Happy Pieterse
| Happy Pieterse | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Jan Happy Pieterse |
| Weight(s) | Light Heavyweight |
| Nationality |  South African |
| Born | 28 May 1942 South Africa |
| Died | 26 May 2013 (aged 70) Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 22 |
| Wins | 17 |
| Wins by KO | 0 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
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[]
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In 1963, Pieterse won the light-middleweight title at the South African amateur championships, before turning professional in July 1965 and stopping in the fourth round.
His last fight was in February 1970 against , to whom he lost the national title.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jackson, Ron (26 May 2013). "Ex-champ Happy Pieterse dies". Supersport.com. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ^ "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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Categories:
- 2013 deaths
- Light-heavyweight boxers
- 1942 births
- Deaths from diabetes
- People from Alberton, Gauteng
- South African male boxers
- Sportspeople from Gauteng
- South African boxing biography stubs