Vuyani Bungu wins IBF World Boxing Title

Date: 20 Aug 1994
Updated: 20 Aug 2026

The South African junior featherweight, Vuyani Bungu, registered a stunning victory against highly rated American Kennedy McKinney at Carousel to lift the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world title. The victory earned Bungu recognition and respect as he was playing second fiddle to his stablemate ,Welcome Ncita, who had failed to retain the same title from McKinney. Click here to view Bungu's career record.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Vuyani Bungu wins IBF World Boxing Title. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013175

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South African History Online. "Vuyani Bungu wins IBF World Boxing Title." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013175.