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Francois Botha 48-11-3 29 KO · 1990–2014
Francois Botha is a heavyweight boxer from South Africa, born Sep 28, 1968. Record 48-11-3 with 29 knockouts over 1990–2014. Francois Botha last fought Andrzej Wawrzyk on Mar 15, 2014 and lost by TKO in round 5 of 10.
Also: Франсоа Бота · Франсуа Бота · فرانسیس بوتا +12 more フランソワ・ボタ · 프랑수아 보타 · Francis Botha · Francois Johannes Botha · Frans Botha · François Botha · White Buffalo · Бота Ф. · Бота Франсуа · フランソワ"ザ・ホワイトバッファロー"ボタ · フランソワ・"ザ・ホワイトバッファロー"・ボタ · 프랑소와 보타
Born Sep 28, 1968
Country 🇿🇦 South Africa
Height 188 cm
Titles WBF heavyweight title 2009
Boxerbook rating 1714 ± 175 · inactive since Mar 2014Why here › Confirmed bouts 15 of 63
The record 63 bouts, 1990–2014, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 63, Wikipedia (ru) · 8, Wikipedia (ja) · 5, Wikipedia (pl) · 2
L
For vacant Poland International heavyweight title TKO 5/10 · Hotel Arłamów, Arłamów, 🇵🇱
Botha 48-10-3 · Wawrzyk 28-1-0
L
TKO 2/8 · The Trusts Arena, Auckland, 🇳🇿
Botha 48-9-3 · Parker 5-0-0
L
Won vacant WBA International heavyweight title UD 10/10 · Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, 🇦🇺
Botha 48-8-3 · Williams 5-0-0
L
UD 10/10 · RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Mülheim, 🇩🇪
Botha 48-7-3 · Pianeta 28-0-1
L
Retained WBO Africa heavyweight title TKO 11/12 · Gymnase Jean-Richepin, Noisy-le-Grand, 🇫🇷
Botha 48-6-3 · Takam 24-1-0
L
Won vacant WBF heavyweight title KO 12/12 · Monte Casino, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Botha 48-5-3 · Grant 47-4-0
W
Flo Simba
TKO 6/10 · Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, 🇿🇦
Botha 47-5-3 · Simba —
L
Won vacant WBF heavyweight title TKO 8/12 · Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Botha 47-4-3 · Holyfield 43-10-2
D
For vacant WBF heavyweight title MD 12/12 · Anhalt Arena, Dessau, 🇩🇪
Botha 47-4-2 · Carrión —
W
Retained WBF heavyweight title SD 12/12 · Bördelandhalle, Magdeburg, 🇩🇪
Botha 46-4-2 · Hoffmann —
W
Won vacant WBF heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Tlokwe Banquet Hall, Potchefstroom, 🇿🇦
Botha 45-4-2 · Guerrero —
W
Won vacant WBF interim heavyweight title UD 12/12 · Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, 🇿🇦
Botha 44-4-2 · Mirovic —
D
MD 10/10 · New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, 🇺🇸
Botha 44-4-1 · Etienne 24-1-0
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Retained WBO heavyweight title TKO 8/12 · Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, 🇩🇪
Botha 44-3-1 · Klitschko 37-1-0
W
Russell Chasteen
TKO 3/10 · Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage, California, 🇺🇸
Botha 43-3-1 · Chasteen —
W
UD 10/10 · Fremont Street Experience, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Botha 42-3-1 · Bostice —
W
Joey Guy
KO 1/10 · The Orleans, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Botha 41-3-1 · Guy —
W
Tony LaRosa
TKO 1/10 · Washington, D.C., 🇺🇸
Botha 40-3-1 · LaRosa —
L
Retained WBC, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles TKO 2/12 · London Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Botha 40-2-1 · Lewis 36-1-1
W
Steve Pannell
TKO 1/10 · University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 🇺🇸
Botha 39-2-1 · Pannell —
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MD 10/10 · Etess Arena, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Botha 39-2-0 · Briggs 31-2-0
L
KO 5/10 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Botha 39-1-0 · Tyson 48-4-0
W
David Cherry
TKO 1/10 · Boone County Fairgrounds, Kansas City, Missouri, 🇺🇸
Botha 38-1-0 · Cherry —
W
Stan Johnson
KO 1/10 · County Fairgrounds, Dubuque, Iowa, 🇺🇸
Botha 37-1-0 · Johnson —
W
Lee Gilbert
Retained WBA–NABA heavyweight title UD 12/12 · USF Sun Dome, Tampa, Florida, 🇺🇸
Botha 36-1-0 · Gilbert —
W
James Stanton
Won vacant WBA–NABA heavyweight title KO 10/12 · Convention Center, Coconut Grove, Florida, 🇺🇸
Botha 35-1-0 · Stanton —
L
