Gerrie Coetzee Vs These 3?

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Coetzee at his best verse these 3 ?
    Cleveland Williams ?

    Tommy Morrison ?

    Earnie Shavers?
     
  2. bolo specialist

    bolo specialist Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Given that he seemed to have the best chin out of all of them, that likely warrants him the benefit of the doubt in all 3 matchups IMO.
     
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  3. mr. magoo

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    I’d make him a favorite against all three but every one of them has a enough power to turn the tides in their favor
     
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  4. BCS8

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    I'm confident he beats Williams and Shavers but Morrison not so much. I always think Tommy gets kind of underrated. That one is closer to 50-50.
     
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  5. Fergy

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    For me, Williams beats the slower more hittable Gerrie.
    Morrison beats him through superior speed and finishing ability.
     
  6. Fergy

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    Shavers is the one I'm unsure about.
    Coetzee could out out point Shavers, maybe get a late ko on him, Shavers could tire in the latter rounds.
     
  7. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He'd get knocked out thrice. Williams and Shavers early, Morrison after round 4.

    Coetzee kind of lucked out against Dokes but but let's face it: he was as overall disappointing and uninspiring as the vast majority of 80s heavyweights. Page was arguably a bigger bummer in his career.

    No offense meant to fans.
     
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  8. BCS8

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    Williams' iffy chin will get tested by Coetzee and I don't think it will go well for Williams. Shavers could of course KO just about anybody but he wasn't a particularly good boxer and Coetzee has a distinct advantage in that department imo. Morrison has both power and is a good boxer with an ok chin. Coetzee and Morrison had a similar problem in that they could run out of steam late.
     
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