Tag Archives: Francois Botha

Francois Botha (48-10-3, 29 KOs) may be 45 years old but there is no way of stopping the “White Buffalo” from roaming the prairie. On March 15th the multiple time world title challenger is coming to Arlamow, Poland, to take on Andrzej Wawrczyk (28-1, 14 KOs). When Botha gave his …

With the twelfth round knockout of ‘Fast Eddie’ Chambers by Wladimir Klitschko in Germany the heavyweight picture has become clearer in terms of who the remaining talent is, and who is left to fight whom. The question is, will these bouts happen in the future? Vitali Klitschko’s upcoming bout against …

By Per Ake Persson All time great Evander Holyfield is now reportedly on for a fight in Las Vegas against Derrick Rossy April 24 which leaves his March 6 date open for a possible fight against Francois Botha – meanwhile Francois Botha vs Joey Abell February 27 in Kampala appears …

By Per Ake Persson WBA Intercontinental junior middle champ Zauerbek Baysangurov will defend the title December 19 in Zaporozhye. The opponent is no other than Frank Shabani, who I believe is the last fighter in the Sauerland stable below middleweight. Shabani is a nice looking 18-1 but failed to win …

By Per Ake Persson The White Buffalo, Francois Botha, retained the WBF heavyweight title with a split decision over twelve hard fought, messy, mauling and exciting rounds of boxing against Timo Hoffmann on this SES show at Boerdeland Hall in Magdeburg. It was scored 117-110 and 114-113 for Botha and …

By Per Ake Persson Polish junior middle Damian Jonak goes for the vacant IBC title on May 9 in Gdynia and faces Venezuelan Carlos Donquiz, who is based in Spain, in the headliner of this Bullit Knockout promotion. Heavyweight Andrzej Wawrzyk defends the WBC Youth title in the co-feature.

By Per Ake Persson Spanish all-time great Javier Castillejo, 40, comes back April 4 in the big indoor bullfighting arena in Leganes against compatriot Pablo Navascues. Castillejo, 62-8-0-1 and a world champ at both junior middle and middleweight, comes off a bad KO loss to Sebastian Sylvester last year and …

In just his second bout since 2002, 40 year old heavyweight Francois Botha won the WBF title with a 12 round unanimous decision over American journeyman Ron Guerrero at Tlokwe Banquet Hall in Potchefstroom, South Africa on Friday. Botha, who now resides in California, weighed in at the heaviest of …

Ankara is not only the Turkish capital, it is also about to become a major city for professional boxing in Europe. After last year’s “Bull Fight At The Bosporus” between Sinan Samil Sam and Oliver McCall, Arena will be back in Ankara on July 4 at the Büyük Anadolu Hotel.

On July 4, the vacant European Heavyweight Championship will be on the line in Istanbul, Turkey. Originally, Matt Skelton was meant to fight local hero Sinan Samil Sam, but the former British and Commonwealth Champion had to pull out of the fight due to a virus infection.

Originally ARENA-CEO Ahmet Öner had planned to present heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis in the USA on May 17th, 2008 but the Cuban Olympic gold medallist was denied visa. Now ARENA’s attorneys tried again to get “La Sombra” into the US but the Consulate in Berlin denied the application again.

Sorry to all Spanish boxing fans! Because there have been so many request from the United States regarding heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis recently promoter Ahmet Öner decided to move the fight between the three-times world amateur champion and 2004 Olympic gold medallist and “White Buffalo” Francois Botha from the show …