Courage Tshabalala
Courage Tshabalala
Works As A Boxing Trainer
Courage Tshabalala (born May 27, 1971 Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) is a former professional boxer that currently works as a boxing trainer. He resides in Los Angeles, California.[11]
Amateur Career
6 Feet 5 Inches Tall
He stands six feet five inches and weighs 270 pounds.
Tshabalala had an amateur boxing record of 72-1 with 72 knockouts.
All of his amateur matches occurred in his native South Africa.
He boxed in the orthodox stance.
Professional Career
29 Pro Wins
Tshabalala had a professional boxing record of 26 wins and 4 losses with 22 knockouts.
He holds wins over John Sargent, Lenzie Morgan and Joe Ballard.
He boxed professionally as a heavyweight from 1993 to 2005.
He boxed his first six fights in South Africa.
He defeated Tim Noble on May 10,1996 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He lost to Brian Scott on the undercard of the Riddick Bowe-Andrew Golota II match. He rebounded from his loss to Scott by defeating Stanley Hughey. He lost controversially to Darroll Wilson in 1997 on the USA Network. Tshabalala had knocked down Wilson for ten seconds by the referee started the count late. He boxed for the last time against Robert Wiggins in 2005 at the Memorial Hall in Plymouth, Massachusetts and lost. He now trains young boxers in Southern California.