Photo: Corrie Sanders / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Corrie Sanders was born on January 7, 1966 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa and was credited as a boxer. Corrie Sanders died on September 23, 2012 at the age of 46. Listed accolades include WBO World Heavyweight Champion. The listed height was 193 cm.
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
- Height
- 193 cm
- Occupation
- boxer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- WBO World Heavyweight Champion
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Corrie Sanders born?
Born January 7, 1966.
When did Corrie Sanders die?
Died September 23, 2012, aged 46.
Where was Corrie Sanders from?
Corrie Sanders was from Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
What did Corrie Sanders do?
Corrie Sanders worked as boxer.
How tall was Corrie Sanders?
Corrie Sanders was 193 cm.