Age, Biography and Wiki
Sivenathi Nontshinga was born on 3 December, 1998 in Newlands, Eastern Cape, South Africa, is a South African boxer. Discover Sivenathi Nontshinga's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 25 years old?
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25 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
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3 December 1998 |
| Birthday |
3 December |
| Birthplace |
Newlands, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa
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He is a member of famous Boxer with the age 25 years old group.
Sivenathi Nontshinga Height, Weight & Measurements
At 25 years old, Sivenathi Nontshinga height is 5 ft 5 in and Weight Light flyweight.
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5 ft 5 in |
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Light flyweight |
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Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Sivenathi Nontshinga Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sivenathi Nontshinga worth at the age of 25 years old? Sivenathi Nontshinga’s income source is mostly from being a successful Boxer. He is from South Africa. We have estimated Sivenathi Nontshinga's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Boxer |
Sivenathi Nontshinga Social Network
Timeline
Sivenathi Nontshinga (born 3 December 1998) is a South African professional boxer.
He is a two-time IBF light-flyweight world champion, having held the belt from 2022 to November 2023 in his first reign, and since February 2024 in his second reign.
He won the fight by TKO in the 10th round.
Although he was knocked down in the 12th round, he was favored unanimously on the judges' scorecards (115–112, 114–113, 114–113).
Nontshinga faced the undefeated Hector Flores for the vacant IBF light flyweight title on 3 September 2022, following a seventeen-month absence from the sport, at the Centro de Usos Múltiples in Hermosillo, Mexico and was as such his first fight outside of his native South Africa.
The bout was scheduled for the undercard of the Juan Francisco Estrada and Argi Cortes super flyweight title bout.
Nontshinga won the fight by split decision.
Two of the judges scored the fight 116–111 and 114–113 in his favor, while the third judge scored it 115–112 for Flores.
Nontshinga scored the sole knockdown of the fight in the second round, as he floored his opponent with a right hook which looped around the guard.
The newly crowned Nontshinga signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing four days after capturing the vacant belt.
On February 28, 2023, Nontshinga was ordered by the IBF to make a mandatory title defense against Regie Suganob.
The title fight is scheduled to take place on June 16, 2023, at a TBA venue in South Africa.
On November 4, 2023 in Monte Carlo, Nontshinga lost the IBF light flyweight title by knockout in the second round against Adrian Curiel.
On February 16, 2024, Nontshinga was scheduled to challenge Adrian Curiel in the championship rematch for the IBF light flyweight title.
Nontshinga made his professional debut on 30 July 2017 at the age of 18, defeating Sandile Wessels in a third-round finish in East London.
After four stoppages in his first four fights, he was soon recognized as a promising teen sensation in South Africa.
In only his fifth pro fight, he defeated Tisetso Modisadife for the vacant African light-flyweight title.
He has previously held the IBF International light-flyweight title from 2019 to 2022.
Also a former African light-flyweight champion, he is ranked as the world's fifth-best active light-flyweight by BoxRec and the seventh-best by the IBF.
Nontshinga was raised in Newlands, a "chicken farm community" located at the entrance to Mdantsane township in Eastern Cape.
His father, Thembani Gopheni, is his trainer and his handler.
On 7 April 2019, he scored a first-round knockout over Adam Yahaya to win the vacant IBF International light-flyweight title in Port Elizabeth.
In his first title defense, Nontshinga defeated compatriot Siyabonga Siyo, a fighter he idolised growing up.
He finished Siyo with a barrage of blows in the ninth round to make it eighth stoppage wins in eighth fights.
He retained his belt again on 8 March 2020 by defeating Ivan Soriano, ranked number 5 by the IBF, at the Orient Theatre in East London.
Nontshinga suffered a swollen left eye early, but after knocking him down at the end of the fourth round, he dropped the veteran for good in the fifth with a right cross.
After more than a year without a fight due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nontshinga defeated Filipino prospect Christian Araneta in an IBF title eliminator in Port Elizabeth on 24 April 2021.
