On September 18, 2023, a 35-year-old Hekkie Budler (35-4, 11 KOs) got a shot at the light-flyweight WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring title held by 31-year-old Japanese boxer Kenshiro Teraji (21-1, 13 KOs).
Budler came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 13 days. Teraji was on a 3-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 10 days.
Kenshiro Teraji stopped Hekkie Budler via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA (Unified), WBC, and The Ring light-flyweight titles. Teraji improves his record to 22-1 (14 KOs), while Budler adds a loss to his record at 35-5.
On December 31, 2018, the 30-year-old WBA (Super) and The Ring light-flyweight world champion, Hekkie Budler (32-3, 10 KOs), faced a 25-year-old Japanese boxer Hiroto Kyoguchi (11-0, 8 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Budler came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 11 days. Kyoguchi was on a 11-fight win streak with a 72% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 6 days.
Hiroto Kyoguchi stopped the champion via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBA (Super) and The Ring light-flyweight champion. Kyoguchi improves his record to 12-0 (9 KOs), while Budler adds a loss to his record at 32-4.
On September 16, 2017, a 29-year-old Hekkie Budler (31-2, 10 KOs) got a shot at the light-flyweight IBF title held by 29-year-old Filipino boxer Milan Melindo (36-2, 13 KOs).
Budler came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 30% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 12 days. Melindo was on a 4-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 26 days.
Milan Melindo defeated Hekkie Budler via split decision and successfully defended his IBF light-flyweight title. Melindo improves his record to 37-2, while Budler adds a loss to his record at 31-3.
On March 19, 2016, the 27-year-old WBA strawweight world champion, Hekkie Budler (29-1, 9 KOs), faced Byron Rojas, in a title defense fight.
Budler came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 30% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months.
Hekkie Budler was defending his strawweight WBA titles against Byron Rojas and lost via unanimous decision in the 12-round strawweight fight, and adds an loss to his record at 29-2.
On January 27, 2011, a 22-year-old Hekkie Budler (17-0, 5 KOs) and Gideon Buthelezi met in the ring in a light-flyweight bout.
Budler came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 29% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 13 days.
Hekkie Budler lost to Gideon Buthelezi via split decision in the 12-round light-flyweight fight, and adds an loss to his record at 17-1.