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1954 Archie Moore(of the bob baker fight) vs 1982 Gerrie Coetzee(of the dokes fight)


both at there best.........who wins???

This is a very interesting matchup. Coetzee was bigger and probably had a slight edge in power, strength and durability. Moore was more experienced, quicker and much more accomplished than all but a few other fighters in history. I would give Moore’s skill and experience the edge in this fight and go with him by either a pretty wide UD or possibly a late round stoppage of an exhausted Coetzee.

Archie would Ice him....way too smart of a fighter to allow Coetzee to get the upper hand. But it would be in the late rounds when Gerrie was spent.

I say Moore on a close points decision. Coetzee was a nortorious front runner and would be ahead on the cards but his endurance will fade and Moore would probably beat an exhastaued Coetzee at the end of the fight. But Moore would have to go to hell and back to win this fight.