Lehlohonolo Benedict Ledwaba (born July 27, 1971 in Soweto

Soweto

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, South Africa

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) is a professional boxer. Known as "Hands of Stone", Ledwaba was a champion in the super bantamweight

Super Bantamweight

Super bantamweight is a weight division in professional boxing. The maximum weight for this division is 122 pounds, or roughly 55.34 kilograms....

 division.

Professional career

Ledwaba turned pro in 1990 and in 1999 captured the vacant IBF super bantamweight title with a decision victory over John Michael Johnson

John Michael Johnson

John Michael Johnson was an American bantamweight boxer. He briefly held a championship in that division.- Professional career :...

. Ledwaba defended the belt 5 times before losing it to Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao

Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...

 via TKO to earn Pacquiao his second world championship in two weight divisions. Ledwaba continued to fight, but has never challenged for a major title since the loss. He retired from boxing after his loss to Maxwell Awuku on November 24, 2006.

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