Frans Botha – British & Irish Boxing Authority

global ID	3307
US ID	025856
birth name	Francois Johannes Botha
alias	The White Buffalo
born	1968-09-28
debut	1990-02-11
division	heavyweight
stance	orthodox
height	6′ 2″ / 188cm
reach	74″ / 188cm
residence	Newport Beach, California, USA
birth place	Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Career Record

48 WINS 11 LOSSES 3 DRAWS

63	2014-03-15	Andrzej Wawrzyk	28 1 0	Hotel Arlamow, Arlamow, Poland	L	TKO
		vacant Republic of Poland International heavyweight title (supervisor: Krzysztof Krasnicki)
62	2013-06-13	Joseph Parker	5 0 0	The Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand	L	TKO
61	2013-02-08	Sonny Bill Williams	5 0 0	Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Boondall, Queensland, Australia	L	UD
		vacant WBA International heavyweight title
60	2012-09-07	Francesco Pianeta	26 0 1	RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Muelheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany	L	UD
59	2012-03-31	Carlos Takam	24 1 0	Gymnase Jean Richepin, Noisy-le-Grand, Seine-Saint-Denis, France	L	TKO
		WBO Africa heavyweight title (supervisor: Andrew Smale) vacant World Boxing Federation International heavyweight title
58	2011-11-19	Michael Grant	47 4 0	Monte Casino, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa	L	KO
		vacant World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title (supervisor: Sergio Sotelo)
57	2011-06-04	Flo Simba	10 0 0	Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa	W	TKO
56	2010-04-10	Evander Holyfield	42 10 2	Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	L	TKO
		vacant World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title
55	2009-10-24	Pedro Carrion	8 1 0	Anhalt Arena, Dessau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany	D	MD
		vacant World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title
54	2009-05-15	Timo Hoffmann	38 6 1	Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany	W	SD
		World Boxing Foundation World heavyweight title
53	2009-02-06	Ron Guerrero	20 15 3	Tlokwe Banquet Hall, Potchefstroom, North-West, South Africa	W	UD
		vacant World Boxing Foundation World heavyweight title
52	2007-07-06	Bob Mirovic	28 18 2	Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, North-West, South Africa	W	UD
		interim World Boxing Foundation World heavyweight title
51	2002-07-27	Clifford Etienne	24 1 0	New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA	D	MD
50	2002-03-16	Wladimir Klitschko	37 1 0	Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	L	TKO
		WBO World heavyweight title
49	2001-07-13	Russell Chasteen	14 4 0	Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California, USA	W	TKO
48	2001-06-05	David Bostice	25 3 1	Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	W	UD
47	2001-03-16	Joey Guy	27 5 0	Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	W	KO
46	2000-11-02	Tony LaRosa	32 19 0	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	W	TKO
45	2000-07-15	Lennox Lewis	36 1 1	London Arena, Millwall, London, United Kingdom	L	TKO
		WBC World heavyweight title IBF World heavyweight title International Boxing Organization World heavyweight title
44	2000-01-08	Steve Pannell	33 6 0	The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA	W	TKO
43	1999-08-07	Shannon Briggs	31 2 0	Taj Majal Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	D	MD
42	1999-01-16	Mike Tyson	45 3 0	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	L	KO
41	1998-06-26	David Cherry	5 14 0	Boone County Fairgrounds, Kansas City, Missouri, USA	W	TKO
40	1998-04-24	Stan Johnson	4 35 0	Fairgrounds, Dubuque, Iowa, USA	W	KO
39	1997-06-21	Lee Gilbert	17 0 0	Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, USA	W	UD
		WBA-NABA heavyweight title
38	1997-05-10	James Stanton	16 2 0	Convention Center, Coconut Grove, Florida, USA	W	KO
		vacant WBA-NABA heavyweight title
37	1996-11-09	Michael Moorer	37 1 0	MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	L	TKO
		IBF World heavyweight title
36	1995-12-09	Axel Schulz	21 2 1	Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	N	NC
		vacant IBF World heavyweight title
35	1995-04-08	Willie Jake	10 7 2	Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	W	UD
34	1995-03-17	Brian Sargent	7 1 0	Memorial Auditorium, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA	W	TKO
33	1995-03-01	Bill Corrigan	9 8 1	Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA	W	TKO
32	1994-12-17	Ken Lakusta	22 22 1	Ruminahui Coliseum, Quito, Ecuador	W	KO
31	1994-07-02	Phil Scott	13 3 0	Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	W	RTD
30	1994-05-21	Martin Foster	11 2 1	Kings Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom	W	TKO
29	1993-10-30	Craig Payne	10 4 2	Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa	W	RTD
28	1993-10-01	John Morton	10 27 0	Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, USA	W	TKO
27	1993-06-25	Ron Goodwin	debut	Phoenix, Arizona, USA	W	KO
26	1993-06-15	Calvin Jones	13 6 0	Denison, Texas, USA	W	TKO
25	1993-01-16	Billy Wright	12 2 0	Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, USA	W	TKO
24	1992-11-19	Russell Rierson	4 8 0	Days Inn South, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	W	KO
23	1992-11-19	Mike Jones	540	Days Inn South, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	W	KO
22	1992-11-19	Artie Hooks	debut	Days Inn South, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	W	KO
21	1992-10-17	Jimmy Bills	13 12 4	Amarillo, Texas, USA	W	UD
20	1992-09-29	Russell Rierson	3 7 0	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	W	KO
19	1992-09-22	Mike Hunter	19 2 2	County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, USA	W	MD
18	1992-07-18	David Martin	4 1 0	Civic Assembly Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA	W	KO
17	1992-07-04	Ken Jackson	6 3 1	Dallas, Texas, USA	W	UD
16	1992-06-12	Ron Ackerson	7 10 1	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	W	KO
15	1992-05-29	Marion Wilson	6 3 2	Amarillo, Texas, USA	W	PTS
14	1992-05-07	Ron Ackerson	7 9 1	Westlin Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	W	KO
13	1991-11-15	Tim Tomashek	27 9 0	Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, USA	W	PTS
12	1991-09-29	Ginger Tshabalala	5 0 0	Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa	W	SD
11	1991-08-18	Siza Makathini	15 5 0	Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa	W	SD
10	1991-06-30	Shaun Ayers	18 9 2	Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa	W	UD
9	1991-02-18	Rick Rice	2 1 0	Voortrekkerhoogte Hall, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa	W	KO
8	1991-01-27	Gideon Hlongwa	7 6 0	Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa	W	PTS
7	1990-09-22	Leander Collins	1 0 0	Intl. Convention Center, Brownsville, Texas, USA	W	KO
6	1990-09-11	Andre Smiley	0 2 0	Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	W	KO
5	1990-08-25	Kevin Denson	8 12 0	Central Maine Civic Center, Lewiston, Maine, USA	W	PTS
4	1990-06-23	Elvis Franks	debut	Dallas, Texas, USA	W	UD
3	1990-04-27	Joe Adams	5 21 1	Point Cadet Plaza, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA	W	UD
2	1990-04-09	Themba Msweli	1 1 0	Pretoria University Arena, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa	W	PTS
1	1990-02-11	Johan Van Zyl	3 1 0	Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa	W	KO

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