Pierre Coetzer boxer

Pierre Coetzer boxer
bouts
44
won
39
lost
5
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1983-02-05
Height
6′ 4″/193cm
Reach
-
Age
-
Born
1961-06-12
Death
-
Nationality
South Africa

Pierre Coetzer (born 6 December 1961) is a former heavyweight boxer from Pretoria, South Africa. Coetzer's most notable fights include those against Johnny du Plooy, Riddick Bowe, Frank Bruno and George Foreman.Coetzer began his professional boxing career in 1983. After winning his first nine fights, he was matched up against American cruiserweight Bernard Benton. In their July 1984 ten-round bout in Durban, Benton won on points. In September 1984, he fought Benny Knoetze for the vacant South African Heavyweight Title, and knocked him out in the third round, after being dropped twice in round two.Over the next three years, Coetzer notched a dozen victories; including wins against Larry Frazier, Eddie "Young Joe Louis" Taylor, and Alfredo Evangelista. He also won his rematch bout with Bernard Benton on 28 September 1987, when he knocked him out in the first round. He then faced Puerto Rican Ossie Ocasio, who had won the WBA Cruiserweight Championship, and who had defeated boxers such as Jimmy Young, Dwight Muhammad Qawi, and Robbie Williams. On 6 March 1988, they had their first match at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town. Ocasio won the ten-round bout on points, which gave Coetzer his first loss since the South African Heavyweight Title. However, after defeating Tim Anderson (U.S.) and Manoel De Almeida (Brazil), Coetzer faced Ocasio in a rematch at the Standard Bank Indoor Arena, and won the ten-round bout on points.After six more wins, Coetzer faced local heavyweight Johnny du Plooy, who had won 196 of his 200 amateur fights, and who had scored 17 knockouts in his first 20 professional fights. They met on 4 August 1990 at the Sun City Superbowl, in a bout billed "Once and For All". Du Plooy cut Coetzer with his first right punch, and had him down towards the end of the first round, but Coetzer dropped Du Plooy twice in the second round and won the fight by TKO.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1993-01-16 George Foreman WWWLWW Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno LOST
Technical knockout
1992-10-17 Frank Bruno WWWLWW Wembley Arena, Wembley LOST
Technical knockout
1992-07-18 Riddick Bowe WWWWWW Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
1992-05-16 Carlton West LWLLLW Hugo's Nightclub, Bealton WIN
Technical knockout
1991-10-19 Dan Murphy WWLDWW Williamson Field House, Williamson WIN
Technical knockout
1991-07-27 Jerry Halstead WWWWWW Superbowl, Sun City WIN
Unanimous decision
1991-05-11 Jose Ribalta WWWWLL Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi WIN
Points
1991-02-16 Ken Lakusta LLWWLL The Pavilion, Thornaby WIN
Technical knockout
1990-12-15 Kimmuel Odum WWWLL Palazzo del Ghiaccio, Marino WIN
Technical knockout
1990-11-08 J.B. Williamson LWWWL Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi WIN
Points
1990-08-04 Johnny Du Plooy LWWWLW Superbowl, Sun City WIN
Technical knockout
1990-06-09 Philipp Brown WWWLLL Superbowl, Sun City WIN
Technical knockout
1990-05-05 Everett Martin WWLLLL Brown County Arena, Green Bay WIN
Unanimous decision
1989-09-09 Bobby Hitz LWWLWL Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan WIN
KO
1989-05-29 Michael Greer WWWWWL Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1989-03-18 James Pritchard WWWLDL Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1989-02-11 Mike White WWWWLL Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1988-11-26 Ossie Ocasio WLWWLW Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg WIN
Unanimous decision
1988-09-28 Manoel de Almeida WLLLL Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1988-08-15 Tim Anderson LLWWWW West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban WIN
KO
1988-03-06 Ossie Ocasio WWLWWL Good Hope Centre, Cape Town LOST
Unanimous decision
1987-09-28 Bernard Benton WLWLWL Standard Bank Arena, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1987-08-30 Alfredo Evangelista LWWLWL Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-03-08 Chris Jacobs WDWWLL Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1986-09-27 Luis Lozano WLWLLL Superbowl, Sun City WIN
KO
1986-05-14 Kevin P Porter WWWWWW Rand Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1986-04-02 Tommy Franco Thomas WLWLWL West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban WIN
KO
1986-02-19 Eddie Taylor LWLWWL Rand Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1985-09-30 Larry Frazier WWWLLW Rand Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-09-07 Dion Simpson WWWLWW Ellis Park Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1985-07-08 David Jaco WWLWLW Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1985-05-13 Rocky Sekorski WWLWWW Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg WIN
Unanimous decision
1985-03-25 Mark Lee LWWWLL West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban WIN
Points
1984-09-22 Bennie Knoetze WWWWWW Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
KO
1984-07-16 Bernard Benton WDWWWW West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban LOST
Unanimous decision
1984-05-21 Leroy Caldwell WWLLLL Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg WIN
Unanimous decision
1984-03-31 Felipe Rodriguez WWWDLD Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1984-01-28 Billy Joe Thomas LWLLWW Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1983-09-03 Steve Gee WDLWWL Wembley Sports Pavilion, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1983-07-04 Ron Ellis WWWWWW West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban WIN
KO
1983-06-11 Louis Hendricks LWWWWL Wembley Sports Pavilion, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout
1983-04-23 Jerry Shezi LLWWWL Wembley Sports Pavilion, Johannesburg WIN
Points
1983-03-14 Caiphus Masondo LLLWLL West Ridge Park Tennis Stadium, Durban WIN
KO
1983-02-05 Isaac Ndlamlenze debut Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg WIN
Technical knockout