Professional Boxing Record
| 42 Wins (31 knockouts, 11 decisions), 4 Losses (4 knockouts, 0 decisions), 0 Draws | |||||||
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Rounds | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 42–4 | Osborne Machimana | KO | 1 (12) | 2 February 2008 | Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Denver, Gauteng, South Africa | For South African Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 42–3 | Daniel Bispo | UD | 10 | 12 May 2007 | Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Denver, Gauteng, South Africa | Sanders suffered an injury to his left hand in the first round. |
| Win | 41–3 | Colin Wilson | TKO | 2 (10) | 24 November 2006 | Convention Centre, Mafikeng, North West, South Africa | |
| Win | 40–3 | Alexey Varakin | KO | 2 (8) | 14 December 2004 | Freizeit Arena, Soelden, Austria | Varakin down twice in both the 1st and 2nd round. |
| Loss | 39–3 | Vitali Klitschko | TKO | 8 (12) | 24 April 2004 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States | For vacant WBC Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 39–2 | Wladimir Klitschko | TKO | 2 (12) | 8 March 2003 | Preussag Arena, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany | Won WBO Heavyweight title. Named The Ring magazine Upset of the Year for 2003. Klitschko down 4 times, twice in first 1, and twice in round 2. |
| Win | 38–2 | Otis Tisdale | TKO | 2 (10) | 9 November 2002 | Coca-Cola Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 37–2 | Michael Sprott | TKO | 1 (8) | 3 November 2001 | Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| Loss | 36–2 | Hasim Rahman | TKO | 7 (12) | 20 May 2000 | Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Lost WBU Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 36–1 | Alfred Cole | TKO | 1 (12) | 19 February 2000 | Carnival City, Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa | Retained WBU Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 35–1 | Jorge Valdes | TKO | 1 (12) | 2 July 1999 | Whitchurch Leisure Centre, Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom | Retained WBU Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 34–1 | Bobby Czyz | TKO | 2 (12) | 12 June 1998 | Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Retained WBU Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 33–1 | Ross Puritty | UD | 12 | 15 November 1997 | Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa | Won vacant WBU Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 32–1 | Arthur Weathers | TKO | 1 (10) | 7 February 1997 | Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Both fighters down. |
| Win | 31–1 | Olian Alexander | TKO | 2 (10) | 12 September 1996 | Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville, New York, United States | |
| Win | 30–1 | Sean Hart | TKO | 2 (10) | 20 August 1996 | MSG Theater, New York, New York, United States | |
| Win | 29–1 | Curtis Shepard | KO | 1 (10) | 20 July 1996 | Morula Sun, Mabopane, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 28–1 | Keith Fletcher | KO | 4 (10) | 26 January 1996 | Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 27–1 | James Pritchard | TKO | 4 (10) | 5 August 1995 | Lujan Building, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 26–1 | Nikolay Kulpin | UD | 10 | 1 April 1995 | Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 25–1 | Garing Lane | PTS | 8 | 24 September 1994 | Wembley, Wembley, London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 24–1 | Carlos De Leon | TKO | 1 (10) | 13 August 1994 | Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 23–1 | Nate Tubbs | KO | 2 (10) | 21 May 1994 | Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 23–0 | Mike Williams | KO | 1 (10) | 19 March 1994 | Carousel Hotel & Casino, Temba, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 22–0 | Marshall Tillman | TKO | 6 (10) | 5 February 1994 | The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 21–0 | Levi Billups | KO | 1 (10) | 6 November 1993 | Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 20–0 | George Stephens | TKO | 1 (10) | 4 September 1993 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 19–0 | Bert Cooper | TKO | 3 (10) | 6 June 1993 | Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 18–0 | Matthew Brooks | TKO | 1 (10) | 17 April 1993 | Arco Arena, Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 17–0 | Johnny Nelson | UD | 10 | 24 October 1992 | Morula Sun, Mabopane, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 16–0 | Mike Evans | UD | 10 | 22 August 1992 | Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 15–0 | Mike Dixon | PTS | 8 | 9 May 1992 | Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–0 | Anthony Wade | UD | 10 | 22 February 1992 | Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 13–0 | Art Card | TKO | 1 (10) | 23 November 1991 | Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 12–0 | Mike Rouse | UD | 10 | 28 September 1991 | Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 11–0 | Johnny DuPlooy | KO | 1 (12) | 27 July 1991 | Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa | Won vacant South African Heavyweight title. |
| Win | 10–0 | Steve Gee | TKO | 4 (8) | 6 April 1991 | Dolphin Centre, Darlington, County Durham, England, United Kingdom | |
| Win | 9–0 | Steve Zouski | UD | 8 | 8 November 1990 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | Moses Mthama | TKO | 1 (6) | 4 August 1990 | Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 7–0 | Jorge Vilchis | KO | 1 (8) | 23 May 1990 | First National Bank Arena, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Win | 6–0 | Weaver Qwabe | TKO | 1 (8) | 29 March 1990 | Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| Win | 5–0 | Samson Mahlangu | TKO | 3 (6) | 9 September 1989 | Morula Sun, Mabopane, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 4–0 | Gideon Hlongwa | TKO | 3 (6) | 5 August 1989 | Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 3–0 | David Malatsi | TKO | 1 (4) | 27 May 1989 | Superbowl, Sun City, North-West, South Africa | |
| Win | 2–0 | Prince Tukane | PTS | 4 | 24 April 1989 | Goodwood Showgrounds, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | |
| Win | 1–0 | King Kong Dyubele | TKO | 1 (4) | 2 April 1989 | Good Hope Centre, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | |
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