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Soon BOTES

"Bazooka"

Cruiserweight

Male

(Zybrand Lourens Botes)
South Africa, Vanderbijil Park
Born: June 5, 1973, Vanderbijil Park
Weight 167-174-187-196 lbs

as an amateur:

1994 Johannesburg, South Africa, African Champs silver medal 81 Kg
Final: L Mohamed Benguesmia (Alg)

No amateur results

Professional record


1992
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Sept. 19	Aaron Xulu	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 2
+ Nov. 1	Vladimir Busek	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 6
+ Nov. 18	Slabonga Zulu	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 6

1993
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Feb. 7	Thulani Ndaba	Johannesburg, South Africa	KO 3
+ Apr. 20	John Mostert	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 3
+ May 16	Theo Ngema	Durban, South Africa	TKO 3
+ Aug. 16	Samson Tshabalala	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 6
- Sept. 5	Zafarou Ballogou	Johannesburg, South Africa	KO by 3

1994
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Apr. 17	Vladimir Busek	Durban, South Africa	W 6
+ May 21	Joseph Tshabalala	Pretoria, South Africa	W 8
- Aug. 14	Xolani Ngementu	Wild Coast Sun, South Africa	L 8
+ Nov. 20	Mohammed Isaacs	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 4

1995
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 15	Xolani Ngementu	East London, South Africa	W 12
(Won South African Super-Middleweight Title)
- Mar. 4	Thulane Malinga	Hammanskraal, South Africa	TKO by 7
(Lost South African Super-Middleweight Title)
+ July 8	Mohammed Isaacs	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 6
+ Sept. 16	José M.Alejandro	Johannesburg, South AfricA	TKO 2

1996
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Sept. 1	James Mayesila	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 12
(Regained vacant S.African Super-Middleweight Title)

1997
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 25	Jorge Sendra Garcia	Hammanskraal, South Africa	TKO 6
(Retained South African Super-Middleweight Title)
+ Sept. 28	Xolani Ngemutu	Brixton, South Africa	TKO 9
(Retained South African Super-Middleweight Title)
- Nov. 14	Mads Larsen	Copenhagen, Denmark	TKO by 7
(For IBO Super-Middleweight Title)

1998
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Apr. 18	Norbert Nieroba	Duisburg, Germany	L 12
(For vacant WBU Super-Middleweight Title)
+ May 24	Ramón A.Brítez	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 10

1999
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Jan. 24	Gladman Msomi	Johannesburg, South Africa	W 12
(Won vacant South African Lt.Heavyweight Title)
+ June 26	Graham Townsend	Glasgow, Wales	TKO 5
+ Oct. 3	Samson Khoza	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 4
(Won vacant South African Super-Middleweight Title)

2000
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Feb. 19	Dingaan Thobela	Brakpan, South Africa	L 12
(Lost South African Super-Middleweight Title)
- May 29	George Adipo	Maseru, Lesotho	L 8
+ Sept. 16	Lolenga Mock	Nairobi, Kenya	W 8

2001
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- July 14	Robin Reid	Liverpool, Gt.Britain	TKO by 4
(For WBF Super-Middleweight Title)
+ Nov. 7	Thabiso Mogele	Kempton Park, South Africa	TKO 7

2002
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 6	Christopher Burhelezi	Kempton Park, South Africa	W 8
- Sept. 2	Anthony Mundine	Liverpool, Australia	KO by 3
(For PABA Super-Middleweight Title)

2003
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Oct. 24	Martin Nielsen	Copenhagen, Denmark	L 6
(inactive)


2004 Inactive

2005
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ July 29	Patrick Madzinga	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 2

2006
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Mar. 3	Erasmus Magwaza	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 8
(Won South African Light-Heavyweight Title)
+ Oct. 27	Dingaan Thobela	Johannesburg, South Africa	TKO 10

2007
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Jan. 27	Karoly Balzsay	Düsseldorf, Germany	KO by 2
- Nov. 12	Daniel Bruwer	Kempton Park, South Africa	TKO by 10
(Lost South African Light-Heavyweight Title)

2008
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
+ Nov. 17	Sean Santana	Kempton Park, South Africa	KO 1

2009
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- May 15	Thabiso Mchunu	Sasolburg, South Africa	TKO by 8
(For South African and WBA Pan African Cruiserweight Titles)

2010
Date	Opponent	Place	Result
- Mar. 27	Alex Mbaya	Temba, South Africa	TKO by 8

Summary