He was a boxer in the 1970's. I need information about him before he became the heavy weight champion. How and when he started boxing.
2006-09-17 19:18:48 · 3 answers · asked by ham 1 in Sports ➔ Boxing
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2006-09-17 19:59:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Coetzee started boxing professionally on the night of September 14, 1974, when he beat Christian Roos by a decision in four. He followed that win with 21 more consecutive wins to reach a record of 22-0 before fighting for the world Heavyweight championship for the first time. Among those wins, there was one over Roos in a rematch, which Coetzee won by a knockout in three, wins over former world title challengers Ron Stander, Randy Stephens and Pierre Fourie, a South African Heavyweight championship winning effort against Kallie Knoetze (unanimous decision in 10), and a first round knockout of former world Heavyweight champion Leon Spinks. With exception of the Spinks bout, held at Monte Carlo, the rest of Coetzee's fights during his early run were held in his native South Africa.
2006-09-18 02:36:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hope this helps
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrie_Coetzee
2006-09-18 02:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