Danie Venter

South African boxer (born 1979)

Danie Venter

Personal information

Full name| Daniel Jan "Danie" Venter
Nationality| South African
Born|  (1979-03-27) 27 March 1979 (age 46)
Pretoria, South Africa
Sport
Sport| Boxing

Daniel Jan "Danie" Venter (born 27 March 1979) is a South African professional boxer who fought from 2003 to 2016. As an amateur, he competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

## Professional boxing record

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28 fights  | 20 wins  | 8 losses

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By knockout  | 15  | 6
By decision  | 5  | 2

No. | Result  | Record  | Opponent  | Type  | Round, time  | Date  | Location  | Notes

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28  | Loss  | 20–8  |  Mairis Briedis | TKO  | 2 (12), 2:24 | 21 Feb 2016  |  Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia | For vacant IBF Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
27  | Win  | 20–7  |  Vusumzi Mlindwa  | TKO  | 2 (6)  | 29 Jul 2015  |  Presley's Nightclub, Pretoria, South Africa |
26  | Loss  | 19–7  |  Oleksandr Usyk | TKO  | 9 (10), 2:29 | 13 Dec 2014  |  Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine | For WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
25  | Win  | 19–6  |  Big Ben Marcell Mulumba  | TKO  | 3 (6)  | 10 Oct 2014  |  HTS Gardens Hall, Pretoria, South Africa |
24  | Win  | 18–6  |  Shawn Cox | KO  | 1 (12)  | 21 Sep 2013  |  Heartfelt Arena, Pretoria, South Africa | Won vacant WBF cruiserweight title
23  | Win  | 17–6  |  Elvis Moyo  | PTS  | 6  | 27 Jul 2013  |  Pretoria North Town Hall, Pretoria, South Africa |
22  | Win  | 16–6  |  Nsitu Mbaya  | TKO  | 1 (?)  | 1 Jun 2013  |  HTS School Hall, Pretoria, South Africa |
21  | Loss  | 15–6  |  Thabiso Mchunu | KO  | 5 (12), 1:52 | 10 Nov 2012  |  Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | For vacant African cruiserweight title;
Super 8 "Last Man Standing" Tournament: Cruiserweight – final
20  | Win  | 15–5  |  Zack Mwekassa | TKO  | 4 (10), 2:23 | 22 Sep 2012  |  Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Super 8 "Last Man Standing" Tournament: Cruiserweight – semi-final
19  | Win  | 14–5  |  Daniel Bruwer  | UD  | 8  | 16 Jun 2012  |  Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Super 8 "Last Man Standing" Tournament: Cruiserweight – quarter-final
18  | Win  | 13–5  |  Alex Mbaya  | TKO  | 1 (8)  | 21 Apr 2012  |  Birchwood Hotel, Boksburg, South Africa |
17  | Win  | 12–5  |  Flo Simba  | TKO  | 1 (8), 1:53 | 24 Sep 2011  |  Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa |
16  | Loss  | 11–5  |  Thabiso Mchunu | MD | 8  | 4 June 2011  |  Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa |
15  | Win  | 11–4  |  Bully Muravha  | KO  | 10 (10), 2:58 | 13 Feb 2011  |  Nasrec Indoor Arena, Johannesburg, South Africa | Won vacant Gauteng heavyweight title
14  | Loss  | 10–4  |  Ilunga Makabu | TKO  | 6 (6)  | 30 Oct 2010  |  Klipriviersberg Recreation Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa |
13  | Win  | 10–3  |  Chamunorwa Gonorenda  | UD  | 6  | 3 Sep 2010  |  Turfontein Race Course, Johannesburg, South Africa |
12  | Win  | 9–3  |  Kali Kelembe  | TKO  | 4 (6)  | 10 Jul 2010  |  Tuine High School Hall, Pretoria, South Africa |
11  | Loss  | 8–3  |  Gyorgy Hidvegi  | RTD | 6 (12), 1:15 | 4 Nov 2006  |  Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | For WBF cruiserweight title
10  | Win  | 8–2  |  Earl Morais  | TKO  | 1 (12), 1:55 | 29 Jul 2006  |  Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa | Won vacant South African cruiserweight title
9  | Win  | 7–2  |  Toto Mubenga  | UD | 8  | 30 Mar 2006  |  Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, South Africa |
8  | Win  | 6–2  |  Lulamile Khumalo  | TKO  | 3 (6)  | 29 Jun 2004  |  Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa |
7  | Loss  | 5–2  |  Osborn Machimana  | TKO  | 6 (8)  | 6 Feb 2004  |  Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, South Africa |
6  | Loss  | 5–1  |  Anton Nel  | SD | 12  | 4 Oct 2003  |  Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, South Africa | For South African heavyweight title
5  | Win  | 5–0  |  Collice Mutizwa  | KO  | 1 (4), 2:20 | 26 Jul 2003  |  The Pavilions, Plymouth, England |
4  | Win  | 4–0  |  Derek McCafferty  | PTS | 4  | 21 Jun 2003  |  M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, England |
3  | Win  | 3–0  |  Phillip Bekker  | KO  | 1 (4)  | 31 May 2003  |  Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, South Africa |
2  | Win  | 2–0  |  Johannes Mahlangu  | KO | 1 (6)  | 6 May 2003  |  Carousel Casino, Hammanskraal, South Africa |
1  | Win  | 1–0  |  Jaco Van Dyk  | TKO | 1 (4)  | 1 Mar 2003  |  Carnival City Casino, Brakpan, South Africa |

## References

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1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Danie Venter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
2. ^ "Danie Venter". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

## External links

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* Boxing record for Danie Venter from BoxRec (registration required) (archive)
* Daniel Jan Venter at Olympics.com

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