Simphiwe Nongqayi
| Simphiwe Nongqayi | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Golden Master |
| Weight(s) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born |
February 18, 1972 Border Post, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
Simphiwe Nongqayi (born 18 February 1972) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2012. He held the IBF super-flyweight title from 2009 to 2010 and challenged for the WBO junior-featherweight title in 2011. As an amateur Nongqayi represented South Africa at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
Nongqayi won the vacant IBF super-flyweight title by defeating Jorge Arce on 15 September 2009. He retained the title on 19 April 2010, fighting Malik Bouziane to a majority draw, but then lost the title to Juan Alberto Rosas on 31 July 2010.
Nonggayi suffered a fourth round stoppage loss to Arce on 24 September 2011 in a bout for the WBO junior-featherweight title, and retired from boxing in 2012.
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