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Corrie Sanders

Corrie Sanders held the WBO heavyweight world title between 2003 and 2004. Sanders first became a world champion aged 37 after winning the WBO heavyweight world title by beating Wladimir Klitschko.

World title bouts
2
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
1–1
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBO heavyweight, 2003–2004)
10 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2003 – Jan 2005

HeavyweightWBC
WBO
The Ring
2003age 36Aprage 37JulOct2004Aprage 38JulOct2005
200320042005

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2004

  2. The Ring magazine rates Corrie Sanders No. 9 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  3. Vitali Klitschko beats Corrie Sanders via knockout 8/12

    Heavyweight · WBC and The Ring

  4. Corrie Sanders’s reign as the WBO heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · WBO

  5. 2003

  6. The Ring magazine rates Corrie Sanders No. 3 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  7. Corrie Sanders beats Wladimir Klitschko via knockout 2/12

    Heavyweight · WBO