Piet Crous
Born
Petrus Arnoldus Crous

(1955-07-02) 2 July 1955
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

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

  1. "Ocasio Upset By Piet Crous". Sunday News. 2 December 1984. p. 40. Retrieved 11 October 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 "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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