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Thomas Oosthuizen faces Thabiso Mchunu on Sept.1 on KlowdTV

August 21, 2018 by Marc Abrams

On Saturday, September 1st, KlowdTV will present a battle between highly regarded cruiserweights, Thabiso Mchunu and Thomas Oosthuizen in a … more “Thomas Oosthuizen faces Thabiso Mchunu on Sept.1 on KlowdTV”

Nesn to air Star Boxing’s November 25th Slugfest at the Sun on Dec.3

December 1, 2017 by Star Boxing

JOE DEGUARDIA’S STAR BOXING is pleased to announce that if you were unable to attend the November 25th, SLUGFEST at the SUN, live from Mohegan Sun, you will be able to watch it on tape-delay, airing on NESN (New England Sports Network) Sunday, December 3rd at 8:00 PM ET.

Results: Constantin Bejenaru beats Thabiso Mchunu

November 26, 2017 by Star Boxing

Last night, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presented another rendition of the “Slugfest at The Sun” series at the Mohegan Sun arena in Uncasville, CT. The card was headlined by Crusierweights Constantin Bejenaru and Thabiso Mchunu who fought for Bejenaru’s WBC International Cruiserweight title in a 10 round bout.

Constantin Bejenaru and Thabiso Mchunu duel on Nov.25

November 22, 2017 by Star Boxing

This Saturday, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing brings two WBC championship fights to Mohegan Sun. The main event features current undefeated, WBC International and Continental Americas Cruiserweight Champion, CONSTANTIN BEJENARU (12-0 3KOs) against former world title challenger and #1 mandatory challenger, THABISO “The Rock” MCHUNU (18-3 11KOs) of South Africa.

Star Boxing Returns To Mohegan Sun 11/25 With Cruiserweight Title Fight

October 10, 2017 by Star Boxing

STAR BOXING brings championship boxing to Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Saturday, November 25 as WBC International Cruiserweight Champion and WBC Continental Americas Cruiserweight Champion CONSTANTIN BEJENARU, (12-0, 3KO’S), of Brooklyn, NY defends his titles against #1 ranked mandatory contender THABISO “The Rock” MCHUNU, (18-3, 13KO’S) of Cato Ridge, South Africa, in the ten round main event.

Results: Usyk stops Mchunu

December 18, 2016December 17, 2016 by Jeff Sorby

WBO cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (11-0, 10 KOs) used a combination of boxing and punching to stop contender Thabiso Mchunu, (17-3, 11 KOs) in round nine after knocking him down three times in their fight at the Forum in Inglewood, California. While the boxing fans at ringside wanted to see the 29-year-old Usyk slug, he focused instead on winning rounds and landing fast combinations to bewilder the 28-year-old Mchunu.

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Thabiso Mchunu Scouting Report

December 17, 2016December 17, 2016 by Main Events

This Saturday night undefeated WBO Cruiserweight World Champion Oleksandr Usyk (10-0, 9 KOs) will make his first defense against Thabiso “The Rock” Mchunu (17-2, 11 KOs) at the Forum in Inglewood, California. This exciting match-up will open HBO World Championship Boxing telecast beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT headlined by Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Smith Jr. Below is the scouting report for this bout:

Adcorp Helps Thabiso ‘The Rock’ Mchunu Realise His Dreams

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 by ESB

Adcorp today revealed that it is supporting Thabiso ‘The Rock’ Mchunu in his journey to becoming the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) cruiserweight world champion.

Adcorp, the largest workforce management player on the African continent, , has sponsored The Rock for over two years now – a commitment which is bearing fruits as Mchunu gears up to overcome the hurdle that stands between him and the World Boxing Council’s cruiserweight championship – a clash with Congolese fighter Ilunga ‘Junior’ Makabu this weekend.

Dargan & Mchunu Walk Away With NABF Titles

September 21, 2014September 20, 2014 by Main Events

In the main event of the afternoonn cruiserweights Thabiso “The Rock” Mchunu (17-1, 11 KOs) and Garrett “The Ultimate Warrior” Wilson (13-8-1, 7 KOs) faced off for the NABF Cruiserweight Title.

The ten-round cruiserweight match-up between Mchunu’s southpaw style and Wilson’s wild style made for an exciting fight. Thabiso landed some clean shots and Wilson countered to no avail. The fifth round was slow with Wilson chasing down Mchunu and Wilson finally landing some shots. The ninth round started off with a bang, both fighters were trading big punches. The crowd began chanting for Wilson and the action started to pick up in the final round with both fighters coming out swinging. In the tenth, the referee deducted a point from Mchunu for holding, but it did not matter as Mchunu retained his NABF Cruiserweight Title with a unanimous decision victory (96-93, 99-90 and 98-91).