Historical records matching Mzukisi Sikali
About Mzukisi Sikali
Mzukisi Sikali (1971 – 2005)
Brief overview:
Mzukisi (34), a professional boxer who held world titles at three different weights, was stabbed to death while defending himself against two muggers in Uitenhage's KwaNobuhle township, near Port Elizabeth, on Saturday 6th September.
The muggers were arrested around an hour after the incident. Only his mobile phone was stolen.
His family have heard a few differing versions of what happened. According to one account, as he lay dying in the street, he said: "They have finished me." They may never know if those were indeed his final words.
Brief Biography:
- Other Victims/Family
- Mzukisi is survived by a daughter and son.
- Funeral/Memorial
- The Farm/Smallholding
- The Region (Land disputes, other incidents etc.)
Attack Details:
- Date and time of attack
- Weapons
- Items Stolen
- Investigative officer/SAPS Case No:
- Torture, Gratuitous violence
- Indications of Hate Crime? Threats etc.
Perpetrator details:
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- Arrests
- Name/s and age/s of Perpetrator/s
- Country of origin of Perpetrator/s
- Trial/Conviction
Additional Biographical Information:
Mzukisi was a South African boxer who served as a world champion in three different weight categories: junior flyweight, flyweight, and super flyweight. Sikali, who was regarded as one of South Africa's top boxers, was stabbed to death after he attempted to fight off a couple of muggers in Uitenhage, near Port Elizabeth. The last contest that Sikali fought before his death was a unification bout against the Armenian fighter Vic Darchinyan, in which Sikali lost his IBO flyweight title after the fight was stopped in the eighth round. His professional record was twenty-nine wins (seventeen by KO), seven losses, and two draws. *https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mzukisi_Sikali
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Mzukisi Sikali's Timeline
| 1971 |
July 30, 1971
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Port Elizabeth, EC, South Africa
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| 2005 |
September 16, 2005
Age 34
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Jolobe Street, KwaNobuhle, Kariega, Port Elizabeth, EC, South Africa
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