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    Francois "Frans" Botha (born 28 September 1968) is a South African former professional boxer and kickboxer. He competed in boxing from 1990 to 2014, and...
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  • Mike Tyson vs. Francois Botha was a professional boxing match on January 16, 1999. Tyson won the match by knocking out Botha in the fifth round. After...
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  • on Francois Botha. Moorer had defeated Axel Schulz earlier in 1996 for the title that had been stripped from lineal champion George Foreman; Botha had...
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    refusing a rematch, Schulz faced Francois Botha but this time lost via (a controversial) split decision. However, Botha later failed a drug test, which...
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  • South African bodyboarder Francois Botha (born 1968), South African boxer Heidi Botha (born 1968), South African fencer Johan Botha (athlete) (born 1974)...
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    his WBO title against Francois Botha. The fight took place at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, the same venue where Botha had fought Axel Schulz...
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  • high-volume style despite being a heavyweight, he fought Mike Tyson, Francois Botha, Nikolay Valuev, Calvin Brock, and Lamon Brewster. Born and raised in...
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  • with a fifth-round knockout win over heavyweight contender, Francois Botha. After Botha, Tyson had little trouble with his next three opponents. He fought...
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    consecutive victories in New Zealand and the US, Parker agreed to fight Francois Botha. Botha was known to be capable of landing a quality punch or two and had...
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  • the number one ranked Francois Botha and the now number-two ranked Schulz to determine the next IBF heavyweight champion. Botha would win by unanimous...
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  • Charlize Theron: Actress Arnold Vosloo: Actor Francois Botha: Boxer Gary Botha: Rugby Player Francois Brummer: Rugby Player Schalk Burger: Rugby Player...
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  • Lennox Lewis vs. Francois Botha, billed as The Homecoming, was a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between WBC, IBF, and IBO champion Lennox...
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    match between Francois Botha and Axel Schulz for its championship. Botha won the bout by split decision, but the bout result and Botha's championship title...
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    World champion. In 2004 he accumulated wins over Tsuyoshi Nakasako, Francois Botha, Aziz Khattou and ex-sumo champion Chad "Akebono" Rowan. If it hadn't...
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    refused, choosing to leave the IBF belt vacant instead. South African Francois Botha travelled to Germany instead and beat Schulz with another close decision...
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    Shannon Briggs Francois Botha 1999 08 07, retrieved May 23, 2017[dead link] Smith, Timothy W. (August 9, 1999). "BOXING; Briggs-Botha Fight Leaves Plenty...
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    African Francois Botha. This match also ended in controversy. While Botha initially controlled the fight, Tyson allegedly attempted to break Botha's arms...
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    Premium 2004 Dynamite event on December 31, 2004, where he defeated boxer Francois Botha by armbar submission in the first round. His first defeat was to Jerome...
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  • Arnoldus Francois Botha (born 26 October 1991) is a South African rugby union footballer for Lyon in the French Top 14. He can operate either as a flanker...
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    in April 2000. Later that same year, Lewis knocked out South African Francois Botha in two rounds in London, before winning a 12-round decision against...
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    period of inactivity. He reportedly agreed to fight South African boxer Francois Botha on January 16, 2010; it was agreed that the venue for the fight would...
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    a one-punch third-round knockout. On November 19, 2011, Grant faced Francois Botha for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Heavyweight title. Grant...
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  • First Match Evander Holyfield's bouts 28 June 1997 Succeeded by vs. Michael Moorer II Mike Tyson's bouts 28 June 1997 Succeeded by vs. Francois Botha...
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  • between Schulz and Francois Botha to resolve the vacancy of the IBF title ended with a Botha victory, but a positive steroid test by Botha resulted in the...
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    Williams was due to fight South African former heavyweight contender Francois Botha at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre. However, the bout was postponed...
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  • African Cup of Nations Matthew Booth, former footballer Francois Botha, professional boxer Michael Botha, professional rugby player Mark Boucher, former professional...
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  • Ulrik Bokeme Remy Bonjasky Rafi Bohic Marc de Bonte Astemir Borsov Francois Botha Gabriel Bozan Ricardo van den Bos Zhao Boshi Yassine Boughanem Youssef...
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  • of 3 May 2024 (men): Evander Holyfield, former Heavyweight champion Francois Botha, former Heavyweight champion Jimmy Thunder, former Heavyweight champion...
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  • Bernardo, boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts fighter (born 1969) Francois Botha, heavyweight boxer (born 1968) Vuyani Bungu, IBF Super Bantamweight...
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    Puritty. He fought but did not beat the aforementioned Vitali Klitschko, Francois Botha and Henry Akinwande As an amateur Hoffman won a silver medal at the...
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