Photo: Corrie Sanders / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Corrie Sanders represents everything I love about boxing's capacity for the impossible. Walking in as the underdog and dropping Wladimir Klitschko inside two rounds to take the WBO heavyweight title is the kind of night that rewrites a career and a sport's memory. The Ring naming it Upset of the Year only confirms what fans already felt. What moves me is that a southpaw many had written off summoned that thunder when it mattered most. His death in 2012 was a genuine loss. I picture a craftsman who let his fists, not his mouth, do the talking, and I respect that deeply.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Corrie Sanders
- Name (Japanese)
- コーリー・サンダース
- Reading
- こーりー・さんだーす
- Born
- January 7, 1966 – September 23, 2012
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Horse
- Origin
- Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- WBO World Heavyweight Champion
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Corrie Sanders born?
January 7, 1966 – September 23, 2012.
Where is Corrie Sanders from?
Corrie Sanders is from Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
What does Corrie Sanders do?
Corrie Sanders works as boxer.
How tall is Corrie Sanders?
Corrie Sanders is 193 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.