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Johnny du Plooy

Johnny du Plooy, South African boxer (died 2013)

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Born
September 27, 1964
Died
April 12, 2013
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1964

About Johnny du Plooy

Johnny du Plooy was a South African former heavyweight boxer best known for his win over former WBA World Heavyweight champion Mike Weaver. He challenged once for the WBO World Heavyweight title in 1989. Johnny du Plooy (27 September 1964 – 12 April 2013) was a South African former heavyweight boxer best known for his win over former WBA World Heavyweight champion Mike Weaver. Boxing record for Johnny du Plooy from BoxRec (registration required). He challenged once for the WBO World Heavyweight title in 1989. du Plooy had a very impressive amateur record of 196-4. After this, he fought 15 more fights, compiling an overall record of 27 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw.

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Johnny du Plooy timeline

  1. Johnny du Plooy (27 September 1964 – 12 April 2013) was a South African former heavyweight boxer best known for his win over former WBA World Heavyweight champion Mike Weaver.
  2. He challenged once for the WBO World Heavyweight title in 1989. du Plooy had a very impressive amateur record of 196-4.
  3. He challenged once for the WBO World Heavyweight title in 1989.

The world when Johnny du Plooy was born

Johnny du Plooy was born in 1964. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1964

  • #1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
  • Top movieMy Fair Lady
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
  • Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
  • Defining fadBeatlemania
  • Notable inventionBASIC programming language
  • World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Johnny du Plooy's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19642026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$13,350$435,000
Average income$8,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.86$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population191.9M341 million

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