Francois Botha

ActingBorn 1968-09-28 (57)Witbank, South Africa

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 is perhaps best known for winning the IBF heavyweight title against Axel Schulz in 1995, but was later stripped after failing a drug test. He later challenged twice for world heavyweight titles in 2000 and 2002. Botha has competed against former Heavyweight Champions Mike Tyson, Wladimir Klitschko, Lennox Lewis, Michael Moorer and Evander Holyfield late in their respective careers. Botha participated once in mixed martial arts in 2004.

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K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Tokyo Final

2005

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K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final

2004

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K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final

2003

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Lennox Lewis vs. Francois Botha

2000