Gerrie Coetzee pugile
- combattimenti
- 40
- vinto
- 33
- perduto
- 6
- pareggiare
- 1
- Stato
- inactive
- Divisione
- heavyweight
- Debutto
- 1974-09-14
- Altezza
- 6′ 3½″/192cm
- Arrivare a
- 81″/206cm
- Età
- -
- Nato
- 1955-04-08
- Morte
- -
- Nazionalità
- South Africa
Gerhardus Christian "Gerrie" Coetzee (born 8 April 1955) is a South African former professional boxer who competed from 1974 to 1986, and in 1993 and 1997. He was the first African ever to fight for, and win, a world heavyweight championship, having held the WBA title from 1983 to 1984. He holds notable knockout wins against WBA world heavyweight champion Michael Dokes and former unified world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, as well as a draw with future WBC world heavyweight champion Pinklon Thomas.One of Coetzee's nicknames, "The Bionic Hand", came about because of persistent troubles with his right hand, which required the insertion of several corrective items during three surgeries. His Afrikaans nickname was "Seer Handjies", or "Sore Little Hands", named so by fellow South African boxing great Kallie Knoetze.Coetzee started boxing professionally on the night of 14 September 1974, when he beat 19 fight veteran and fellow South African Christian Roos by a decision in four. Coetzee followed his early success with a string of victories in his homeland. Among those wins was one over Roos in a rematch, which Coetzee won by a knockout in three rounds; he also defeated South African Mike Schutte who had been casually considered as a potential gimmick opponent for Muhammad Ali. Other notable wins included defeating former world title challengers Ron Stander, Randy Stephens and Pierre Fourie; a South African Heavyweight championship victory against amateur rival Kallie Knoetze (unanimous decision in 10) as well as a first-round knockout of former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks. With exception of the Spinks bout, held at Monte Carlo, the majority of Coetzee's fights during his early run were held in his native South Africa.In the fight with Spinks, the former champion attacked Coetzee and pressured him, throwing punches from many angles and trying to steam-roll the South African. Coetzee composed himself and, with a short right hand delivered to Spinks' temple, knocked down the former world champion. Coetzee proceeded to drop Spinks two more times to record a first roundtechnical knockout. The win enhanced Coetzee's reputation as a real title threat in the post-Ali landscape of the heavyweight division.
Data | Avversario | Ultimi risultati degli avversari | Luogo | Risultato |
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1997-06-08 | Iran Barkley | WWWWWW | Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood | LOST Technical knockout |
1997-01-10 | Dan Kosmicki | WLLLLL | Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood | WIN Technical knockout |
1993-10-01 | West Turner | WLWWLL | Arco Arena, Sacramento | WIN Technical knockout |
1993-08-27 | Dave Fiddler | LWLWLD | Arco Arena, Sacramento | WIN KO |
1986-03-04 | Frank Bruno | WWWWWW | Wembley Arena, Wembley | LOST KO |
1985-09-07 | James Tillis | WWWLWL | Ellis Park Rugby Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN Unanimous decision |
1984-12-01 | Greg Page | WWWWLL | Superbowl, Sun City | LOST KO |
1983-09-23 | Michael Dokes | WWWWWD | Richfield Coliseum, Richfield | WIN KO |
1983-01-22 | Pinklon Thomas | WWWWWW | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | DRAW Points |
1982-09-11 | Stan Ward | WWWLWW | Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City | WIN Technical knockout |
1982-03-27 | Scott LeDoux | WLWWLW | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
1982-02-13 | Fossie Schmidt | WWWWWL | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN Corner retirement |
1981-10-31 | Leroy Caldwell | LWWWWW | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
1981-08-09 | Renaldo Snipes | WWWWWW | New Westcester Town Hall, Tarrytown | LOST Split-decision |
1981-03-14 | George Chaplin | WWWWLD | Aloha Stadium, Honolulu | WIN Unanimous decision |
1980-10-25 | Mike Weaver | WWLWWW | Superbowl, Sun City | LOST KO |
1980-04-19 | Mike Koranicki | WDWLLW | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
1979-10-20 | John Tate | WWWWWW | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | LOST Unanimous decision |
1979-06-24 | Leon Spinks | WWDWWL | Chapiteau de l'Espace Fontvieille, Fontvieille | WIN Technical knockout |
1978-12-15 | Ibar Arrington | WWWWLL | New Kingsmead Soccer Stadium, Durban | WIN Points |
1978-05-26 | Randy Stephens | WLLWWW | Film Trust Arena, Johannesburg | WIN Points |
1977-12-03 | Johnny Boudreaux | WWWLWL | Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
1977-10-29 | Tom Prater | WWLLWL | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN Corner retirement |
1977-04-16 | Mike Schutte | WWWLWW | Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN Points |
1977-03-19 | Pierre Fourie | WLLWWW | Wembley Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
1976-11-27 | James Mathatho | WWLWWW | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
1976-10-30 | Kallie Knoetze | WWWWWL | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN Points |
1976-08-16 | Mike Schutte | WWWWWW | West Ridge Tennis Stadium, Durban | WIN |
1976-07-17 | Ron Stander | WWLWLW | Film Trust Arena, Kensington, Johannesburg | WIN Corner retirement |
1976-04-10 | Jimmy Richards | WWWDLL | Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg | WIN Technical knockout |
1976-03-22 | Hartmut Sasse | WWLLLL | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN Points |
1976-02-28 | Jimmy Richards | WWWWDL | Wembley Ice Rink, Johannesburg | WIN Points |
1975-10-27 | Chris Roos | DLLWDL | Wembley Ice Rink, Johannesburg | WIN Technical knockout |
1975-06-27 | Hennie Thoonen | WWLLWL | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN Technical knockout |
1975-06-07 | Amedeo Laureti | WWLLDL | Wembley Ice Rink, Johannesburg | WIN Points |
1975-05-05 | Hennie Thoonen | WWWWL | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN Points |
1975-02-22 | Steve Foley | LLLDWL | Ellis Park Tennis Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
1974-11-02 | Kosie Oosthuizen | WW | Badminton Hall, Showgrounds, Pretoria | WIN KO |
1974-10-26 | Bert van Nikkelen Kuyper | LWLLLW | Rand Stadium, Johannesburg | WIN KO |
1974-09-14 | Chris Roos | WDLLWD | Portuguese Hall, Johannesburg | WIN Points |