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Corrie Sanders

1966 - 2012

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Cornelius Johannes Sanders (7 January 1966 – 23 September 2012) was a South African professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2008. He won the WBO heavyweight title in 2003 after knocking out Wladimir Klitschko in two rounds, which was considered one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight boxing history; The Ring magazine named it the Upset of the Year. In 2004, having vacated the WBO title, Sanders faced Wladimir's brother Vitali Klitschko in an unsuccessful challenge for the vacant WBC and Ring heavyweight titles. He also held the WBU heavyweight title from 1997 until 2000 and the South Africa national heavyweight title in 1991. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Corrie Sanders is the 144th most popular boxer (up from 147th in 2019), the 153rd most popular biography from South Africa (down from 150th in 2019) and the 4th most popular South African Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Corrie Sanders ranks 144 out of 496. Before him are Antal Kocsis, Wolfgang Behrendt, Anthony Joshua, Gerald Dreyer, Josef Němec, and Cosimo Pinto. After him are Frederick Grace, Rodrigo Valdez, Anders Petersen, Andy Ruiz Jr., Abel Laudonio, and Horacio Accavallo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Corrie Sanders ranks 280. Before him are Marco Beltrami, Bruno Génésio, Alexis Denisof, Jerry Cantrell, Clifford Robinson, and Kang Soo-yeon. After him are David Bennent, Juhan Parts, Michael K. Williams, Aigars Kalvītis, Traylor Howard, and Laurent Lafforgue. Among people deceased in 2012, Corrie Sanders ranks 361. Before him are Juan Francisco Lombardo, Antonio Cubillo, Hal David, Ivan Calin, Bob Welch, and Frank Pierson. After him are Leila Denmark, Jaime Graça, Susan Tyrrell, Rufina Gasheva, José Guardiola, and Aldo Maldera.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Corrie Sanders ranks 153 out of 454. Before him are Gerald Dreyer (1929), Belle Delphine (1999), Pik Botha (1932), Peter de Klerk (1935), Johnny Flynn (1983), and Jackie Pretorius (1934). After him are Bram Fischer (1908), Devdas Gandhi (1900), Ramdas Gandhi (1897), Johan Kriek (1958), Lesley-Ann Brandt (1981), and Cecil McMaster (1895).

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Among BOXERS In South Africa

Among boxers born in South Africa, Corrie Sanders ranks 4. Before him are David Carstens (1914), George Hunter (1927), and Gerald Dreyer (1929). After him are Willie Toweel (1934).

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