Coetzee vs. Tillis: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Gerrie Coetzee (The Boksburg Bomber) and James Tillis (Quick) are scheduled to meet in a bout on at the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
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Date
This fight between Gerrie Coetzee and James Tillis took place on 7 September, 1985 at the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Tale of the Tape
At 192 cm, Gerrie Coetzee is the taller of the two by 7 cms; James Tillis is 185 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 206 cm, Coetzee also has reach advantage of 3 cms over Tillis' 203 cm. Tillis has a 4 cm ape index advantage over Coetzee.
Coetzee is coming in to this fight with a record of 29-4-1 (18 KOs). His last fight was 9 months and 6 days ago against Greg Page, which he lost via 8th round KO.
Tillis comes in with a record of 31-6 (24 KOs). His last fight was 3 months and 18 days ago against Marvis Frazier, which he lost via 10 round unanimous decision.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Coetzee will be 30 years and 4 months old. Tillis will be 28 years and 2 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 56-44 in favor of James Tillis. Here is the prediction for Coetzee vs Tillis.
Result
Gerrie Coetzee defeated James Tillis via 10 round UD. Tillis' losing streak continues, and Coetzee gets on a new winning streak. Coetzee is now 30-4-1, and Tillis 31-7.
Fight Recommendations
- Iran Barkley knocks out Gerrie Coetzee in the 10th round
- Gary Mason knocks out James Tillis in the 5th round
- Mike Tyson defeats James Tillis via 10-round unanimous decision
- Greg Page knocks out Gerrie Coetzee in the 8th round
- Greg Page knocks out James Tillis in the 8th round
- Mike Weaver knocks out Gerrie Coetzee in the 13th round
- Gerrie Coetzee knocks out Leon Spinks in the 1st round