Vuyani Bungu was a professional boxer. Known as "Carousel Kid" or "The Beast", Bungu was a force 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 throughout the 1990s.

Professional career

Bungu turned pro in 1987 and in 1994 captured the International Boxing Federation

International Boxing Federation

The International Boxing Federation or IBF is one of four major organizations recognized by IBHOF which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBA, WBC and WBO.- History :...

 Super Bantamweight Title with a shocking upset victory over Kennedy McKinney

Kennedy McKinney

Kennedy McKinney is a former professional boxer, who won the bantamweight gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics...

, a fight named 1994 Ring Magazine Upset of the Year. After the victory, Bungu defended the title an impressive 13 times before relinquishing the belt in 2000 to move up to featherweight to take on Naseem Hamed

Naseem Hamed

Naseem Hamed is an English former professional boxer.He is the former WBO, WBC, IBF, & Lineal featherweight champion, and European bantamweight champion....

. Hamed destroyed the super bantamweight legend, TKO'ing Bungu in the 4th round. In 2002, he was beaten by Lehlohonolo Ledwaba

Lehlohonolo Ledwaba

Lehlohonolo Benedict Ledwaba is a professional boxer. Known as "Hands of Stone", Ledwaba was a champion in the super bantamweight division.-Professional career:...

 and retired in 2005 after losing to Thomas Mashaba

Thomas Mashaba

Thomas Mashaba is a professional boxer in the featherweight division holding the lightly regarded IBO title....

. He compiled a career record of 39-5-0.

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