Sivenathi Nontshinga

At #10 in the light flyweight rankings, Sivenathi Nontshinga — "The Special One" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.

Judges are mostly decorative at his fights. 11 of 14 wins have come inside the distance, a 79% KO rate that shapes how every opponent trains for him.

Last time out he beat Sunday Kiwale (KO R2) — the kind of result that keeps a career pointed in the right direction.