Former SA boxing champ dies after Covid battle

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Former SA super-middleweight champion Andre Thysse‚ who was never knocked down in his 10 years as a professional boxer‚ died at the age of 52 on Thursday morning after a battle with Covid-19.

Thysse defended the national belt eight times from 2001 to 2005‚ a record for the division‚ but internationally he was less successful‚ losing all seven of his fights abroad‚ although some of his opponents were among the top fighters of the era.

The win launched his unsuccessful international campaign‚ losing to Magee‚ then the holder of the marginal IBO title‚ and WBC champion Markus Beyer. Thysse‚ who ran a toy import business‚ continued in boxing behind the scenes. He operated as a promoter through the company Real Steel‚ and although they won an award as newcomers early on‚ they hit problems.

 

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This a sad day indeed..south Africa lost a true legend ..may his soul rest in peace..will never forget him..my condolences to his family and boxing fraternity

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Rest in peace champ!

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