On June 8, 1997, a 42-year-old Gerrie Coetzee (33-5-1, 21 KOs) and a 37-year-old American boxer Iran Barkley (40-12, 24 KOs) met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Coetzee came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 29 days. Barkley was on a 7-fight win streak with a 46% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 17 days.
Iran Barkley stopped Gerrie Coetzee via TKO in the 10th round. Barkley improves his record to 41-12 (25 KOs), while Coetzee adds a loss to his record at 33-6-1.
On March 4, 1986, a 30-year-old Gerrie Coetzee (30-4-1, 18 KOs) and a 24-year-old British boxer Frank Bruno (27-1, 26 KOs) met in the ring.
Coetzee came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 25 days. Bruno was on a 6-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months.
Frank Bruno stopped Gerrie Coetzee via KO in the 1st round. Bruno improves his record to 28-1 (27 KOs), while Coetzee adds a loss to his record at 30-5-1.
On December 1, 1984, the 29-year-old WBA heavyweight world champion, Gerrie Coetzee (29-3-1, 18 KOs), faced a 26-year-old American boxer Greg Page (23-3, 18 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Coetzee came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 2 months, and 8 days. Page was on a -2-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 1 day.
Greg Page stopped the champion via KO in the 8th round of the 15-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new WBA heavyweight champion. Page improves his record to 24-3 (19 KOs), while Coetzee adds a loss to his record at 29-4-1.
On August 9, 1981, a 26-year-old Gerrie Coetzee (24-2, 13 KOs) and Renaldo Snipes met in the ring.
Coetzee came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 26 days.
Gerrie Coetzee lost to Renaldo Snipes via split decision in the 10-round fight, and adds an loss to his record at 24-3.
On October 25, 1980, a 25-year-old Gerrie Coetzee (23-1, 13 KOs) got a shot at the heavyweight WBA title held by 29-year-old American boxer Mike Weaver (22-9, 15 KOs).
Coetzee came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 6 days. Weaver was on a 3-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 25 days.
Mike Weaver stopped Gerrie Coetzee via TKO in the 13th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA heavyweight title. Weaver improves his record to 23-9 (16 KOs), while Coetzee adds a loss to his record at 23-2.
On October 20, 1979, 24-year-old Gerrie Coetzee (22-0, 12 KOs) and John Tate fought for the vacant WBA heavyweight title.
Coetzee came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 26 days.
Gerrie Coetzee was defending his heavyweight titles and, fighting for the heavyweight WBA titles against John Tate and lost via unanimous decision in the 15-round heavyweight fight, and adds an loss to his record at 22-1.