Masibulele Makepula

Masibulele Makepula is a professional boxer and later became charismatic pastor.

Amateur Achievements

Represented South Africa at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.
Gold Medalist at the 1995 All-Africa Games in Harare as a Light Flyweight.
Represented South Africa at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia as a Light Flyweight. His results were:
Defeated Debind Thapa TKO 1
Lost to Rafael Lozano points

Professional career

Nicknamed "Hawk", Makepula turned pro in 1996 and captured the vacant WBO light flyweight title with a decision win over Jacob Matlala in 2000. He vacated the title and moved up in weight after the win. In 2006 he lost an eliminator to Jorge Arce by TKO.