Retained IBF heavyweight title TKO 12/12 · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Botha 35-0-0 · Moorer 37-1-0
NC
Vacant IBF heavyweight title at stake SD 12/12 · Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, 🇩🇪
Botha 35-0-0 · Schulz 21-2-1
W
Willie Jake
UD 8/8 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Botha 34-0-0 · Jake —
W
Brian Sargent
TKO 1/10 · Memorial Auditorium, Worcester, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸
Botha 33-0-0 · Sargent —
W
Bill Corrigan
TKO 1/10 · War Memorial Auditorium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 🇺🇸
Botha 32-0-0 · Corrigan —
W
Ken Lakusta
KO 1/10 · Coliseo General Rumiñahui, Quito, 🇪🇨
Botha 31-0-0 · Lakusta —
W
RTD 6/10 · The Mirage, Paradise, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Botha 30-0-0 · Scott —
W
Martin Foster
TKO 1/10 · Kings Hall, Belfast, 🇬🇧
Botha 29-0-0 · Foster —
W
RTD 7/10 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Botha 28-0-0 · Payne —
W
John Morton
TKO 3/10 · ARCO Arena, Sacramento, 🇺🇸
Botha 27-0-0 · Morton —
W
Ron Goodwin
KO 4/10 · Phoenix, Arizona, 🇺🇸
Botha 26-0-0 · Goodwin —
W
Calvin Jones
TKO 2/10 · Denison, Texas, 🇺🇸
Botha 25-0-0 · Jones —
W
TKO 5/8 · Convention Center, Reno, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Botha 24-0-0 · Wright —
W
Russell Rierson
KO 1/8 · Days Inn South, Oklahoma City, 🇺🇸
Botha 21-0-0 · Rierson —
W
KO 1/8 · Days Inn South, Oklahoma City, 🇺🇸
Botha 21-0-0 · Jones —
W
Artie Hooks
KO 1/8 · Days Inn South, Oklahoma City, 🇺🇸
Botha 21-0-0 · Hooks —
W
Jimmy Bills
UD 8/8 · Amarillo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Botha 20-0-0 · Bills —
W
Russell Rierson
KO 5/8 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸
Botha 19-0-0 · Rierson —
W
MD 8/8 · County Coliseum, El Paso, Texas, 🇺🇸
Botha 18-0-0 · Hunter —
W
David Martin
KO 3/8 · Civic Assembly Center, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸
Botha 17-0-0 · Martin —
W
Ken Jackson
UD 8/8 · Dallas, Texas, 🇺🇸
Botha 16-0-0 · Jackson —
W
Ron Ackerson
KO 3/8 · Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, 🇺🇸
Botha 15-0-0 · Ackerson —
W
PTS 8/8 · Amarillo, Texas, 🇺🇸
Botha 14-0-0 · Wilson 6-3-2
W
Ron Ackerson
KO 3/8 · Westin Hotel, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸
Botha 13-0-0 · Ackerson —
W
Tim Tomashek
PTS 10/10 · ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, 🇺🇸
Botha 12-0-0 · Tomashek —
W
Ginger Tshabalala
SD 6/6 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Botha 11-0-0 · Tshabalala —
W
Siza Makathini
Won Transvaal heavyweight title SD 10/10 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Botha 10-0-0 · Makathini —
W
Shaun Ayers
UD 10/10 · Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Botha 9-0-0 · Ayers —
W
Rick Rice
KO 3/8 · Voortrekkerhoogte, Pretoria, 🇿🇦
Botha 8-0-0 · Rice —
W
Gideon Hlongwa
PTS 6/6 · Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, 🇿🇦
Botha 7-0-0 · Hlongwa —
W
Leander Collins
KO 2/8 · International Convention Center, Brownsville, Texas, 🇺🇸
Botha 6-0-0 · Collins —
W
Andre Smiley
KO 2/8 · Central Plaza Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 🇺🇸
Botha 5-0-0 · Smiley —
W
Kevin Denson
PTS 6/6 · Civic Center, Lewiston, Maine, 🇺🇸
Botha 4-0-0 · Denson —
W
Elvis Franks
UD 4/4 · Dallas, Texas, 🇺🇸
Botha 3-0-0 · Franks —
W
Joe Adams
UD 4/4 · Point Cadet Plaza, Biloxi, Mississippi, 🇺🇸
Botha 2-0-0 · Adams —
W
Themba Msweli
PTS 4/4 · University Arena, Pretoria, 🇿🇦
Botha 1-0-0 · Msweli —
W
Johan Van Zyl
KO 1/4 · Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Botha 0-0-0 · Zyl —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Francois Botha's professional record? Francois Botha's professional record is 48-11-3 with 29 knockouts.
Who did Francois Botha fight last? Francois Botha last fought Andrzej Wawrzyk on Mar 15, 2014 and lost by TKO in round 5 of 10. Sources Boxerbook ID 17650 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/17650 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-11. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
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