"Gerrie Coetzee vs. Iran Barkley" (Two Old Farts Wage War.)

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  1. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I actually saw some decent fights on ESPN during the late 80's and early 90's, when Al Bernstein and Barry Thompkins were hosting the show. You had a lot of guys like Livingstone Bramble, Harold Brazier, Johnny Tapia, Roger Maywether, Ray Mercer, Alfred Cole, Charles Murray, Junior Jones, Tony Thornton and many, many others.... I eventually lost touch with it around 1993 though...
     
    mr. magoo, Mar 9, 2010
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  2. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This was one sad bout.
     
    Stevie G, Mar 10, 2010
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  3. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I liked it......... For ESPN2, I thought it was good entertainment... 'Twas free TV.... Don't knock it.......
    :bbb:hi::rasta:thumbsup:barf

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    MRBILL, Mar 10, 2010
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  4. Unforgiven

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    Somebody needs to upload this fight to youtube.
    It's one of those little curiosity fights which I haven't seen.
     
    Unforgiven, Mar 11, 2010
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  5. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

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    This fight is up on youtube now

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfeyiQY6wUs[/ame]
     
    Unforgiven, Dec 19, 2012
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  6. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I was ringside when Bruno kod Coetzee in 1986, after the fight the commentator asked him what his future plans were, he said , "I think I'll retire,I dont want to become a stepping stone".

    1997 he's fighting Barkley!:patsch
     
    mcvey, Dec 19, 2012
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  7. Ricky42791

    Ricky42791 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I have this fight on DVD Barkley messes him up with sloppy bout powerful left hooks
     
    Ricky42791, Dec 19, 2012
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  8. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Coetzee always had stamina issues and it cost him in nearly all his losses.He could fight and was an exciting fighter. Always wanted to see him and Cooney go at it after Cooney lost to Holmes.
     
    Rico Spadafora, Dec 19, 2012
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