On April 30, 2021, the 38-year-old IBF flyweight world champion, Moruti Mthalane (39-2, 26 KOs), faced a 25-year-old English boxer Sunny Edwards (15-0, 4 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Mthalane came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 4 months, and 7 days. Edwards was on a 15-fight win streak with a 26% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 1 day.
Sunny Edwards defeated Moruti Mthalane via unanimous decision and wins the IBF title — in his first world-title fight. Edwards improves his record to 16-0, while Mthalane adds a loss to his record at 39-3.
On November 1, 2008, a 26-year-old Moruti Mthalane (23-1, 15 KOs) got a shot at the flyweight IBF title held by 25-year-old Filipino boxer Nonito Donaire (19-1, 12 KOs).
Mthalane came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 27 days. Donaire was on a 18-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 11 months.
Nonito Donaire stopped Moruti Mthalane via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his IBF flyweight title. Donaire improves his record to 20-1 (13 KOs), while Mthalane adds a loss to his record at 23-2.
On September 24, 2004, a 21-year-old Moruti Mthalane (14-0, 8 KOs) and Nkqubela Gwazela met in the ring in a flyweight bout.
Mthalane came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 29 days.
Moruti Mthalane lost to Nkqubela Gwazela via TKO in the 10th round, and adds a loss to his record at 14-1.