On October 14, 2024, a 20-year-old Phumelele Cafu (10-0-3, 8 KOs) got a shot at the WBO super-flyweight title held by 29-year-old Japanese boxer Kosei Tanaka (20-1, 11 KOs).
Cafu came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 28 days. Tanaka was on a 5-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 20 days.
Phumelele Cafu defeated Kosei Tanaka via split decision and wins the WBO title — in his first world-title fight. Cafu improves his record to 11-0-3, while Tanaka adds a loss to his record at 20-2.
On December 16, 2023, a 19-year-old Phumelele Cafu (9-0-3, 7 KOs) and Enathi Stelle met in the ring in a super-flyweight bout.
Cafu came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 26 days.
Phumelele Cafu stopped Enathi Stelle via KO in the 1st round. Cafu improves his record to 10-0-3 (8 KOs)
On September 28, 2019, a 15-year-old Phumelele Cafu (3-0-2, 3 KOs) and Hamza Mchanjo met in the ring in a flyweight bout.
Cafu came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 29 days.
Phumelele Cafu stopped Hamza Mchanjo via TKO in the 4th round. Cafu improves his record to 4-0-2 (4 KOs)
On October 23, 2022, an 18-year-old Phumelele Cafu (6-0-3, 6 KOs) and Lazarus Namalambo met in the ring.
Cafu came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 24 days.
Phumelele Cafu stopped Lazarus Namalambo via KO in the 2nd round. Cafu improves his record to 7-0-3 (7 KOs)
On December 15, 2018, a 14-year-old Phumelele Cafu (2-0-1, 2 KOs) and Dalisizwe Komani met in the ring.
Cafu came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 11 days.
Phumelele Cafu stopped Dalisizwe Komani via TKO in the 2nd round. Cafu improves his record to 3-0-1 (3 KOs)
On July 29, 2022, a 17-year-old Phumelele Cafu (5-0-3, 5 KOs) and Ben Mananquil met in the ring.
Cafu came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 1 day.
Phumelele Cafu stopped Ben Mananquil via RTD in the 5th round. Cafu improves his record to 6-0-3 (6 KOs)
On August 20, 2023, an 18-year-old Phumelele Cafu (8-0-3, 7 KOs) and Genisis Libranza met in the ring in a super-flyweight bout.
Cafu came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 28 days.
Phumelele Cafu defeated Genisis Libranza via unanimous decision in the 10-round super-flyweight fight. Cafu improves his record to 9-0-3
On November 4, 2018, a 14-year-old Phumelele Cafu (1-0-1, 1 KO) and Thandolwethu Nkwenteni met in the ring.
Cafu came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 11 days.
Phumelele Cafu stopped Thandolwethu Nkwenteni via TKO in the 4th round. Cafu improves his record to 2-0-1 (2 KOs)
On May 28, 2022, a 17-year-old Phumelele Cafu (4-0-3, 4 KOs) and Tinashe Majoni met in the ring.
Cafu came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 1 day.
Phumelele Cafu stopped Tinashe Majoni via KO in the 5th round. Cafu improves his record to 5-0-3 (5 KOs)
On March 27, 2022, a 17-year-old Phumelele Cafu (4-0-2, 4 KOs) and Jackson Chauke met in the ring in a flyweight bout.
Cafu came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 years, 5 months, and 27 days.
The fight ended in a majority decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Cafu is now 4-0-3.