Corrie Sanders Boxer

Cornelius Johannes "Corrie" Sanders (7 January 1966 – 23 September 2012) was a South African 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 was named Ring Magazine upset of the year 2003.He died in a hospital in the early hours of 23 September 2012 after being shot during an armed robbery.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 07, 1966
Birth place
Pretoria
Date of deathSeptember 23, 2012
Place of death
Pretoria
Height (meters)1.8288

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