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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. 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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  4. www.nytimes.com › 2023/01/20 › sportsGerrie Coetzee, 67, Afrikaner Boxing Champ Who Fought ...

    Jan 20, 2023 · By Alex Traub. Published Jan. 20, 2023 Updated Jan. 25, 2023. Gerrie Coetzee, a South African heavyweight boxing champion who rejected the epithet “great white hope” and criticized apartheid,...

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  5. www.thesouthafrican.com › sport › boxingRIP Gerrie Coetzee: Tragic diagnosis of one week to live

    Jan 14, 2023 · Former South African heavyweight boxer Gerrie Coetzee died on Thursday at the age of 67. His cause of death has been confirmed. Photo Greg Marinovich. Note: This is an updated article on...

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  7. www.espn.com › boxing › storyGerrie Coetzee, former WBA heavyweight champion, dies at 67

    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 died. He was 67.

  8. www.thesouthafrican.com › sport › boxingGerrie Coetzee: Cause of death confirmed - The South African

    Jan 13, 2023 · Photo Greg Marinovich. South African boxing giant Gerrie Coetzee died on Thursday from lung cancer aged 67. RIP | LEGENDARY BOXING REFEREE MILLS LANE DIES. Coetzee succumbed to the illness at...

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  9. www.telegraph.co.uk › obituaries › 2023/01/14Gerrie Coetzee, boxer who became the first African world ...

    Jan 14, 2023 · Gerrie Coetzee, boxer who became the first African world heavyweight champion but later lost inside a round to Frank Bruno – obituary. He lost his world title to Greg Page on a knock-out...

  10. www.washingtonpost.com › obituaries › 2023/01/13Gerrie Coetzee, S. African champion boxer, dies at 67

    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 1970s and...