10 March 1990
Mdantsane born Welcome Ncita became the first South African to win the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world bantam weight title on 10 March 1990, when he beat Israeli Fabrice Benichou in Tel Aviv, Israel. Known as “The Hawk”, Ncita went on to defend the title seven times. He lost the title to American, Kennedy McKinney in 1992.
References
Mabindla N. 2003, The Hawk follows his heart from Buffalo City Metro [online] Available at: www.buffalocity.gov.za [Accessed on 5 March 2012]|All Boxing stats Welcome Ncita Boxer (Male) [online] Available at: www.allboxingstats.com [Accessed on 5 march 2012]