Piet Crous

Petrus Arnoldus Crous (born 2 July 1955) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1987.

Piet Crous
Born	Petrus Arnoldus Crous (1955-07-02) 2 July 1955 (age 70) Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Statistics
Weight(s)	Cruiserweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	30
Wins	26
Wins by KO	21
Losses	2
Draws	1
No contests	1

Professional career

Crous turned pro in 1977.

Cruiserweight champion

He won the WBA cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision win over Ossie Ocasio in 1984, though he was paid less than $10,000.^[1] 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.^[2] Crous became the first South African to retain a world boxing title in 35 years.^[2] He lost the title to Dwight Muhammad Qawi via TKO the following year; he was knocked down twice in the 11th round.^[3]

He retired in 1987.

Professional boxing record

30 fights	26 wins	2 losses
By knockout	21	2
By decision	4	0
By disqualification	1	0
Draws	1
No contests	1