Welcome Ncita, junior featherweight of SA, wins the IBF

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Welcome Ncita, junior featherweight of SA, wins the IBF

Mdantsane born Welcome Ncita became the first South African to win the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world bantam weight title on 10 March 1990, when he beat Israeli Fabrice Benichou in Tel Aviv, Israel. Known as “The Hawk”, Ncita went on to defend the title seven times. He lost the title to American, Kennedy McKinney in 1992.

How we know this

01Mabindla N. 2003, The Hawk follows his heart from Buffalo City Metro [online] Available at: www.buffalocity.gov.za [Accessed on 5 March 2012]
02All Boxing stats Welcome Ncita Boxer (Male) [online] Available at: www.allboxingstats.com [Accessed on 5 march 2012]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2012, March 9). Welcome Ncita, junior featherweight of SA, wins the IBF. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0076685

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