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Nickname(s)
  
Rush Hour

Wins by KO
  
25

Total fights
  
36

Reach
  
72 in (183 cm)

Name
  
Ali Funeka

Stance
  
Orthodox stance


Nationality
  
South African

Role
  
Boxer

Draws
  
3

Wins
  
30

Height
  
1.85 m

Losses
  
3

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Rated at
  
WelterweightLight welterweightLightweightSuper featherweight

Born
  
28 March 1978 (age 45) East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (
1978-03-28
)

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Ali Mziyanda Funeka (born 28 March 1978) is a South African professional boxer. He held the IBO welterweight title from 2014 to 2015, and has challenged three times for a Lightweight world title between 2009 and 2010.

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Professional career

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Funeka turned pro in 1995 at the 112 pound weight class. After moving up in weight and fighting mostly journeymen, he stepped up in class to challenge Mzonke Fana for the South African super featherweight title in 2002. Although he knocked Fana down in the 1st, Funeka lost a decision. After winning several regional titles, Funeka rose to fame with an upset knockout win over Zahir Raheem in an IBF Lightweight Title Eliminator in 2008.

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The following year he would lose to champion Nate Campbell, although the championship was not on the line due to Campbell failing to make weight for the bout.

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Later in 2009, he challenged Joan Guzman for the vacant IBF lightweight title but the fight was ruled a draw, although many felt Funeka had won.

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In 2010, Funeka fought Guzman for the same vacant title of their previous encounter. Because Guzman was 9 pounds above the lightweight limit, the title became only on line for Funeka. During the fight, the South African experienced a knockdown as well as being outpointed by Guzman who prevailed by majority decision. In the post-fight drug test, Funeka tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic banned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). To salvage him, Funeka's manager said the diuretic taken was given by a doctor who told them that it was not a banned substance. Nevertheless, the NSAC sentenced Funeka to a 9-month suspencion as well making him pay a fine of $35,000. Funeka also had to return the bonus money he earned from Guzman's "overweight" penalty.

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In November 2011, Ali Funeka defeated Zolani Marali to capture the World Boxing Federation (WBF) junior-welterweight title in Johannesburg. Ali won by a split decision.

References

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