| Piet Crous | |
|---|---|
| Born | Petrus Arnoldus Crous (1955-07-02) 2 July 1955 (age 69) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 26 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Petrus Arnoldus Crous (born 2 July 1955) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1987.
Professional career
Crous turned pro in 1977.
Cruiserweight champion
He won the WBA cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision win over Ossie Ocasio in 1984, though he was paid less than $10,000. 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. Crous became the first South African to retain a world boxing title in 35 years. He lost the title to Dwight Muhammad Qawi via TKO the following year; he was knocked down twice in the 11th round.
He retired in 1987.
Professional boxing record
| 30 fights | 26 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 21 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
References
- "Ocasio Upset By Piet Crous". Sunday News. 2 December 1984. p. 40. Retrieved 11 October 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Crous Records TKO Win Over Stephens". Scrantonian Tribune. 31 March 1985. p. 48. Retrieved 11 October 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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.
External links
- Boxing record for Piet Crous from BoxRec (registration required)
| Preceded byOssie Ocasio | WBA Cruiserweight Champion 1 Dec 1984–27 Jul 1985 |
Succeeded byDwight Muhammad Qawi |
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