- Corrie Sanders
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Corrie Sanders Statistics Real name Cornelius Johannes Sanders Nickname(s) The Sniper Rated at Heavyweight Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Reach 77 in (196 cm) Nationality South Africa
Born 7 January 1965
Pretoria, South AfricaBoxing record Total fights 46 Wins 42 Wins by KO 31 Losses 4 Draws 0 No contests 0 Cornelius "Corrie" Johannes Sanders (born on 7 January 1965 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a South African former professional boxer. In 2003 he became the WBO heavyweight champion by defeating Wladimir Klitschko via a second-round knock out that is considered one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight boxing history and won Ring Magazine upset of the year 2003.
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Professional career
Sanders began his boxing career with a first round knockout of King Kong Dyubele on 2 April 1989.
He won his first 23 bouts, 15 by knockout. Among the fighters he defeated during that streak were Steve Zouski, Art Card, future WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson and future world title challenger Bert Cooper.
In his 24th bout, on 21 May 1994, he suffered his first defeat, at the hands of Nate Tubbs via a second round knockout.
He fought 12 more times over the next five years, including a first round knockout over former world cruiserweight champion Carlos De León and a second round knockout over another former world champion, Bobby Czyz. A stoppage loss to future heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman in a bout Sanders was winning confirmed his ability and also his vulnerability. Returning to the ring in 2001 he scored a quick win over Michael Sprott and then followed this up with a defeat of Otis Tisdale in 2002. Corrie Sanders' biggest weapons are his southpaw fast hands which he uses to knock fighters out early.
Winning the WBO heavyweight title
Despite the fact that he had fought only three rounds in the last two years, the World Boxing Organization sanctioned a challenge to their heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. On 8 March 2003, Sanders provided a stunning upset in Hanover, Germany by dropping Klitschko four times to snatch the Ukrainian's belt by a second-round knockout.
Losing a title shot against Vitali Klitschko
Sanders vacated the WBO title in December 2003 so that he could concentrate on a challenge for the vacant WBC belt. The fight took place on 24 April 2004, against Wladimir's older brother, Vitali. He was stopped by Vitali in the eighth round of a fight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
After that bout he knocked out Alexei Varakin in the second round of a contest in Soelden, Austria, in December 2004. He briefly retired after that bout.
Sanders returned to action after two years in November 2006 to score a second round stoppage win over the Australian heavyweight champion Colin Wilson at the Convention Centre in Mmbatho. He had recently signed with Golden Gloves Promotions, and won a bout in South Africa against Brazilian Daniel Bispo on the 12 May 2007. His last bout was a first round knock out loss to Osborne Machimana. It was a 12 round bout for the South African Heavyweight title. The official time was 2:41 of round one. It took place in the Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. His record now stands at 42-4-31 KO.
Professional boxing record
42 Wins (31 knockouts, 11 decisions), 4 Losses (4 knockouts, 0 decisions), 0 Draws [1] Result Record Opponent Type Rounds Date Location Notes Loss 42–4 Osborne Machimana
KO 1 (12) 2 February 2008 Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Denver, Gauteng, South Africa
For South African Heavyweight title. Win 42–3 Daniel Bispo
UD 10 12 May 2007 Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Denver, Gauteng, South Africa
Sanders suffered an injury to his left hand in the first round. Win 41–3 Colin Wilson
TKO 2 (10) 24 November 2006 Convention Centre, Mafikeng, North West, South Africa
Win 40–3 Alexey Varakin
KO 2 (8) 14 December 2004 Freizeit Arena, Soelden, Austria
Varakin down twice in both the 1st and 2nd round. Loss 39–3 Vitali Klitschko
TKO 8 (12) 24 April 2004 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
For vacant WBC Heavyweight title. Win 39–2 Wladimir Klitschko
TKO 2 (12) 8 March 2003 Preussag Arena, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
Won WBO Heavyweight title. Named The Ring magazine Upset of the Year for 2003. Klitschko down 4 times, twice in first 1, and twice in round 2. Win 38–2 Otis Tisdale
TKO 2 (10) 9 November 2002 Coca-Cola Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Win 37–2 Michael Sprott
