Petrus Arnoldus Crous (born July 2, 1955) is a South African former

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who competed from 1977 to 1987.

Professional career

Crous turned pro in 1977. He won the WBA cruiserweight title with a

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win over Ossie Ocasio in 1984, though he was paid less than $10,000. He defended the belt once, on March 30, 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. Crous became the first South African to retain a world boxing title in 35 years. He lost the title to

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via TKO the following year; he was knocked down twice in the 11th round. He retired in 1987.

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* 1955 births Living people South African male boxers Cruiserweight boxers World cruiserweight boxing champions World Boxing Association champions Boxers from Johannesburg {{SouthAfrica-boxing-bio-stub