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- Gerhardus Christian Coetzee OIB (8 April 1955 – 12 January 2023) was a South African professional boxer who competed from 1974 to 1986, and in 1993 and 1997. He was the first African in history to ever fight for, and win, a world heavyweight championship, having held the WBA title from 1983 to 1984.
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Gerhardus Christian Coetzee OIB (8 April 1955 – 12 January 2023) was a South African professional boxer who competed from 1974 to 1986, and in 1993 and 1997. [1] He was the first African in history to ever fight for, and win, a world heavyweight championship, having held the WBA title from 1983 to 1984.
No.ResultRecordOpponent40Loss33–6–139Win33–5–1Dan Kosmicki38Win32–5–1West Turner37Win31–5–1Dave FiddlerJan 20, 2023 · Gerrie Coetzee, a South African heavyweight boxing champion who rejected the epithet “great white hope” and criticized apartheid, earning the respect of Nelson Mandela, died on Jan. 12 at...
- Alex Traub
Jan 13, 2023 · Former South African heavyweight boxer Gerrie Coetzee died on Thursday at the age of 67. His cause of death has been confirmed.
- Male
- The South African
- Sport Editor
- February 12, 1976
Jan 13, 2023 · Gerrie Coetzee, a former South African boxer and WBA heavyweight champion who defied some of his country's racist laws during the height of apartheid in the 1970s and 1980s, has...
Jan 14, 2023 · Gerrie Coetzee, who has died of cancer aged 67, was the first African boxer to win a version of the world heavyweight title; but in Britain, at least, he is best-remembered for suffering...
- Telegraph Obituaries
Jan 13, 2023 · Gerrie Coetzee, a former South African boxer and World Boxing Association heavyweight champion who defied some of his country’s racist laws during the height of apartheid in the...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Gerrie Coetzee, a former South African boxer and WBA heavyweight champion who defied some of his country’s racist laws during the height of apartheid in the 1970s and 1980s and won popularity with Nelson Mandela and both Black and white fans, has died. He was 67.
