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CORRIE SANDERS: Won the vacant title in July 1991 when he stopped Johnny du Plooy in the first round. Never defended the title and relinquished it in February 1999. A tall and fast-moving fighter with KO power in his southpaw left hand, he won the lightly regarded WBU heavyweight title in November 1997 with a points victory over Ross Purrity. Defended the belt three times before losing it to Hasim Rahman. Shocked the world when he knocked out Wladimir Klitschko in March 2003 to win the WBO heavyweight belt. Failed in a challenge for the WBC heavyweight title against Vitali Klitschko. Bouts 43, won 40 (30 stoppages), lost 3.
