On March 2, 1996, Thulani Malinga and Nigel Benn met again in a rematch.
Malinga came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 9 days. Benn was on a 5-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months.
Thulani Malinga defeated Nigel Benn via split decision in the rematch and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Malinga improves his record to 41-9, while Benn adds a loss to his record at 42-3-1.
On December 19, 1997, a 42-year-old Thulani Malinga (41-10, 17 KOs) got a shot at the WBC super-middleweight title held by 26-year-old British boxer Robin Reid (25-0-1, 18 KOs).
Malinga came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 5 months, and 13 days. Reid was on a 20-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 8 days.
Thulani Malinga defeated Robin Reid via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title. Malinga improves his record to 42-10, while Reid adds a loss to his record at 25-1-1.
On January 27, 1989, a 33-year-old Thulani Malinga (25-3, 12 KOs) got a shot at the super-middleweight IBF title held by 25-year-old German boxer Graciano Rocchigiani (26-0, 13 KOs).
Malinga came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 9 days. Rocchigiani was on a 26-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 20 days.
Graciano Rocchigiani defeated Thulani Malinga via unanimous decision and successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title. Rocchigiani improves his record to 27-0, while Malinga adds a loss to his record at 25-4.
On February 1, 1992, a 36-year-old Thulani Malinga (33-6, 13 KOs) got a shot at the super-middleweight WBO title held by 25-year-old British boxer Chris Eubank (29-0, 17 KOs).
Malinga came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 19 days. Eubank was on a 29-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 11 days.
Chris Eubank defeated Thulani Malinga via split decision and successfully defended his WBO super-middleweight title. Eubank improves his record to 30-0, while Malinga adds a loss to his record at 33-7.
On September 13, 1982, a 26-year-old Thulani Malinga (5-1, 3 KOs) and Shadrack Sithole met in the ring in a middleweight bout.
Malinga came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 16 days.
Thulani Malinga stopped Shadrack Sithole via KO in the 2nd round. Malinga improves his record to 6-1 (4 KOs)
On March 27, 1998, the 42-year-old WBC super-middleweight world champion, Thulani Malinga (42-10, 17 KOs), faced a 29-year-old English boxer Richie Woodhall (22-1, 14 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Malinga came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 32% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 8 days. Woodhall was on a 1-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 16 days.
Richie Woodhall defeated Thulani Malinga via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Woodhall improves his record to 23-1, while Malinga adds a loss to his record at 42-11.
On August 14, 1994, a 38-year-old Thulani Malinga (36-9, 14 KOs) and Ray Acquaye met in the ring in a super-middleweight bout.
Malinga came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 31% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 25 days.
Thulani Malinga stopped Ray Acquaye via TKO in the 5th round. Malinga improves his record to 37-9 (15 KOs)
On March 4, 1995, a 39-year-old Thulani Malinga (38-9, 16 KOs) and Soon Botes met in the ring in a super-middleweight bout.
Malinga came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 34% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 12 days.
Thulani Malinga stopped Soon Botes via TKO in the 7th round. Malinga improves his record to 39-9 (17 KOs)
On February 20, 1994, a 38-year-old Thulani Malinga (35-9, 13 KOs) and Mohammed Isaacs met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Malinga came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 29% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 6 days.
Thulani Malinga stopped Mohammed Isaacs via KO in the 7th round. Malinga improves his record to 36-9 (14 KOs)
On December 15, 1990, a 35-year-old Thulani Malinga (32-5, 13 KOs) got a shot at the super-middleweight IBF title held by Lindell Holmes.
Malinga came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 4 days.
Thulani Malinga was defending his super-middleweight titles and, fighting for the super-middleweight IBF titles against Lindell Holmes and lost via unanimous decision in the 12-round super-middleweight fight, and adds an loss to his record at 32-6.