On June 24, 1979, Leon Spinks (7-1-1, 5 KOs) and Gerrie Coetzee (21-0, 11 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round bout.
Leon Spinks is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 55% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Muhammad Ali, 9 months and 9 days ago. Gerrie Coetzee is on a 21-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Ibar Arrington, 6 months and 9 days ago.
The winning odds are at 94.5-5.5 in favor of Gerrie Coetzee. It is going to be very difficult for Leon Spinks to win this fight.
Gerrie Coetzee stopped Leon Spinks via TKO in the 1st round. Coetzee improves his record to 22-0 (12 KOs), while Spinks adds a loss to his record at 7-2-1.