Pierre Coetzer Would He Make Today's Top 10?

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  1. Liston73

    Liston73 Active Member banned Full Member

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    The South African heavyweight who came to fight , would he crack the rankings today?
    Here he is v Bowe.

    [url]Riddick Bowe vs Pierre Coetzer - HBO World Championship Boxing July 18, 1992 - YouTube[/url]
     
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  2. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Didn’t he get smashed by Old Foreman?
     
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  3. McGrain

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    Of course.
     
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  4. Liston73

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    Yes,but then I think George would make the top ten .

    Coetzer v Knoetze

    [url]Pierre Coetzer vs Bennie Knoetze - YouTube[/url]
     
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  5. Fergy

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    Yes, but he put a decent fight up as I recall same when he fought Bruno.
     
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  6. Fergy

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    He'd hang around in the top 10 for a while I imagine. The top fellas always beat him but he'd make for a few entertaining fights.
     
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  7. dinovelvet

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    Chris Arroela was ranked in the top 10 for 7 years so there's your answer.
     
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  8. FastLeft

    FastLeft Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yes

    now boxer do not do much to get in top 10
    fight 1 time in year . even less &
     
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  9. BCS8

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    Absolutely. Joyce has basically made it to top 5 with nothing but size and a big chin. If Coetzer had had a punch he'd have been very good.
     
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  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    No. The guy accomplished virtually nothing. Every single person The Ring top ten beats him.
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    He didn't have a punch or Joyce's size.
     
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  12. BCS8

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    Also that's a great damn fight. Only three rounds but it felt like 12
     
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  13. BCS8

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    Pshhh. Outside the top 2-4 guys the division is as soft as rice pudding.
     
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  14. BCS8

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    Yeah but he could write a letter in the time that it takes Joyce to throw a jab.
     
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  15. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Joyce broke a guy’s orbital with a jab and that guy happened to be better than Coetzer and anyone Coetzer beat.
     
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