Andre Thysse

Andre Thysse (24 March 1969 – 22 July 2021)[1] was a South African professional super middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1990s and 2000s.

Andre Thysse
Statistics
Real nameAndre Thysse
Weight(s)super middle/light heavyweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
NationalitySouth African
Born(1969-03-24)24 March 1969
Germiston, South Africa
Died22 July 2021(2021-07-22) (aged 52)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights28
Wins20 (KO 12)
Losses8 (KO 2)

Biography

He won the Gauteng super middleweight title, South African super middleweight title, and Commonwealth super middleweight title. He was a challenger for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) super middleweight title against Brian Magee, World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight title against Markus Beyer, World Boxing Council (WBC) International super middleweight title against Mikkel Kessler, WBC International super middleweight title against Jürgen Brähmer, World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas super middleweight title against Lucian Bute, World Boxing Council (WBC) International light heavyweight title against Adrian Diaconu, and International Boxing Federation (IBF) Australasian super middleweight title against Sakio Bika. His professional fighting weight varied from 163+3⁄4 lb (74.3 kg; 11 st 9.8 lb), i.e. super middleweight to 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb), i.e. light heavyweight.[2]

Thysse died on 22 July 2021 at the age of 52 after having contracted COVID-19.[3]

References
  1. "Boxing News: Former SA champ Andre Thysse dies of Covid » January 28, 2022". 22 July 2021.
  2. "Statistics at boxrec.com". boxrec.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. Jackson, Ron (22 July 2021). "Former SA and Commonwealth champion dies of Covid". SuperSport. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.


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