Zolani Marali (5 May 1977 – 4 February 2022) was a South African lightweight boxer.

Zolani Marali
Born(1977-05-05)5 May 1977
Mdantsane,
Eastern Cape,
South Africa
Died4 February 2022(2022-02-04) (aged 44)
NationalitySouth African
Other namesUntouchable
Statistics
Weight(s)Lightweight
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins24
Wins by KO13
Losses6
Draws0
No contests0

Life and career edit

Marali was born in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Marali won a bronze medal in the flyweight category at the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg. In April 2009, he won the International Boxing Organization (IBO) superfeatherweight boxing title after defeating Gamaliel Diaz.[1] He had previously won the titles for World Boxing Foundation super bantamweight and super featherweight as well as IBO super bantamweight.[1]

Marali died on 4 February 2022, at the age of 44.[2]

Titles in pretence
Vacant
Title last held by
Paulie Ayala
World Super Bantamweight Champion
IBO Recognition

11 July 2003 – 22 May 2004
Succeeded by
Vacant
Title last held by
Billy Dib
World Super Featherweight Champion
IBO Recognition

2 April 2009 – 12 October 2009
Succeeded by

References edit

  1. ^ a b USA Today
  2. ^ "Former SA and multiple world champion dies". Super Sport. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.