Charles Martel
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Same age as I am, too soon to die. Rest in Peace.
Rest In Peace - Gerrie Coetzee
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May he rest in peace. Yes far too young to die. Gerrie Coetzee was a very talented boxer. God bless him and his family.
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He was the first White heavyweight champion since Ingo but was never given much credit by the media. Maybe it was because he was a foreigner or because he was too classy and quiet. He was quite the puncher who had a stand up style his unification fight against Larry Holmes fell through because another boxing charlatan(Harold Smith) was financing the fight with no real financial backing.
I seem to recall he worked as a dental assistant after his career, he also lime lighted as a promoter for a short bit and fought the broke and obese Iran Barkley to save a card after Barkley's opponent fell through. Sad news...
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I remember watching his KO over Spinks. I'd call him the 2nd best South African heavy after Corrie Sanders.
A match between them would have been something.
A match between them would have been something.
Gerrie Coetzee was a hero of mine. The night he beat Michael Dokes was one of the greatest days to be a white man in the U.S. Many experts and sports people, in general, didn't think they would ever be another White HW champion. He proved them wrong. R.I.P.