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Soon Botes

2615 KOs

105 KOs

0Draws

Last six: W-L-W-W-W-L

Career

division

Cruiserweight

status

inactive

bouts

36

rounds

242

KO %

57.7%

KO wins

15

KO losses

5

career

1992–2007

debut

1992-09-19

last fight

2007-11-12

Profile

birth name

Zybrand Lourens Botes

alias

Bazooka

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

5′ 10″ / 178cm

nationality

South Africa

origin

Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa

dob

1973-06-05

age

53

Latest news

Thobela-Botes II Is On

2006-09-05 · TheSweetScience.com

Dingaan “The Rose of Soweto” Thobela makes his return to the ring on October 27th when he challenges Soon Botes for the South African light-heavyweight title.…

Dingaan back on the warpath

2006-08-29 · Supersport,South Africa

Dingaan Thobela plans to return to boxing at the age of 40 to challenge Soon Botes for the SA light heavyweight title in Johannesburg on October 27.…

Veteran trainer backs Bazooka

2006-03-02 · News24,South Africa

Veteran boxing trainer Willie Lock believes his charge Soon Botes will dethrone Erasmus Magwaza when they clash for the SA light-heavyweight crown at Nasrec Indoor Arena in Johannesburg on Friday.…

VETERAN TRAINER BACKS BAZOOKA AGAINST MAGWAZA

2006-03-02 · African News Dimension,South Africa

Veteran boxing trainer Willie Lock believes his charge Soon Botes will dethrone Erasmus Magwaza when they clash for the SA light-heavyweight crown at Nasrec.…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

16 1 1

L-TKO

Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Light Heavyweight Title

10 of 12 · 175 / 175 lbs · 2:37

Dingaan Thobela

40 11 2

W-RTD

Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Alfred Buqwana Botes' National Light Heavyweight Title

10 of 12 · 175 / 180 lbs

Judges: Neville Hotz | Joseph Chaane | Alfred Buqwana

Referee: Len Hunt

Erasmus Magwaza

10 0 0

W-TKO

Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Light Heavyweight Title

8 of 12 · 175 / 173 lbs · 1:48

Referee: Alfred Buqwana

Patrick Madzinga

6 10 1

W-TKO

Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

2 of 6

6 0 0

L-UD

K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark

6 of 6 · 172 / 172 lbs

Referee: Jan Christensen

Christopher Buthelezi

8 6 1

W-UD

Caesar's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa

8 of 8 · 175 / 171 lbs

Referee: Jaap Van Niewenhuizen

10 4 1

W-TKO

Caesar's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa

Godfrey Meje Vacant Gauteng Light Heavyweight Title

7 of 10 · 175 / 172 lbs

Referee: Godfrey Meje

28 2 1

L-TKO

Olympia, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

World Boxing Federation super middleweight title

4 of 12x3 · 167 / 168 lbs · 2:58

Judges: Dave Parris

Referee: John Keane

21 3 0

W-PTS

Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

8 of 8

3 0 0

L-PTS

Lesotho Sun Convention Centre, Maseru, Lesotho

8 of 8 · 167 / 167 lbs

Dingaan Thobela

38 7 2

L-MD

Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Super Middleweight Title

12 of 12 · 168 / 167 lbs

Judges: Joseph Chaane 115-114 | Alfred Buqwana 113-111 | Abri Schutte 114-114

Referee: Len Hunt

5 5 2

W-TKO

Brixton Palace, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Super Middleweight Title

4 of 12 · 167 / 168 lbs

Referee: Godfrey Meje

Graham Townsend

8 4 0

W-TKO

Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

5 of 10x3 · 173 / 174 lbs

6 0 0

W-PTS

Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Vacant South African Light Heavyweight Title

12 of 12 · 173 / 173 lbs

Referee: Clement Martin

14 6 1

W-UD

Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

10 of 10 · 168 / 168 lbs

Referee: Alfred Buqwana

Norbert Nieroba

12 1 0

L-SD

Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

World Boxing Union super middleweight title

12 of 12 · 167 / 167 lbs

Judges: Arno Pokrandt 115-113 | Robert Gilson 114-113 | Steve Epstein 111-116

Referee: Mickey Vann

21 1 0

L-TKO

K.B. Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark

International Boxing Organization super middleweight title

7 of 12 · 168 / 166 lbs

Judges: Steve Smoger | Soren Saugmann

Referee: Pete Podgorski

7 5 0

W-TKO

Brixton Palace, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

South African Super Middleweight Title

9 of 12 · 167 / 167 lbs

8 0 0

W-TKO

Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa

South African Super Middleweight Title

6 of 12 · 167 / 167 lbs

5 1 4

W-PTS

Brixton Palace, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Vacant South African Super Middleweight Title

12 of 12 · 168 / 167 lbs

13 6 0

W-TKO

Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

2 of 8 · 168 / 165 lbs

Mohammed Isaacs

10 5 0

W-TKO

Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6 · 172 / 175 lbs

Thulani Malinga

37 8 0

L-TKO

Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa

South African Super Middleweight Title

7 of 12 · 167 / 168 lbs

4 4 0

W-PTS

Orient Theatre, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Vacant South African Super Middleweight Title

12 of 12 · 166 / 168 lbs

Referee: Pacamile Jacobs

Mohammed Isaacs

10 4 0

W-TKO

Wembley Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

4 of 6 · 166 / 168 lbs

Referee: Len Hunt

3 4 0

L-PTS

Wild Coast Sun, Port Alfred, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

8 of 8

Joseph Tshabalala

7 7 4

W-PTS

Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa

6 of 6

5 3 1

W-PTS

DLI Hall, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

6 of 6

19 2 0

L-KO

Ringwise Boxing Academy, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

2 of 8 · 167 / 166 lbs

Joseph Tshabalala

7 6 2

W-PTS

Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6 · 166 / 165 lbs

4 4 1

W-TKO

DLI Hall, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

3 of 6

2 0 0

W-TKO

Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

3 of 6

0 1 0

W-KO

Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

3 of 4

0 1 1

W-PTS

Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6

4 0 0

W-PTS

Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

6 of 6

1 0 0

W-TKO

Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

2 of 6