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Gerrie Coetzee "The Boksburg Bomber" was a South African professional boxer with a 33-6-1 record in the Heavyweight division. 21 of those wins came by knockout (64% KO rate). Gerrie Coetzee died on January 12, 2023.

🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICADIED AGED 67HEAVYWEIGHT

GerrieCoetzee

“The Boksburg Bomber”

Gerrie Coetzee

33

Wins21 KO · 64%

6

Losses

1

Draw40 tracked bouts

Height
6′4″
Stance
Orthodox
Tracked since
Sep 14, 1974
Died
Jan 12, 2023
Title reigns
1 reign
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Current streak
L1
Last bout
L to Iran Barkley · TKO · R10 · Jun 8, 1997

Title Reigns

1 reign
Reign
1
Division
1
Body
1
Longest · WBA Heavyweight
1 yr 2 mo

Heavyweight

1 reign
BodyHeldLength
WBASep 1983 – Dec 19841 yr 2 mo

Complete Fight History

Showing 40 of 40

1997

JUN 8L toIran Barkley· TKO · R10Hollywood Palladium · LA33-6-1

JAN 10d.Dan Kosmicki· TKO · R3Hollywood Palladium · LA33-5-1

1993

OCT 1d.West Turner· TKO · R5ARCO Arena · Sacramento32-5-1

AUG 27d.Dave Fiddler· KO · R2ARCO Arena · Sacramento31-5-1

1986

MAR 4L toFrank Bruno· KO · R1Wembley Arena · London30-5-1

1985

SEP 7d.James Tillis· UDEllis Park Stadium · Johannesburg30-4-1

1984

DEC 1L toGreg Page· KO · R8Superbowl · Sun City29-4-1

1983

SEP 23d.Michael Dokes· KO · R10Coliseum · Richfield29-3-1

JAN 22drewPinklon Thomas· MDSands · AC28-3-1

1982

SEP 11d.Stan Ward· TKO · R2Sands · AC28-3

MAR 27d.Scott LeDoux· KO · R8Rand Stadium · Johannesburg27-3

FEB 13d.Fossie Schmidt· RTD · R4Rand Stadium · Johannesburg26-3

1981

OCT 31d.Leroy Caldwell· KO · R5Ellis Park Stadium · Johannesburg25-3

AUG 9L toRenaldo Snipes· SDNew Westchester Theater · Tarrytown24-3

MAR 14d.George Chaplin· UDAloha Stadium · Honolulu24-2

1980

OCT 25L toMike Weaver· TKO · R13Superbowl · Sun City23-2

APR 19d.Mike Koranicki· KO · R1Rand Stadium · Johannesburg23-1

1979

OCT 20L toJohn Tate· UDLoftus Versfeld Stadium · Pretoria22-1

JUN 24d.Leon Spinks· TKO · R1Le Chapiteau de l'Espace · Fontvieille22-0

1978

DEC 15d.Ibar Arrington· PTSNew Kingsmead Soccer Stadium · Durban21-0

MAY 26d.Randy Stephens· PTSFilm Trust Arena · Johannesburg20-0

1977

DEC 3d.Johnny Boudreaux· KO · R6Wembley · Johannesburg19-0

OCT 29d.Tom Prater· RTD · R4Ellis Park Stadium · Johannesburg18-0

APR 16d.Mike Schutte· PTSWembley · Johannesburg17-0

MAR 19d.Pierre Fourie· KO · R3Wembley · Johannesburg16-0

1976

NOV 27d.James Mathatho· KO · R7Rand Stadium · Johannesburg15-0

OCT 30d.Kallie Knoetze· PTSRand Stadium · Johannesburg14-0

AUG 16d.Mike Schutte· DQ · R6West Ridge Tennis Stadium · Durban13-0

JUL 17d.Ron Stander· KO · R8Johannesburg · South Africa12-0

APR 10d.Jimmy Richards· TKO · R9Portuguese Hall · Johannesburg11-0

MAR 22d.Hartmut Sasse· PTSEllis Park Stadium · Johannesburg10-0

FEB 28d.Jimmy Richards· PTSWembley Ice Rink · Johannesburg9-0

1975

OCT 27d.Chris Roos· TKO · R3Wembley Ice Rink · Johannesburg8-0

JUN 27d.Hennie Thoonen· TKO · R3Ellis Park Stadium · Johannesburg7-0

JUN 7d.Amedeo Laureti· PTSWembley Ice Rink · Johannesburg6-0

MAY 5d.Hennie Thoonen· PTSEllis Park Stadium · Johannesburg5-0

FEB 22d.Steve Foley· KO · R3Ellis Park Stadium · Johannesburg4-0

1974

NOV 2d.Kosie Oosthuizen· KO · R1Gauteng North Badminton Hall · Pretoria3-0

OCT 26d.Bert Nikkelen Kuyper· KO · R1Rand Stadium · Johannesburg2-0

SEP 14d.Chris Roos· PTSPortuguese Hall · Johannesburg1-0

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Common Questions

What is Gerrie Coetzee's professional boxing record?
Gerrie Coetzee's professional record is 33-6-1, with 21 knockouts.
Has Gerrie Coetzee lost a fight?
Yes. Gerrie Coetzee lost 6 professional fights and finished with a 33-6-1 record.
When is Gerrie Coetzee's next fight?
Gerrie Coetzee died on January 12, 2023 and has no next fight.
What weight class did Gerrie Coetzee fight at?
Gerrie Coetzee fought at Heavyweight.
Is Gerrie Coetzee retired?
Gerrie Coetzee died on January 12, 2023; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on June 8, 1997.