The last time Francois Botha traveled Down Under, his fight was mired in controversy in every way imaginable. This time around, it simply ended in disaster. Unbeaten boxing novice Joseph Parker picked ...

Johannesburg – The World Boxing Association (WBA) has distanced itself from the drug allegations made against Francois Botha following his defeat against New Zealand rugby star Sonny Bill Williams. A ...

Boxer Frans Botha will have another drug test on Monday to clear his name and said his chaotic fight with rugby player Sonny Bill Williams was ''a disgusting state of affairs'' and ''amounts to ...

LAS VEGAS -- Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield is using George Foreman's comeback more than 15 years ago as inspiration. The 47-year-old Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KOs) knocked out 41-year-old ...

You'll notice ticket sales are slow for Saturday's geriatric wrestling match between Evander Holyfield and Frans Botha. Through midweek, fewer than 1,000 had been sold. Local radio stations are giving ...

Former four-times heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield stopped South African Frans Botha in the eighth round to win the World Boxing Federation title in Las Vegas last weekend. Holyfield, 47, ...

LONDON -- Francois Botha was the lumbering target in front of Lennox Lewis. Mike Tyson, though, was on his mind. Three weeks after Tyson dared to try to ruin Lewis' homecoming, the heavyweight ...

Frans Botha finally will face former four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield on Saturday in a bout that was supposed to happen 10 years ago. "What are you going to do?" Botha, 41, said matter ...

Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield stopped Frans Botha in the eighth round on Saturday night. The 47-year-old Holyfield (43-10-2) knocked the 41-year old Botha (47-5-3) down with 2:36 left ...