Ellis remembers Gerrie Coetzee, first African-born heavyweight champ of world

‘He stood up and fought the best in the world,’ said Ellis about the man who wrote his name in the history books of African boxing on September 23 1983

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Sep 23, 2026 - 07:14
Ellis remembers Gerrie Coetzee, first African-born heavyweight champ of world
‘He stood up and fought the best in the world,’ said Ellis about the man who wrote his name in the history books of African boxing on September 23 1983
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