career

Vetyeka vs. John

Vetyeka won the WBA Super World featherweight title by defeating Chris John on December 6, 2013, when John retired on his stool after the sixth of twelve rounds. Vetyeka's IBO featherweight title was also on the line. It was John's first professional loss and brought his ten-year WBA title reign to an end, sending him into retirement.

Vetyeka vs. Donaire

Vetyeka fought Filipino Nonito Donaire for the WBA (Super) featherweight title on May 31, 2014 at The Venetian Macao Hotel & Resort's CotaiArena in Macau of the Special administrative regions in China.[1][2] Vetyeka was dropped by Donaire in the fourth round after landing his signature left hook. The fight was stopped seconds after the bell for the fifth round rang due to a cut on Donaire's left eye from an accidental headbutt. Vetyeka lost the bout via unanimous technical decision.[3]

Professional boxing record

28 Wins (17 knockouts), 3 Losses (by decision), 0 Draws
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes

Loss

26-3 Philippines Nonito Donaire TD 4 (12) 2014-05-31 Macau The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR Lost WBA (Super) Featherweight title.

Win

26-2 Indonesia Chris John TKO 6 (12) 2013-12-06 Australia Metro City, Perth, Western Australia Won WBA (Super) Featherweight title
Retained IBO Featherweight title

Win

25-2 Indonesia Daud Yordan TKO 12 (12) 2013-04-14 Indonesia Indoor Tennis Stadium, Jakarta Won IBO Featherweight title

References

  1. Ryan Songalia (February 20, 2014). "Donaire-Vetyeka set for May 31 in Macau; Viloria on undercard". Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  2. "Vetyeka vs. Donaire on HBO2 May 31". April 2, 2014.
  3. Leo Reyes (May 31, 2014). "Nonito Donaire wins technical decision against Simpiwe Vetyeka". Retrieved May 31, 2014.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Daud Yordan
IBO Featherweight Champion
14 April 2013 1 April 2014
Vacated
Vacant
Title next held by
Lusanda Komanisi
Preceded by
Chris John
WBA Featherweight Super Champion
December 6, 2013 May 31, 2014
Succeeded by
Nonito Donaire


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