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| Zolani Marali | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1977-05-05)5 May 1977 Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Died | 4 February 2022(2022-02-04) (aged 44) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Other names | Untouchable |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Lightweight |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 24 |
| Wins by KO | 13 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Zolani Marali (5 May 1977 – 4 February 2022) was a South African lightweight boxer.
Life and career
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. He had previously won the titles for World Boxing Foundation super bantamweight and super featherweight as well as IBO super bantamweight.
Marali died on 4 February 2022, at the age of 44.
| Titles in pretence | ||
|---|---|---|
| VacantTitle last held byPaulie Ayala | World Super Bantamweight Champion IBO Recognition 11 July 2003 – 22 May 2004 |
Succeeded byThomas Mashaba |
| VacantTitle last held byBilly Dib | World Super Featherweight Champion IBO Recognition 2 April 2009 – 12 October 2009 |
Succeeded byJi-Hoon Kim |
References
- ^ USA Today
- "Former SA and multiple world champion dies". Super Sport. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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