Vuyani Bungu
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Vuyani Bungu is a South African former professional boxer and long-reigning IBF super bantamweight world champion known for his technical skill and notable bouts in the 1990s.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
professional boxer ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| boxingStyle | orthodox stance ⓘ |
| challengedForTitleAgainst | Naseem Hamed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedIn | professional boxing ⓘ |
| continentOfCitizenship | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | South Africa ⓘ |
| defendedTitleAgainst |
Danny Romero
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jesús Salud NERFINISHED ⓘ Kennedy McKinney NERFINISHED ⓘ Other top super bantamweight contenders of the 1990s ⓘ |
| era | late 20th century ⓘ |
| foughtFor | WBO featherweight title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governingBodyOfTitle | International Boxing Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWon | world title fights ⓘ |
| isRetired | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long-reigning IBF super bantamweight title reign
ⓘ
technical boxing skill ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Xhosa-speaking South Africans ⓘ |
| lostTitleTo | Lehlohonolo Ledwaba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedUpInWeightTo | featherweight division ⓘ |
| name | Vuyani Bungu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | South African ⓘ |
| nickName | The Beast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of South Africa’s most accomplished world champions ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfDominance | mid to late 1990s ⓘ |
| notableVictoryOver | Kennedy McKinney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSuccessfulTitleDefences | 13 ⓘ |
| occupation | boxer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | longest-reigning IBF super bantamweight champion of his era ⓘ |
| regionRepresented | Eastern Cape, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | boxing ⓘ |
| status | former world champion ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
counterpunching ability
ⓘ
defensive skill ⓘ ring intelligence ⓘ |
| titleHeld | IBF super bantamweight title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnedProfessionalIn | 1990 ⓘ |
| weightClass |
featherweight
ⓘ
super bantamweight ⓘ |
| wonTitleFrom | Kennedy McKinney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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