Iran Barkley vs. Gerrie Coetzee

Iran Barkley 230 lbs beat Gerrie Coetzee 253 lbs by TKO at 2:07 in round 10 of 12

• Date: 1997-06-08
• Location: Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, USA
• Referee: Robert Byrd
• Judge: Marty Denkin
• Judge: Pat Russell
• Judge: Michael Tate

• WBB Heavyweight Title (Vacant title)
• Weights: Barkley 229 1/2 lbs, Coetzee 253 lbs
• Time: 2:07
• Aired on: ESPN2

ESPN 2 Boxing

Comments

• Barkley down in round two. Coetzee suffered a cut nose and a welt below the right eye in round ten. Barkley threw wild left hooks, to Coetzee's jabs. A barrage of left hooks to the head ended Coetzee's career.
• Announcer Al Bernstein had the fight scored 85-85 entering the tenth round.
• The blows through round nine were Barkley 168/398 42%, Coetzee 171/335 51%
• Billed as being for the WBB Super World Heavyweight title. Coetzee appeared too much overweight.