On January 22, 1983, Pinklon Thomas (20-0, 17 KOs) and Gerrie Coetzee (28-3, 17 KOs) meet in the ring in a 10-round bout.
Pinklon Thomas is coming in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate; his last fight was a 8th round TKO victory over James Tillis, 5 months and 8 days ago. Gerrie Coetzee is on a 4-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, with his last fight being a 2nd round TKO win over Stan Ward, 4 months and 11 days ago.
The winning odds are at 65.7-34.3 in favor of Gerrie Coetzee, but it is going to be a hard-earned victory. Pinklon Thomas is going to put on an exceptional fight, Coetzee better be prepared for one of the toughest fights of his life.
The fight ended in a majority decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Thomas is now 20-0-1 and Coetzee, 28-3-1.