Nhlanhla Tyirha is a South African professional boxer, who has held the WBO Global light flyweight title since 2021.
Tyirha amassed an undefeated 3–0 record during the next four months, before being booked to challenge Bongani Silila for the South African light flyweight title on 7 December 2018.
[2] Following his victory against Silila, Tyirha challenged the reigning WBO Africa light flyweight champion Nkosinathi Joyi on 28 April 2019.
[5] Tyirha next faced Jaysever Abcede on 1 October 2021 for another vacant belt, the WBO Global light flyweight title.
[9] Later that same year, on 30 October, Tyirha faced Orlie Silvestre for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental light flyweight title.