francois botha how good was he

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  1. Ex Army Jim 39

    Ex Army Jim 39 couldnt believe the price of chairs banned Full Member

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    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
     
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  2. BCS8

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    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.
     
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  3. Wizbit1013

    Wizbit1013 Drama go, and don't come back Full Member

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    Not all that

    I enjoyed having fighters like him padding out the division though
     
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  4. heerko koois

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    In his prime ? 8.25 out of 10
     
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  5. Ex Army Jim 39

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    just out of interest mate as you clearly know your stuff would you describe him as a proper hard *******
     
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  6. CroBox29

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    I've always considered him to be about the same level as Schulz, Mavrovic and Herbie Hide...
     
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  7. MarkusFlorez99

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    Slightly above fringe contender
     
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  8. venbox

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    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.
     
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  9. Ex Army Jim 39

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    remember fellas his names said as franswa not francoys
     
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  10. Manning

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    Fury beats this guy.
     
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  11. On The Money

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    Solid when prime. The draw with Briggs in 99 maybe his best display, great fight actually.
     
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  12. Pepsi Dioxide

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    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
     
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    MixedMartialLaw Combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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    Him vs Derek Chisora who wins?
     
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    An ordinary, second-tier HW contender
     
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  15. young griffo

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    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.
     
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