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Gerrie COETZEE

"The Boksburg Bomber"

Heavyweight

Male

"The Bionic Hand"
(Gerhardus Christian Coetzee)
South Africa, Boksburg, Gauteng
Born: April 8, 1955, Boksburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Died: January 12, 2023, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
(passed away just over a week after being diagnosed with lung cancer)
Height: 6ft 3in, mt 1,90
Weight: 195-200-208-215-232-241-253 lbs



No amateur results

 

Professional record

 
1974
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Sept. 14 Chris RoosJohannesburg, South AfricaW 4
+ Oct. 26 Bert van Nikkelen KuyperJohannesburg, South AfricaKO 1
+ Nov. 2 Kosie OosthuizenPretoria, South AfricaKO 1
 
1975
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 22 Steve FoleyJohannesburg, South AfricaKO 3
+ May 5 Hennie ThoonenJohannesburg, South AfricaW 6
+ June 7 Amedeo LauretiJohannesburg, South AfricaW 6
+ June 27 Hennie ThoonenJohannesburg, South AfricaTKO 3
+ Oct. 27 Chris RoosJohannesburg, South AfricaTKO 3
 
1976
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 28 Jimmy RichardsJohannesburg, South AfricaW 6
+ Mar. 20 Hartmut SasseJohannesburg, South AfricaW 6
+ Apr. 10 Jimmy RichardsTurffontein, South AfricaTKO 9
(Won vacant Transvaal Heavyweight Title)
+ July 17 Ron StanderKensington, South AfricaKO 8
+ Aug. 16 Mike SchutteDurban, South AfricaWDQ 6
(Won South African Heavyweight Title)
+ Oct. 30 Kallie KnoetzeJohannesburg, South AfricaW 10
+ Nov. 27 James MathathoJohannesburg, South AfricaKO 7
(Retained South African Heavyweight Title)
 
1977
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Mar. 19 Pierre FourieJohannesburg, South AfricaKO 3
(Retained South African Heavyweight Title)
+ Apr. 16 Mike SchutteJohannesburg, South AfricaW 12
(Retained South African Heavyweight Title)
+ Oct. 29 Tom PraterJohannesburg, South AfricaKO 4
+ Dec. 3 Johnny BoudreauxJohannesburg, South AfricaKO 6
 
1978
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ May 26 Randy StephensJohannesburg, South AfricaW 10
+ Dec. 15 Ibar ArringtonDurban, South AfricaW 10
 
1979
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ June 24 Leon SpinksMonte Carlo, MonacoTKO 1
- Oct. 20 John TatePretoria, South AfricaL 15
(For vacant WBA Heavyweight Title)
 
1980
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Apr. 19 Mike KoranickiJohannesburg, South AfricaKO 1
- Oct. 25 Mike WeaverSun City, South AfricaTKO by 13
(For WBA Heavyweight Title)
 
1981
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Mar. 14 George ChaplinHonolulu, USAW 10
- Aug. 9 Renaldo SnipesTarrytown, USAL 10
+ Oct. 31 Leroy CaldwellJohannesburg, South AfricaKO 5
 
1982
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Feb. 13 Fossie SchmidtJohannesburg, South AfricaTKO 4
+ Mar. 27 Scott LeDOUXJohannesburg, South AfricaKO 8
+ Sept. 11 Stan WardAtlantic City, USATKO 2
 
1983
DateOpponentPlaceResult
= Jan. 22 Pinklon ThomasAtlantic City, USADraw 10
+ Sept. 23 Michael DokesRichfield, USAKO 10
(Won WBA Heavyweight Title)
 
1984
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Dec. 1 Greg PageSun City, South AfricaKO by 8
(Lost WBA Heavyweight Title)
 
1985
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Sept. 7 James TillisJohannesburg, South AfricaW 10
 
1986
DateOpponentPlaceResult
- Mar. 4 Frank BrunoWembley, Great BritainKO by 1
 
 
1987-1992
Inactive
 
1993
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Aug. 27 Dave FiddlerSacramento, USAKO 2
+ Oct. 1 West TurnerSacramento, USATKO 5
 
 
1994-1996
Inactive
 
1997
DateOpponentPlaceResult
+ Jan. 10 Dan KosmickiHollywood, USATKO 3
- June 8 Iran BarkleyHollywood, USATKO by 10
(For vacant WBB Heavyweight Title)

 

Summary

Total bouts: 40, Won: 33 (21 inside the limit), Lost: 6 (4 inside the limit), Draw: 1, NC: 0, ND: 0