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Jeffrey Mathebula vs Takalani Ndlovu — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Jeffrey Mathebula

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Takalani Ndlovu

Jeffrey Mathebula (27-5-2) and Takalani Ndlovu (34-10) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 4 common opponents.

Mathebula

27

Wins14 KO · 52%

5

Losses

2

Draws34 tracked bouts

Ndlovu

34

Wins19 KO · 56%

10

Losses

0

Draws44 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Mathebula leads 2–1

Jeffrey Mathebula and Takalani Ndlovu have met 3 times; Mathebula leads 2–1.

Jeffrey Mathebula and Takalani Ndlovu have met 3 times; Mathebula leads 2–1.
Met2010Sep 12012Mar 242013Mar 23Series
Jeffrey MathebulaFighter ALLostWWonWWon2–1W–L
Takalani NdlovuFighter BWWonLLostLLost1–2W–L
ResultSDSDUD3Meetings

The Numbers

Mathebula 2 · Ndlovu 6 of 8 measurable rows
MathebulaNdlovu
Record
27-5-2 (edge)34-10
Win %0–100%
82.4% (edge)
77.3%
Wins by knockoutmax 19
14
19 (edge)
KO rate0–100%
51.85%
55.88% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
52%
56% (edge)
Times stopped†max 2
2
1 (edge)
Title reignsmax 2
1
2 (edge)
Bouts per year‡max 2.8
2.6
2.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 44
34
44

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″
Jeffrey Mathebula: 5′10″ (edge)
Takalani Ndlovu: 5′8″
Age1 yr apart
Jeffrey Mathebula: 47
Takalani Ndlovu: 48
Stance
Jeffrey Mathebula: Orthodox
Takalani Ndlovu: Orthodox

Jeffrey Mathebula left, Takalani Ndlovu right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Jeffrey Mathebula27 wins · from 34 tracked bouts

Jeffrey Mathebula: 27 tracked wins — 14 by KO/TKO (52%) and 13 on the cards (48%). Counted from 34 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

14 by KO/TKO 52%13 on the cards 48%

Takalani Ndlovu34 wins · from 44 tracked bouts

Takalani Ndlovu: 34 tracked wins — 19 by KO/TKO (56%) and 15 on the cards (44%). Counted from 44 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

19 by KO/TKO 56%15 on the cards 44%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Jeffrey Mathebula 34, Takalani Ndlovu 44 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

4 shared

4 shared · Mathebula better on 1 · Ndlovu better on 2 · even on 1

Mathebula

Opponent

Ndlovu

  • Jeffrey Mathebula

    Loss, KO 9

    2013

    MartínezNdlovu better

    Takalani Ndlovu

    Win, UD

    2009

  • Jeffrey Mathebula

    2–0 against

    Win, SD

    2011

    Win, PTS

    2005

    ChaukeMathebula better

    Takalani Ndlovu

    Win, UD

    2009

  • Jeffrey Mathebula

    Draw, PTS

    2004

    KlassenNdlovu better

    Takalani Ndlovu

    Win, PTS

    2000

  • Jeffrey Mathebula

    Win, TKO 3

    2002

    TumaneEven

    Takalani Ndlovu

    Win, TKO 2

    2001

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Jeffrey Mathebula last boxed on Dec 21, 2013 — 4,690 days ago. Mathebula had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to Kiko Martínez.WWLWL

Chauke Jun 2011Ndlovu Mar 2012Donaire Jul 2012Ndlovu Mar 2013Martínez Dec 20132.6 tracked bouts per year

Takalani Ndlovu last boxed on Oct 25, 2014 — 4,382 days ago. Ndlovu had won once since four straight losses.LLLLW

Mathebula Mar 2012Lopez Oct 2012Mathebula Mar 2013Fana Sep 2013Gugushe Oct 20142.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Jeffrey Mathebula and Takalani Ndlovu ever fought each other?
Yes. Jeffrey Mathebula and Takalani Ndlovu have met 3 times and Jeffrey Mathebula leads the series 2-1.
The 3 meetings

WMar 23, 2013 · Mathebula · UD

WMar 24, 2012 · Mathebula · SD

LSep 1, 2010 · Ndlovu · SD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Mathebula or Ndlovu?
Jeffrey Mathebula is 27-5-2 and Takalani Ndlovu is 34-10. Jeffrey Mathebula has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Mathebula27–5–282.4%

Ndlovu34–1077.3%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Mathebula or Ndlovu?
Jeffrey Mathebula has 14 knockout wins and Takalani Ndlovu has 19. Takalani Ndlovu has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Mathebula1451.9%

Ndlovu1955.9%

The Numbers ↓
Do Mathebula and Ndlovu have any common opponents?
Jeffrey Mathebula and Takalani Ndlovu share 4 common opponents: Kiko Martínez, Oscar Chauke and Malcolm Klassen (and 1 other). Takalani Ndlovu fared better against 2 of them.
4 shared opponents

Kiko MartínezLW

Oscar ChaukeWW

Malcolm KlassenDW

Ebenezer TumaneWW

Common Opponents ↓
Who is bigger, Mathebula or Ndlovu?
Jeffrey Mathebula is the taller fighter at 178 cm, 5 cm above the other.
Height · reach

Mathebula178 cm

Ndlovu173 cm

Tale of the Tape ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Mathebula and Ndlovu?
This comparison is drawn from 34 bouts tracked for Jeffrey Mathebula and 44 bouts tracked for Takalani Ndlovu. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Mathebula34bouts

Ndlovu44bouts

How They Win ↓

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