Piet Crous

{{Infobox boxer

| name = Piet Crous

| image =

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| realname = Petrus Arnoldus Crous

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| weight= Cruiserweight

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| nationality = South African

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1955|07|02}}

| birth_place = Johannesburg, South Africa

| style = Orthodox

| total = 30

| wins = 26

| KO = 21

| losses = 2

| draws = 1

| no contests = 1

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Petrus Arnoldus Crous (born 2 July 1955) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1987.

Professional career

Crous turned pro in 1977.

=Cruiserweight champion=

He won the WBA cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision win over Ossie Ocasio in 1984, though he was paid less than $10,000.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/562817873/?terms=%22piet%20crous%22&match=1&clipping_id=111126123|title=Ocasio Upset By Piet Crous|work=Sunday News|date=December 2, 1984|access-date=October 11, 2022|page=40|via=Newspapers.com}} He defended the belt once, on 30 March 1985, at the Sun City Super Bowl in Sun City, South Africa, against American challenger Randy Stephens, recuperating from a third-round knockdown to knock Stephens out in that same third round.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/529811235/?terms=%22piet%20crous%22&match=1&clipping_id=111126670|title=Crous Records TKO Win Over Stephens|work=Scrantonian Tribune|date=March 31, 1985|access-date=October 11, 2022|page=48|via=Newspapers.com}} Crous became the first South African to retain a world boxing title in 35 years. He lost the title to Dwight Muhammad Qawi via TKO the following year; he was knocked down twice in the 11th round.{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/592095648/?terms=%22piet%20crous%22&match=1&clipping_id=111127324|title=Qawi knocks out Piet Crous in 11 for WBA crown|work=Johnson City Press|date=July 28, 1985|access-date=October 11, 2022|page=23|via=Newspapers.com}}