the white buffalo they called him he had funny hair and beard i am sure he used to colour it i think the bloke was blonde but he would make it even lighter he was a fat slob most of time in my memory but he was always about in the 90s 2000s time how good was this fella any fans here
He was above average but he was never gonna win any world titles. He didn't have any one area where he really excelled. As such he was good enough to beat most guys he faced but failed at the top level.
just out of interest mate as you clearly know your stuff would you describe him as a proper hard *******
Gave a faded Tyson a really tough fight with his hit-and-hold tactics, before being one-shotted by Iron Mike. Not a bad heavyweight by any means, just not good enough to compete with the top guys.
He was a solid gatekeeper. I feel like guys underestimated him and he gave them a tougher time than was expected (Moorer, Briggs, Tyson) but at the same time, he had no signature wins. His biggest was overturned when he tested positive for PEDs Lewis obviously mopped the floor with him
He was moderately skilled, so so power, poor athletically and well short of the top level. That said he was brave, would fight anyone anywhere and gave his very best every time he stepped in the ring. In his prime aside from Lewis blowing him out, Francois gave everyone he fought a solid workout (Tyson, Moorer, Briggs for example). I admired him for this. A few Big name heavyweights today would benefit from having a fighting attitude like Botha despite his limitations as a boxer.