Francois Botha Martial artist

Francois Botha (born 28 September 1968, in Witbank, Mpumalanga), also known as Frans Botha, is a South African boxer, nicknamed "The White Buffalo". Botha is best known for winning the IBF World Heavyweight title in Germany against Axel Schulz in 1995, a title for which he was later stripped after testing positive for steroids. Botha also lost heavyweight world title fights against Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko. Botha has competed in numerous kickboxing and mixed martial arts events.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 28, 1968
Birth place
South Africa , Witbank
Height (meters)1.88
Weight (Kilograms)118.0

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External resources

  1. http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=003307&cat=boxer
  2. http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/fighter/player.php?index=botha