Nicknamed "The Sniper", Sanders was a southpaw with a long reach, and was known for carrying formidable knockout power in his straight left hand.
(meta data) TITLE: On This Day: Heavyweight hammer-fist Corrie Sanders born in 1966 - Boxing News History | Jan 07 2019 # On This Day: Heavyweight hammer-fist Corrie Sanders born in 1966 Matt Christie pays tribute to the South African bomber who took down Wladimir Klitschko Add CommentMatt Christie4 Min Read reua_249622 | Action Images/Reuters/Christian Charisius HEAVYWEIGHTS don't hit much harder than Corrie Sanders, the former WBO champion who was killed at the age of 46 in his native South Africa. On Saturday September 22, 2012 he walked into a restaurant to celebrate his nephew's birthday but the party was curtailed when armed robbers opened fire. Sanders, who beat Wladimir Klitschko in 2003, was hit in the stomach and later died in hospital. ## Register now to keep reading We're chuffed that you are enjoying our website. To continue reading and to help us to provide the best coverage and a great online experience please take a few moments to register. You'll be able to read more online content and get the latest news via the Daily Jabs newsletter. Register now For unlimited access to all our award-winning content including exclusive subscriber-only stories and a digital archive of editions back to January 2012 you will need to subscribe Got an account? Sign in Tagscorrie sanders johnny nelson Michael Sprott on this day vitali klitschko wladimir klitschko GET 10% OFF TOTAL PURCHASE* USE PROMO CODE: SUMMER10 *SALE ENDS 31 AUGUST # You may also like Archives | Premium | Aug 19 2019 ## On This Day: Peter McNeeley took the money and ran… at Mike Tyson History | Aug 14 2019 ## On This Day: African legend Dick Tiger is born History | Aug 09 2019 ## On This Day: Heavyweight champion Ken Norton is born History | Aug 08 2019 ## On This Day: Chris Eubank was born # Current issue Anthony Joshua and the sport of boxing put their reputations on the line What Anthony Joshua can expect in Saudi Arabia Zab Judah: 'They thought they were just going to have a boxing match and they never made it home. My heart goes out to those guys' Richard Williams: 'When you're in a real fight, in a proper fight, it gets dark' Cannabis in boxing » AND MUCH MORE... You need to be a subscriber to access the digital edition. If you have a subscription please sign in here. If you're not a subscriber, take out a subscription to access issue content online, in print and as a digital edition. #### Most popular ## On This Day: Peter McNeeley took the money and ran… at Mike Tyson ## Boxing News at Five: Keeler wants boxing match against McGregor, Mayweather rules out fighting Pacquiao in Saudi Arabia ## The man plotting the downfall of Tyson Fury ## The key steps we must take to improve the safety of boxing ## The rare dominance of Ukashir Farooq # Newsletters Don't miss any action. Sign up for the free Boxing News newsletter(s) here
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Corrie Sanders
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 Cornelius Johannes "Corrie" Sanders (7 January 1966 – 23 September 2012) was a South African professional boxer who competed from 1989 to 2008. He won the WBO heavyweight title in 2003 after knocking out Wladimir Klitschko in two rounds, which was considered one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight boxing history; "The Ring" magazine named it the Upset of the Year. In 2004, having vacated the WBO title, Sanders faced Wladimir's brother Vitali Klitschko in an unsuccessful but valiant challenge for the vacant WBC and "Ring" heavyweight titles. He also held the WBU heavyweight title from 1997 until 2000. 
