Happy Pieterse
Born
Jan Happy Pieterse

(1942-05-28)28 May 1942
South Africa
Died26 May 2013(2013-05-26) (aged 70)
Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa
NationalitySouth Africa South African
Statistics
Weight(s)Light Heavyweight
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins17
Wins by KO0
Losses5
Draws0
No contests0

Jan Happy Pieterse (28 May 1942 – 26 May 2013 in Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa)[1] was a South African boxer. His professional record includes 22 fights: 17 wins, and 5 losses (3 knockouts).

He died on 26 May 2013, two days before his 71st birthday.

Career

In 1963, Pieterse won the light-middleweight title at the South African amateur championships, before turning professional in July 1965 and stopping Boet de Bruyn in the fourth round.

His last fight was in February 1970 against Sarel Aucamp, to whom he lost the national title.[2]

References

  1. Jackson, Ron (26 May 2013). "Ex-champ Happy Pieterse dies". Supersport.com. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. "Former SA light heavyweight champ Happy Pieterse dies". fightnews.com. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.


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