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My Take
Francois Botha is the kind of fighter I can't help respecting. He won the IBF heavyweight title in 1995, only to be stripped after a failed drug test, yet what defines him for me is what came after. He kept challenging for world titles into the 2000s and crossed into kickboxing too, never content to fade. There's something stubbornly human about a heavyweight who keeps climbing back through the ropes. The record will note the setbacks, but I'm more moved by the refusal to quit. Grit like his outlasts any belt.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Francois Botha
- Name (Japanese)
- フランソワ・ボタ
- Reading
- ふらんそわ・ぼた
- Born
- September 28, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- boxer / kickboxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Francois Botha born?
Born September 28, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Francois Botha from?
Francois Botha is from Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
What does Francois Botha do?
Francois Botha works as boxer, kickboxer.
How tall is Francois Botha?
Francois Botha is 188 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.