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Piet Crous

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Piet Crous
Born
Petrus Arnoldus Crous

(1955-07-02) 2 July 1955 (age 69)
Johannesburg, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins26
Wins by KO21
Losses2
Draws1
No contests1

Petrus Arnoldus Crous (born 2 July 1955) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1987.

Professional career

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Crous turned pro in 1977. He won the WBA cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision win over Ossie Ocasio in 1984, though he was paid less than $10,000.[1] He defended the belt once, on 30 March 1985, at the Sun City Super Bowl in Sun City, South Africa, against American challenger Randy Stephens, recuperating from a third-round knockdown to knock Stephens out in that same third round.[2] Crous became the first South African to retain a world boxing title in 35 years.[2] He lost the title to Dwight Muhammad Qawi via TKO the following year; he was knocked down twice in the 11th round.[3] He retired in 1987.

References

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  1. ^ "Ocasio Upset By Piet Crous". Sunday News. 2 December 1984. p. 40. Retrieved 11 October 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "Crous Records TKO Win Over Stephens". Scrantonian Tribune. 31 March 1985. p. 48. Retrieved 11 October 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Qawi knocks out Piet Crous in 11 for WBA crown". Johnson City Press. 28 July 1985. p. 23. Retrieved 11 October 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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Preceded by WBA Cruiserweight Champion
1 Dec 1984–27 Jul 1985
Succeeded by