Gerrie Coetzee competed from 1974 to 1986 and once more in 1993 and 1997, and was one of the vital well-known South African boxers to lace up his gloves. He completed his profession with 40 fights, 33 wins, six defeats and one draw. Twenty one in every of his victories got here by way of knockout.
Coetzee died of lung most cancers at his Cape Town residence, having recently received the shock prognosis.
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The ‘Boksburg Bomber’ was a former South African world heavyweight boxing champ, and tributes have poured in from extensive and much after information emerged about his premature loss of life.
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Coetzee was the primary boxer from Africa to struggle for, and win, a world heavyweight championship, having held the WBA title from 1983 to 1984.
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Gerrie Coetzee held notable knockout wins towards WBA world heavyweight champion Michael Dokes and former unified world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, in addition to a draw with then future WBC world heavyweight champion Pinklon Thomas.
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