Siyakholwa Kuse
Siyakholwa Kuse is a South African professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Council Silver Mini-flyweight title holder since December 2024.
Amateur career
Commonwealth Youth Games
2017- 1st round bye
- Defeated Tiholohelo Mokhesi RSC
- Lost to Sachin Siwach Singh UD
Professional career
Kuse vs Salva
Kuse's set to face a non-title 10-rounder against Samuel Salva from the Philippines on the Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa on May 31, 2025 Despite absorbing a round 1 knocked down Kuse was able to win against Salva via Unanimous decision.First title challenge
Kuse vs Jerusalem
''Thrilla in Manila: 50th Anniversay''
Kuse fought WBC minimumweight champion Melvin Jerusalem on 29 October 2025, in an MP Promotions event billed "Thrilla in Manila: 50th anniversary" at Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines. It is meant as the 50th anniversary commemoration of the original Thrilla in Manila 1975 fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Kuse lost by unanimous decision.Kuse vs Canoy
Kuse is scheduled to face Joey Canoy in an eliminator for a shot at the WBC minimumweight title at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa, on 28 March 2026.Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 13 | Loss | 9–3–1 | Melvin Jerusalem | UD | 12 | 2025-10-29 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines | For WBC minimumweight title |
| 12 | Win | 9–2–1 | Samuel Salva | UD | 10 | 2025-05-31 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | |
| 11 | Win | 8–2–1 | Beaven Sibanda | MD | 12 | 2024-12-06 | Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Won vacant WBC Silver minimumweight title |
| 10 | Win | 7–2–1 | Malakhi Sobolo | KO | 5 | 2024-08-25 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | Retained South African minimumweight title |
| 9 | Win | 6–2–1 | Halid Kalama | TKO | 8 | 2023-12-03 | Community Hall, Whittlesea, South Africa | Won vacant African minimumweight title |
| 8 | Win | 5–2–1 | Bangile Nyangani | UD | 12 | 2023-07-02 | International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa | Won South African minimumweight title |
| 7 | Win | 4–2–1 | George Kandulo | UD | 6 | 2022-09-25 | Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 6 | Loss | 3–2–1 | Bangile Nyangani | MD | 12 | 2021-07-10 | Nutting Hall, East London, South Africa | Lost South African minimumweight title |
| 5 | Win | 3–1–1 | Sibusiso Bandla | KO | 5, 2:19 | 2019-12-16 | International Convention Centre, East London, South Africa | Won South African minimumweight title |
| 4 | Loss | 2–1–1 | Xolisa Magusha | KO | 3, 2:59 | 2021-07-16 | Orient Theatre, East London, Soiuth Africa | For South African minimumweight title |
| 3 | Draw | 2–0–1 | Athenkosi Thongwana | PTS | 4 | 2019-06-23 | Orient Theatre, East London, South Africa | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Phumlani Maloni | PTS | 6 | 2019-04-07 | Nangoza Jebe Hall, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Samkelo Mejane | UD | 3 | 2018-06-30 | Indoor Sports Centre, Mdantsane, South Africa |
Titles in boxing
- WBC Silver Mini-flyweight title
- Boxing South Africa South African Minimumweight title
- African Boxing Union African Minimumweight title