TKO 1 (8) 3 November 2001 Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa
Loss 36–2 Hasim Rahman
TKO 7 (12) 20 May 2000 Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Lost WBU Heavyweight title. Win 36–1 Alfred Cole
TKO 1 (12) 19 February 2000 Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa
Retained WBU Heavyweight title. Win 35–1 Jorge Valdes
TKO 1 (12) 2 July 1999 Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom
Retained WBU Heavyweight title. Win 34–1 Bobby Czyz
TKO 2 (12) 12 June 1998 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Retained WBU Heavyweight title. Win 33–1 Ross Puritty
UD 12 15 November 1997 Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa
Won vacant WBU Heavyweight title. Win 32–1 Arthur Weathers
TKO 1 (10) 7 February 1997 Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Both fighters down. Win 31–1 Olian Alexander
TKO 2 (10) 12 September 1996 Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville, New York, United States
Win 30–1 Sean Hart
TKO 2 (10) 20 August 1996 MSG Theater, New York, New York, United States
Win 29–1 Curtis Shepard
KO 1 (10) 20 July 1996 Morula Sun, Mabopane, North-West, South Africa
Win 28–1 Keith Fletcher
KO 4 (10) 26 January 1996 Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Win 27–1 James Pritchard
TKO 4 (10) 5 August 1995 Lujan Building, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Win 26–1 Nikolay Kulpin
UD 10 1 April 1995 Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa
Win 25–1 Garing Lane
PTS 8 24 September 1994 Wembley, Wembley, London, England, United Kingdom
Win 24–1 Carlos De Leon
TKO 1 (10) 13 August 1994 Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 23–1 Nate Tubbs
KO 2 (10) 21 May 1994 Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa
Win 23–0 Mike Williams
KO 1 (10) 19 March 1994 Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa
Win 22–0 Marshall Tillman
TKO 6 (10) 5 February 1994 The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 21–0 Levi Billups
KO 1 (10) 6 November 1993 Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa
Win 20–0 George Stephens
TKO 1 (10) 4 September 1993 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 19–0 Bert Cooper
TKO 3 (10) 6 June 1993 Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 18–0 Matthew Brooks
TKO 1 (10) 17 April 1993 Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, United States
Win 17–0 Johnny Nelson
UD 10 24 October 1992 Morula Sun, Mabopane, North-West, South Africa
Win 16–0 Mike Evans
UD 10 22 August 1992 Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa
Win 15–0 Mike Dixon
PTS 8 9 May 1992 Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 14–0 Anthony Wade
UD 10 22 February 1992 Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa
Win 13–0 Art Card
TKO 1 (10) 23 November 1991 Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa
Win 12–0 Mike Rouse
UD 10 28 September 1991 Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa
Win 11–0 Johnny DuPlooy
KO 1 (12) 27 July 1991 Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa
Won vacant South African Heavyweight title. Win 10–0 Steve Gee
TKO 4 (8) 6 April 1991 Dolphin Centre, Darlington, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Win 9–0 Steve Zouski
UD 8 8 November 1990 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win 8–0 Moses Mthama
TKO 1 (6) 4 August 1990 Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa
Win 7–0 Jorge Vilchis
KO 1 (8) 23 May 1990 First National Bank Arena, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Win 6–0 Weaver Qwabe
TKO 1 (8) 29 March 1990 Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Win 5–0 Samson Mahlangu
TKO 3 (6) 9 September 1989 Morula Sun, Mabopane, North-West, South Africa
Win 4–0 Gideon Hlongwa
TKO 3 (6) 5 August 1989 Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa
Win 3–0 David Malatsi
TKO 1 (4) 27 May 1989 Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa
Win 2–0 Prince Tukane
PTS 4 24 April 1989 Goodwood Showgrounds, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Win 1–0 King Kong Dyubele
TKO 1 (4) 2 April 1989 Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
External links
- Professional boxing record for Corrie Sanders from BoxRec
Previous champion
Wladimir KlitschkoWBO World Heavyweight 13th Champion
8 March 2003 - December 2003 (vacated belt)
Next champion
Lamon BrewsterCategories:- 1966 births
- Living people
- South African boxers
- Heavyweight boxers
- People from Pretoria
- World Boxing Organization Champions
- World heavyweight boxing champions
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