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Cornelius Johannes "Corrie" Sanders (7 January 1966 – 23 September 2012) was a South African professional boxer. In 2003 he became the WBO heavyweight champion when he defeated Wladimir Klitschko via second-round knockout, in what is considered one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight boxing history: ''The Ring'' magazine named it the upset of the year. A southpaw fighter with a long reach, Sanders was known for carrying devastating power in his straight left hand. He died in a hospital in the early hours of 23 September 2012 after being shot during an armed robbery. == Professional career == Sanders began his boxing career with a first round knockout of King Kong Dyubele on 2 April 1989. He won his first 23 bouts, 15 by knockout. Among the fighters he defeated during that streak were Steve Zouski, Art Card, future WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson, and future world title challenger Bert Cooper. In his 24th bout, on 21 May 1994, he suffered his first defeat, at the hands of Nate Tubbs via a second round knockout. He fought 12 more times over the next five years, including a first round knockout over former world cruiserweight champion Carlos De León and a second round knockout over another former world champion, Bobby Czyz. A stoppage loss to future heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman in a bout Sanders was winning confirmed his ability and also his vulnerability. Returning to the ring in 2001 he scored a quick win over Michael Sprott and then followed this up with a defeat of Otis Tisdale in 2002. Corrie Sanders' biggest weapons were his southpaw fast hands that he used to knock fighters out early. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Corrie Sanders」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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