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Gerrie Coetzee had a total of six losses in his professional boxing career — three of them in title bouts and three in non-title bouts. He suffered his first loss against John Tate via 15 round unanimous decision on October 20, 1979, which ended his 22-fight win streak. He was stopped four times and lost two times via decision.
Iran Barkley, Frank Bruno, Greg Page, Renaldo Snipes, and Mike Weaver are some of the boxers who have beaten Coetzee.
This is the first loss in Gerrie Coetzee's career. Coetzee lost to John Tate via 15 round unanimous decision on . He and Tate were fighting for the vacant heavyweight WBA title. He was 24 years old with a record of 22-0.
On Coetzee lost to American boxer Mike Weaver via 13th round TKO. He was fighting for Weaver's heavyweight WBA title, he was 25 years old with a record of 23-1. Weaver was 29 years old with a record of 22-9.
On Coetzee lost to Renaldo Snipes via 10 round split decision in a non-title bout. He was 26 years old with a record of 24-2.
On Coetzee lost to American boxer Greg Page via 8th round KO. He was defending his heavyweight WBA title, he was 29 years old with a record of 29-3-1. Page was 26 years old with a record of 23-3.
On Coetzee lost to British boxer Frank Bruno via 1st round KO in a non-title bout. He was 30 years old with a record of 30-4-1. Bruno was 24 years old with a record of 27-1.
On Coetzee lost to American boxer Iran Barkley via 10th round TKO in a non-title bout. He was 42 years old with a record of 33-5-1. Barkley was 37 years old with a record of 40-12.