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Report: former world champ Botha fails drugs test
Australian media reports say former WBF heavyweight champion Francois Botha tested positive to the banned stimulant Phentermine before his bout with rugby player Sonny Bill Williams on Friday.
The reports said the banned substance was found in a urine sample taken on Tuesday from the 44-year-old South African, who has fought Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Michael Moorer and Lennox...
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February 10, 2013
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Sonny Bill Williams fight put back to February
The heavyweight fight between former New Zealand rugby international Sonny Bill Williams and South Africa's Francois Botha has been rescheduled for February after Williams underwent surgery on a chest injury.
World Sport Promotions, the South African promoter of the fight, said on Wednesday an exact date would be worked out after it meets with Australian broadcaster Fox Sports...
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October 31, 2012
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Cameroonian heavyweight Carlos Takam stops Frans Botha in 11
France-based Cameroonian Carlos Takam is the new World Boxing Federation International Heavyweight Champion after scoring his biggest victor so far on Saturday night in Noisy-le-Grand, France, stopping former World Champion Francois Botha in the eleventh round.
The 31-year-old Takam, a 2004 Olympian, improved his impressive professional record to 25-1 (20), while South African Botha...
Grant Knocks Out Botha in 12th Round for W.B.F. Heavyweight Title
American Michael Grant stopped South Africa’s Francois Botha in the 12th round of their heavyweight fight to claim the vacant W.B.F. title Saturday night.
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November 19, 2011
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Grant KOs Botha in 12th round
American Michael Grant stopped South Africa's Francois Botha in the 12th round of their heavyweight fight to claim the vacant WBF title Saturday night.
Grant dropped Botha with a right hand with 37 seconds left at Montecasino.
''I knew I had the strength to knock him out in the 12th round,'' Grant said.
The 43-year-old Botha dominated from the start, nearly...
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November 19, 2011
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Grant KOs Botha to claim WBF heavyweight belt
American Michael Grant stopped South Africa's Francois Botha in the 12th round of their heavyweight fight to claim the vacant WBF title Saturday night.
Grant KOs Botha in 12th round for WBF heavy title
American Michael Grant stopped South Africa's Francois Botha in the 12th round of their heavyweight fight to claim the vacant WBF title Saturday night.
Grant dropped Botha with a right hand with 37 seconds left at Montecasino.
The 43-year-old Botha dominated from the start, nearly finishing off the 39-year-old Grant in the seventh and 11th rounds.
Botha charged in on the taller...
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November 19, 2011
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Botha vs Grant Press Conference and Weigh-In Video
Francois Botha and Michael Grant speak and weigh-in early for Saturdays World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Heavyweight Title Fight in Johannesburg, South Africa. Video: Read more [...]
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November 17, 2011
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Botha-I See A Knockout Coming
Former WBF World Heavyweight Champion Francois Botha is beaming with confidence ahead of his attempt to reclaim his old, now vacant, crown against American Michael Grant in the headliner of Showpony Promotions “Urban War” extravaganza at the Monte Casino in Johannesburg, South Africa on Saturday November 19. And just like in the ring, the man nicknamed “The White Buffalo...
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November 16, 2011
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