Peter Mathebula

Peter Mathebula (3 July 1952 – 18 January 2020) was a South African professional boxer who held the WBA flyweight title from 1980 to 1981.

After he began his professional career in 1971, Mathebula became South African flyweight champion in 1978 and bantamweight champion in 1979. In 1980 Mathebula would go on to make history by becoming the first black South African to win a world title after his victory over Kim Tae-shik. He would lose the title in his first defense to Santos Laciar on 28 March 1981.

Mathebula died in January 2020. Peter's wife Emma Mathebula, died on the eve of his funeral on 23 January 2020.