Nickname(s) V12 Role Boxer Losses 3 Name Simpiwe Vetyeka Stance Orthodox stance | Nationality South African Total fights 31 Reach 67.5 in (171 cm) Height 1.70 m Wins by ko 17 | |
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Rated at Featherweight
Super featherweight
Bantamweight Born 24 December 1980 (age 43)
Duncan Village, Eastern Cape, South Africa ( 1980-12-24 ) Division Featherweight, Bantamweight, Super featherweight | ||
Simpiwe vetyeka vs chris john s wba title 2013 12 06
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.
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- Simpiwe vetyeka vs chris john s wba title 2013 12 06
- 2013 12 06 simpiwe vetyeka tko6 chris john
- Vetyeka vs John
- Vetyeka vs Donaire
- References
2013 12 06 simpiwe vetyeka tko6 chris john
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. 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.
