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Total Fights | 63 |
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Wins | 48 |
Losses | 11 |
Draws | 3 |
No-Contests | 1 |
Title Wins | 0 |
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Title Defenses | 0 |
Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
KO Wins | 29 |
KO Losses | 9 |
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In a professional boxing career spanning 24 years and one month, Francois Botha fought 63 times with 48 wins, 11 losses, and 3 draws.
Botha retired from professional boxing with a record of 48-11-3. He was a three-time heavyweight world title challenger. He had a 46.8% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 29 of his total 63 fights being knockout wins. Botha suffered nine knockout losses in his career, three of which were in title fights.
His last fight was a 5th round TKO defeat to Andrzej Wawrzyk on March 15, 2014.
# | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
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63 | Mar 15, 2014 | 45 | Andrzej Wawrzyk | Loss | TKO5 |
62 | Jun 13, 2013 | 44 | Joseph Parker | Loss | TKO2 |
61 | Feb 8, 2013 | 44 | Sonny Bill Williams | Loss | UD |
60 | Sep 7, 2012 | 43 | Francesco Pianeta | Loss | UD |
59 | Mar 31, 2012 | 43 | Carlos Takam | Loss | TKO11 |
58 | Nov 19, 2011 | 43 | Michael Grant | Loss | KO12 |
57 | Jun 4, 2011 | 42 | Flo Simba | Win | TKO6 |
56 | Apr 10, 2010 | 41 | Evander Holyfield | Loss | TKO8 |
55 | Oct 24, 2009 | 41 | Pedro Carrión | Draw | MD |
54 | May 15, 2009 | 40 | Timo Hoffmann | Win | SD |
53 | Feb 6, 2009 | 40 | Ron Guerrero | Win | UD |
52 | Jul 6, 2007 | 38 | Bob Mirovic | Win | UD |
51 | Jul 27, 2002 | 33 | Clifford Etienne | Draw | MD |
50 | Mar 16, 2002 | 33 | Wladimir Klitschko | Loss * | TKO8 |
49 | Jul 13, 2001 | 32 | Russell Chasteen | Win | TKO3 |
48 | Jun 5, 2001 | 32 | David Bostice | Win | UD |
47 | Mar 16, 2001 | 32 | Joey Guy | Win | KO1 |
46 | Nov 2, 2000 | 32 | Tony LaRosa | Win | TKO1 |
45 | Jul 15, 2000 | 31 | Lennox Lewis | Loss * | TKO2 |
44 | Jan 8, 2000 | 31 | Steve Pannell | Win | TKO1 |
43 | Aug 7, 1999 | 30 | Shannon Briggs | Draw | MD |
42 | Jan 16, 1999 | 30 | Mike Tyson | Loss | KO5 |
41 | Jun 26, 1998 | 29 | David Cherry | Win | TKO1 |
40 | Apr 24, 1998 | 29 | Stan Johnson | Win | KO1 |
39 | Jun 21, 1997 | 28 | Lee Gilbert | Win | UD |
38 | May 10, 1997 | 28 | James Stanton | Win | KO10 |
37 | Nov 9, 1996 | 28 | Michael Moorer | Loss * | TKO12 |
36 | Dec 9, 1995 | 27 | Axel Schulz | NC | SD |
35 | Apr 8, 1995 | 26 | Willie Jake | Win | UD |
34 | Mar 17, 1995 | 26 | Brian Sargent | Win | TKO1 |
33 | Mar 7, 1995 | 26 | Bill Corrigan | Win | TKO1 |
32 | Dec 17, 1994 | 26 | Ken Lakusta | Win | KO1 |
31 | Jul 2, 1994 | 25 | Phil Scott | Win | RTD6 |
30 | May 21, 1994 | 25 | Martin Foster | Win | TKO1 |
29 | Oct 30, 1993 | 25 | Craig Payne | Win | RTD7 |
28 | Oct 1, 1993 | 25 | John Morton | Win | TKO3 |
27 | Jun 25, 1993 | 24 | Ron Goodwin | Win | KO4 |
26 | Jun 15, 1993 | 24 | Calvin Jones | Win | TKO2 |
25 | Jan 16, 1993 | 24 | Billy Wright | Win | TKO5 |
24 | Nov 19, 1992 | 24 | Artie Hooks | Win | KO1 |
23 | Nov 19, 1992 | 24 | Mike Jones | Win | KO1 |
22 | Nov 19, 1992 | 24 | Russell Rierson | Win | KO1 |
21 | Oct 7, 1992 | 24 | Jimmy Bills | Win | UD |
20 | Sep 29, 1992 | 24 | Russell Rierson | Win | KO5 |
19 | Sep 22, 1992 | 23 | Mike Hunter | Win | MD |
18 | Jul 18, 1992 | 23 | David Martin | Win | KO3 |
17 | Jul 4, 1992 | 23 | Ken Jackson | Win | UD |
16 | Jun 12, 1992 | 23 | Ron Ackerson | Win | KO3 |
15 | May 29, 1992 | 23 | Marion Wilson | Win | PTS |
14 | May 7, 1992 | 23 | Ron Ackerson | Win | KO3 |
13 | Nov 15, 1991 | 23 | Tim Tomashek | Win | PTS |
12 | Sep 30, 1991 | 23 | Ginger Tshabalala | Win | SD |
11 | Aug 18, 1991 | 22 | Siza Makathini | Win | SD |
10 | Jun 30, 1991 | 22 | Shaun Ayers | Win | UD |
9 | Feb 18, 1991 | 22 | Rick Rice | Win | KO3 |
8 | Jan 27, 1991 | 22 | Gideon Hlongwa | Win | PTS |
7 | Sep 22, 1990 | 21 | Leander Collins | Win | KO2 |
6 | Sep 11, 1990 | 21 | Andre Smiley | Win | KO2 |
5 | Aug 25, 1990 | 21 | Kevin Denson | Win | PTS |
4 | Jun 23, 1990 | 21 | Elvis Franks | Win | UD |
3 | Apr 27, 1990 | 21 | Joe Adams | Win | UD |
2 | Apr 9, 1990 | 21 | Themba Msweli | Win | PTS |
1 | Feb 11, 1990 | 21 | Johan Van Zyl | Win | KO1 |
* World-title fight
Francois Botha is a 55-year old retired South African professional boxer. He was born in Witbank, South Africa on September 28, 1968. He retired without winning a major world title. His professional boxing career spanned more than 24 years — from 1990 to 2014.
Botha made his professional boxing debut against Johan Van Zyl at the age of 21 on February 11, 1990, defeating Zyl via 1st round KO. He went on to win 34 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 20 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on November 9, 1996 after 36 professional fights, against Michael Moorer for the IBF title. He lost to Moorer via 12th round TKO.
Botha had a total of 11 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Andrzej Wawrzyk on March 15, 2014. Botha lost the fight via 5th round TKO. It's been 10 years, 1 month, and 9 days since this fight.
Botha knocked out 29 of his 63 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 46.8%. Of his total 48 wins, 29 of them were via KO (60.4%).