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