Chris van Heerden
Chris van Heerden | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chris van Heerden 19 June 1987 |
| Nationality |  South African |
| Other names | The Heat |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Welterweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 25 |
| Wins by KO | 12 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Chris van Heerden (born 19 June 1987) is a South African professional boxer and the former IBO welterweight champion.
Professional career
Van Heerden started his professional career in 2006. He quickly emerged as a top fighter in African continent, which he subsequently proved by snapping South African and ABU welterwight titles. However, in 2010 he suffered his first loss in the professional ring to Serbian Ivica Stevanovic for IBF Inter-Continental light middleweight title. This fight, though, did not stop him from rise to success. In 2009 he prevailed over fellow South African Kaizer Mabuza and gained IBO welterweight belt.[1] He managed to defend his belt twice, against Sebastián Andrés Luján[2] and Matthew Hatton.[3]
In Winter 2013 van Heerden decided to relocate to the United States. The move meant that Van Heerden had been forced to relinquish his status as the International Boxing Organisation’s champion but it was a move that he considered to pave the way to higher honours in future.[4]
Personal life
Van Heerden currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He is one of the most successful boxers from South Africa and despite living in the USA now, he still enjoys high popularity in his homeland.
Professional boxing record
References
- ^ Heerden Beats Mabuza, Budler Wins, Venter KOs Simba. boxingscene.com (24 September 2011). Retrieved on 8 May 2014.
- ^ Van Heerden dominates Lujan, retaines IBO title. boxingscene.com (16 June 2012). Retrieved on 8 May 2014.
- ^ Hatton falls short at world level again as Van Heerden retains IBO crown. dailymail.co.uk (2 March 2013). Retrieved on 8 May 2014.
- ^ Van Heerden lost to SA. citizen.co.za (24 December 2013). Retrieved on 8 May 2014.
External links
Boxing record for Chris van Heerden from BoxRec (registration required)