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Heavyweights who fought in International Titles
Here's another one from the HW's I'm working on that fought in various international title fights.
Gawie De Klerk -1 Overall Rating
Nationality- South Africa
b. 1936-01-01
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Career, 1956-61
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Record 19 wins / 6 losses / 0 draws / 14 KO
Hometown: Pretoria, South Africa
Gawie in his 2nd professional bout went into the ring against
South African HW Champion Johnny Arthur. Arthur TKO'd de Klerk
in the 2nd round. With a 2-1 record, de Klerk in Sept. 1957
fought Eddie Theron (2-0-0) for the South African HW Title
after Arthur had retired earlier in 1957.
de Klerk won over Theron by TKO in the 2nd round. The only
noteable fights for him over the next couple of years were a 10
round decision loss to Franco Cavicchi and a 10 round decision
win over Federico Friso. In April 1959 he successfuly defended
his South African HW Title with a 1st round KO. That leads up
to his one big fight chance in his career as he goes into the
ring in August 1959 against Henry Cooper for the Commonwealth
(British Empire) Heavyweight Title in Porthcawl, Wales. He
looses that fight to Cooper by TKO in the 5th round.
de Klerk continued to hold and defend his South African Crown
up through 1961. His only other fights of note though over
those last couple years were both losses to LHW - Mike HOlt,
the first a 10 round decision and the 2nd by 7th round KO.
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