Petrus Arnoldus Crous (born 2 July 1955) is a South African former
professional boxer
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who competed from 1977 to 1987.
Professional career
Crous turned pro in 1977.
Cruiserweight champion
He won the WBA cruiserweight title with a
unanimous decision
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win over
Ossie Ocasio
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in 1984, though he was paid less than $10,000. He defended the belt once, on 30 March 1985, at the Sun City Super Bowl in
Sun City, South Africa, against American challenger
Randy Stephens, recuperating from a third-round knockdown to knock Stephens out in that same third round.
Crous became the first South African to retain a world boxing title in 35 years.
[ He lost the title to ]Dwight Muhammad Qawi
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via TKO the following year; he was knocked down twice in the 11th round.
Professional boxing record
References
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1955 births
Living people
South African male boxers
Cruiserweight boxers
World cruiserweight boxing champions
World Boxing Association champions
Boxers from Johannesburg
20th-century South African sportsmen
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