1999-13TH IBF DEFENSE-on 2-6-99 in Hammanskraal, SA, he TKO'd Victor Llerena (22-1) in the 7th round...KEY FIGHTS-2000-WBO F TITLE CHALLENGE-in his last fight on 3-11-00 in Kensington, ENG, he was knocked out against defending champion Naseem Hamed (33-0): Vuyani gave a good effort, but was cut over the left eye in the 2nd round, and knocked down in the 4th round; he was counted out at 1:38 of the round...

1999-13TH IBF DEFENSE-on 2-6-99 in Hammanskraal, SA, he TKO'd Victor Llerena (22-1) in the 7th round...

1998-12TH IBF DEFENSE-on 10-31-98 in Atlantic City, NJ, he won a 12 round majority decision against former flyweight world champion Danny Romero (33-2), scored 117-112, 115-114, 114-114... 11TH IBF DEFENSE-on 5-16-98 in Hammanskraal he won a 12 round split decision against Ernesto Grey (19-2), scored 116-113, 116-113 Bungu, 115-113 Grey...

1997-10TH IBF DEFENSE-on 11-15-97 in Hammanskraal he won a 12 round unanimous decision against Arnel Barotillo (18-7-2), scored 120-108, 118-111, 117-111... 9TH IBF DEFENSE-on 8-16-97 in Hammanskraal he won a 12 round unanimous decision against Enrique Jupiter (31-7-1), scored 117-112, 116-113, 115-113... 8TH IBF DEFENSE-on 4-5-97 in Hammanskraal he won a 12 round decision against former world champion Kennedy McKinney (30-2-1), scored 117-113, 115-113 Bungu, 115-113 McKinney...

1996-7TH IBF DEFENSE-on 8-20-96 in Hammanskraal he won a 12 round unanimous decision against former WBA champion Jesus Salud (53-7), scored 118-110, 118-109, 117-111... 6TH IBF DEFENSE-on 4-15-96 in Hammanskraal he TKO'd Pablo Osuna (10-2-2) at 0:39 of the 2nd round... 5TH IBF DEFENSE-on 1-23-96 in Biloxi, MS, he won a 12 round unanimous decision against John Lewus (18-2), scored 120-108, 118-112, 118-111...

1995-4TH IBF DEFENSE-on 9-26-95 in Hammanskraal he retained the title with a 12 round unanimous decision against Laureano Ramirez (19-2-1), scored 118-112, 117-111, 117-111...

3RD IBF DEFENSE-on 4-29-95 in Soweto, SA, he won a 12 round unanimous decision against Victor Llerena (14-0), scored 120-105, 118-108, 117-111...

2ND IBF DEFENSE-on 3-4-95 in Pretoria, SA, he won a 12 round unanimous decision against Muhammed Nurhuda (27-3-4), scored 119-109, 119-109, 118-110...

1994-1ST IBF DEFENSE-on 11-19-94 IN Johannesburg, SA, he won a 12 round unanimous decision against Felix Camacho (17-4), scored 119-110, 118-111, 117-111... WON IBF TITLE-on 8-20-94 in Hammanskraal he won the title with an upset 12 round unanimous decision against defending champion and former Olympic gold medalist Kennedy McKinney (28-0-1): McKinney got off to a fast start, but Vuyani swept rounds 4 through 8, and won rounds 11 and 12 to outpoint McKinney by scores of 117-111, 116-112, 116-112...

1992-on 4-18-92 in Treviolo, IT, he lost an 8 round decision against Freddie Norwood (15-0-1), who went on to win the WBA title; Vuyani was knocked down once in the bout...

1990-WON SOUTH AFRICAN TITLE-on 5-13-90 in East London, SA, he beat Fransie Badenhorst by 12 round decision in their rematch; Vuyani knocked down Badenhorst two times in the fight...

1989-SOUTH AFRICAN TITLE CHALLENGE-on 8-28-89 in Cape Town, SA, he lost a 12 round decision in a tremendous battle against Fransie Badenhorst (31-8): Vuyani was knocked down three times in the fight, Badenhorst once... He debuted at the age of 20 on 4-26-87, and won his first 13 fights, 9 by knockout, which included winning the Cape title and defending it four times...

AMATEUR BACKGROUND: He had a reported 77-8 amateur record...

STRENGTHS: At his best, he's a relentless pressure fighter...always in excellent condition...has a good jab d punches in combination...has a good variety of punches, and is very accurate...a good body puncher...likes to force his way in and fight at close range...