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Welcome Ncita was a professional boxer
and IBF Super Bantamweight Champion. Ncita was born in Mdantsane
, South Africa
.
Known as "The Hawk", Ncita turned professional in 1984 and in 1994 captured the International Boxing Federation
Super Bantamweight Title with a victory over Fabrice Benichou
in a bout that took place in Tel Aviv
. Ncita defended the title six times before losing it to Kennedy McKinney
in 1992. He lost a rematch by decision to McKinney in 1994, a fight in which McKinney was knocked down in round five, but Ncita's left eye swelled shut midway through the bout. Ncita retired in 1998.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and IBF Super Bantamweight Champion. Ncita was born in Mdantsane
Mdantsane
Mdantsane is a South African township situated between East London and King William's Town in the Eastern Cape province. It is reputed to be the second largest township in South Africa after Soweto and houses the second biggest shopping mall in the Eastern Cape Province...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
Known as "The Hawk", Ncita turned professional in 1984 and in 1994 captured the International Boxing Federation
International Boxing Federation
The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...
Super Bantamweight Title with a victory over Fabrice Benichou
Fabrice Benichou
-Amateur career:In 1984 Benichou made it to the finals for the French National Bantamweight championship, but lost.-Pro Boxing career:Benichou won the IBF World Super Bantamweight championship in 1989. He lost it the following year to Welcome Ncita....
in a bout that took place in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. Ncita defended the title six times before losing it to Kennedy McKinney
Kennedy McKinney
Kennedy McKinney is a former professional boxer, who won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics...
in 1992. He lost a rematch by decision to McKinney in 1994, a fight in which McKinney was knocked down in round five, but Ncita's left eye swelled shut midway through the bout. Ncita retired in 1998.