By Kevin Chittenden: Undefeated German based heavyweight contender Francesco Pianeta (27-1-1, 14 KO’s) defeated soon to be 44-year-old South African Frans Botha (48-8-3, 29 KO’s) by a 10 round unanimous decision on Friday night in a fight that almost more like a sparring match than an actual fight at the RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Muelheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The 6’5″, light hitting Pianeta swept the judges’ score cards winning by the scores of 100-96, 99-92 and 97-93.… Read Article
Ageing “White Buffalo” Frans Botha To Face Francesco Pianeta On Sept. 7th
-By James Slater – According to Boxrec.com, veteran heavyweight name Frans Botha will face huge Italian southpaw Francesco Pianeta on Sept. 7th in Germany. The match-up was originally set for this past May, but 43-year-old Botha suffered an injury and had to pull out (leaving fellow veteran and former WBC heavyweight champ Oliver McCall to step in at short notice and lose a wide decision).… Read Article