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Johnny du Plooy dies
2013-04-12 09:38
Johnny du Plooy (Gallo Images)
2013-04-09 10:02
Cape Town - Former South African heavyweight boxer Johnny du Plooy has died. He was 48.
In his 33-fight career he compiled an overall record of 27 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw, including 22 wins by knock out.
All losses were stoppage losses to well-known opponents - Mike Weaver, Renaldo Snipes, Francesco Damiani, Pierre Coetzer, Corrie Sanders.
Du Plooy battled a heart condition last year, during which he was hospitalised for eight days and lost 21kg in the process. His exact cause of death is yet to be confirmed.
Source:
http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Johnny-du-Plooy-dies-20130412
2013-04-12 09:38
Johnny du Plooy (Gallo Images)
2013-04-09 10:02
Cape Town - Former South African heavyweight boxer Johnny du Plooy has died. He was 48.
In his 33-fight career he compiled an overall record of 27 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw, including 22 wins by knock out.
All losses were stoppage losses to well-known opponents - Mike Weaver, Renaldo Snipes, Francesco Damiani, Pierre Coetzer, Corrie Sanders.
Du Plooy battled a heart condition last year, during which he was hospitalised for eight days and lost 21kg in the process. His exact cause of death is yet to be confirmed.
Source:
http://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/Johnny-du-Plooy-dies-20130412
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