Piet Crous

Petrus Arnoldus Crous (born July 2, 1955 in Johannesburg) is a South African retired professional boxer.

Piet Crous
Statistics
Real namePetrus Arnoldus Crous
Weight(s)cruiserweight
NationalitySouth African
Born (1955-07-02) 2 July 1955
Johannesburg, Gauteng,
South Africa
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights30
Wins26
Wins by KO21
Losses2. 0
Draws1
No contests1

Professional career

Crous turned pro in 1977 and won the WBA cruiserweight title with a decision win over Ossie Ocasio in 1984. He defended the belt once before losing it to Dwight Muhammad Qawi via TKO the following year. Crous was down twice in the 11th round. He retired in 1987.

Preceded by
Ossie Ocasio
WBA Cruiserweight Champion
1 Dec 198427 Jul 1985
Succeeded by
Dwight Muhammad Qawi


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