Gerrie Coetzee vs. Corrie Sanders

People say Coetzee was a big puncher but a lazy trainer............... WELL! Sanders is the same, but even more lazy than Coetzee.......... BUT! Sanders was a sneaky fast southpaw............. Either way, BOTH could win by KO over each other........ Sanders early or Coetzee mid-way / late..........

MR.BILL

 

pickem fight i think but i am edging towards coetzee by stoppage

 

Coetzee was always up when fighting his countrymen, and never lost.

Coetzee in five-ish.

 

Johnny Du Plooy

 

Just thinking of this myself. Coetzee would have had a very good career if he didn't have that trouble with his right hand. Given that it holds up, I wouls say he gets the KO.

 

Coetzee starches him.

 

Battle of the mustaches. Coetzee was tough and big, and could just as easily beat Sanders. Pickem fight really.

 

Random

 

Coetzee doesnt see second round

 

Shocking

 

Mike Schutte

 

If we're talking about the prime Coetzee -- who beat Mike Dokes -- then he would have kayoed Sanders. The first few rounds might have been rough for Gerrie; possibly he gets knocked down once or twice. Still, Coetzee had a solid chin and very good boxing ability. Coetzee could move on his feet and box his way out of trouble if hurt by Sanders's left hand. Ultimately, Sanders's would tire, and that's when Coetzee would bomb him out.

Coetzee wins by stoppage somewhere between the 7th and 9th rounds.

 

This is an old thread which I dug up through search..

My opinion on this matchup is that Coetzee should be favored on the premise that he fought a larger array of quality fighters and responded well to adversity in both victory and defeat. He could go fifteen rounds when needed OR knock a guy out with one punch.. Of course Sanders’ win over Klitschko is the best single claim between the two men. But I’m not one for favoring a guy because of a single night’s work and especially not when averaging two careers which combined amount to nearly 100 fights. With all that said, it would still be interesting to see how Coetzee responds to Sanders southpaw style and fast hands. He’d get hit with plenty of good shots no doubt, unless he bombed out Corrie early the way that Nate Tubbs did. I’m thinking this would be an entertaining match...

 

Kallie Knoetze