Piet Crous | |
Realname: | Petrus Arnoldus Crous |
Weight: | Cruiserweight |
Nationality: | South African |
Birth Date: | 1955 7, df=y |
Birth Place: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Style: | Orthodox |
Total: | 30 |
Wins: | 26 |
Ko: | 21 |
Losses: | 2 |
Draws: | 1 |
No Contests: | 1 |
Petrus Arnoldus Crous (born 2 July 1955) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1987.
Crous turned pro in 1977. He won the WBA cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision win over Ossie Ocasio in 1984, though he was paid less than $10,000.[1] He defended the belt once, on 30 March 1985, at the Sun City Super Bowl in Sun City, South Africa, against American challenger Randy Stephens, recuperating from a third-round knockdown to knock Stephens out in that same third round.[2] Crous became the first South African to retain a world boxing title in 35 years.[2] He lost the title to Dwight Muhammad Qawi via TKO the following year; he was knocked down twice in the 11th round.[3] He retired in 1987.