Gerrie Coetzee date of birth:
April 8, 1955
How old is Gerrie Coetzee?
71
Where was Gerrie Coetzee born?
Boksburg, South Africa
How tall is Gerrie Coetzee?
6' 2½" (189 cm)
Gerrie Coetzee body shape:
Athletic
What color are Gerrie Coetzee's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Gerrie Coetzee's hair?
Black
Is Gerrie Coetzee gay or straight?
Straight
What is Gerrie Coetzee's ethnicity?
White
What is Gerrie Coetzee nationality?
South African
What is Gerrie Coetzee's occupation?
Boxer
Short Biography
Gerhardus Christian Coetzee (born 8 April 1955 in Boksburg) is a South African former boxer. Also known as the Boksburg Bomber, he was the first boxer from the African continent ever to fight for, and win, a world heavyweight title, holding the WBA version of the championship between September 1983 and December 1984. His other nickname was The Bionic Hand, because he always had trouble with his right hand, and had a few corrective items put in it during three surgeries. His Afrikaans nickname was "Seer Handjies" or little sore hands, named so by fellow South African boxing great Kallie Knoetze.