Real name Mzukisi Sikali Wins 29 Martial art Boxing Nickname(s) Lacier Name Mzukisi Sikali Total fights 38 | Nationality South African Role Boxer Draws 2 Stance Southpaw Height 1.65 m | |
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Rated at Junior flyweight
Flyweight
Super Flyweight Born 30 July 1971
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa ( 1971-07-30 ) Died September 16, 2005, Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa Division Super flyweight, Flyweight | ||
Mzukisi Sikali, (30 July 1971 – 16 September 2005), was a South African boxer who served as a world champion in three different weight categories: junior flyweight, flyweight, and super flyweight.
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Murder
Sikali, who was regarded as one of South Africa's top boxers, was stabbed to death after he attempted to fight off a couple of muggers in Uitenhage, near Port Elizabeth. The muggers were arrested around an hour after the incident; and a mobile phone, which had been stolen from Sikali, was also recovered.
Pro career
The last contest that Sikali fought before his death was a unification bout against the Armenian fighter Vic Darchinyan, in which Sikali lost his IBO flyweight title after the fight was stopped in the eighth round. His professional record was twenty-nine wins (seventeen by KO), seven losses, and two draws.