Mike Weaver vs Gerrie Coetzee
On October 25, 1980, Mike Weaver (22-9, 15 KOs), the heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against South African challenger, Gerrie Coetzee (23-1, 13 KOs).
Weaver vs Coetzee Stats
Mike Weaver is coming in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate; his last fight was a 15th round KO victory over John Tate, 6 months and 25 days ago. Gerrie Coetzee is on a 1-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round KO win over Mike Koranicki, 6 months and 6 days ago.
Weaver vs Coetzee Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Mike Weaver at 99-1 winning odds. Gerrie Coetzee really doesn't have much to present against Weaver.
Weaver vs Coetzee Result
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.