| Intro | South African boxer |
| Was |
Athlete Boxer |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 28 May 1942 |
| Death |
26 May 2013, Alberton, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa (aged 71 years) |
| Star sign | Gemini |
Jan Happy Pieterse (28 May 1942 – 26 May 2013 in Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa) was a South African boxer. His professional record includes 22 fights: 17 wins, and 5 losses (3 knockouts).
He died on 26 May 2013, two days before his 71st birthday.
Career
In 1963, Pieterse won the light-middleweight title at the South African amateur championships, before turning professional in July 1965 and stopping Boet de Bruyn in the fourth round.
His last fight was in February 1970 against Sarel Aucamp, to whom he lost the national title.