John Tate vs. Gerrie Coetzee - Revision history

Artur128 at 16:51, 11 July 2025

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Artur128 at 16:51, 11 July 2025

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	[[File:TATE vs COETZEE.jpg\|right\|400px]]		[[File:TATE vs COETZEE.jpg\|right\|400px]]
	*Tate and Coetzee fought for the vacant WBA heavyweight title, which had previously been held by [[Muhammad Ali]]. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said he paid Ali $300,000 to announce his retirement because Ali's reluctance had delayed the scheduling of the fight between Tate and Coetzee for the vacant title. "We knew Muhammad Ali was going to retire," Arum said, "but as long as he delayed, I couldn't make definite plans."		*Tate and Coetzee fought for the vacant WBA heavyweight title, which had previously been held by [[Muhammad Ali]]. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said he paid Ali $300,000 to announce his retirement because Ali's reluctance had delayed the scheduling of the fight between Tate and Coetzee for the vacant title. "We knew Muhammad Ali was going to retire," Arum said, "but as long as he delayed, I couldn't make definite plans."
	*Coetzee's secured rise through the rankings after the first-round KO of [[Leon Spinks]], ranked fourth by the WBA and sixth by the WBC, on June 24.		*Coetzee secured rise through the rankings after the first-round KO of [[Leon Spinks]], ranked fourth by the WBA and sixth by the WBC, on June 24.
	*Bout announced on July 4.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/918575283/]		*Bout announced on July 4.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/918575283/]
	*Arum co-promoted the fight with Southern Sun Hotels.		*Arum co-promoted the fight with Southern Sun Hotels.

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	[[File:TATE vs COETZEE.jpg\|right\|400px]]		[[File:TATE vs COETZEE.jpg\|right\|400px]]
	*Tate and Coetzee fought for the vacant WBA heavyweight title, which had previously been held by [[Muhammad Ali]]. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said he paid Ali $300,000 to announce his retirement because Ali's reluctance had delayed the scheduling of the fight between Tate and Coetzee for the vacant title. "We knew Muhammad Ali was going to retire," Arum said, "but as long as he delayed, I couldn't make definite plans."		*Tate and Coetzee fought for the vacant WBA heavyweight title, which had previously been held by [[Muhammad Ali]]. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said he paid Ali $300,000 to announce his retirement because Ali's reluctance had delayed the scheduling of the fight between Tate and Coetzee for the vacant title. "We knew Muhammad Ali was going to retire," Arum said, "but as long as he delayed, I couldn't make definite plans."
	*Coetzee's ~~stock went up~~ after the first-round KO of [[Leon Spinks]], ranked fourth by the WBA and sixth by the WBC, on June 24.		*Coetzee's secured rise through the rankings after the first-round KO of [[Leon Spinks]], ranked fourth by the WBA and sixth by the WBC, on June 24.
	*Bout announced on July 4.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/918575283/]		*Bout announced on July 4.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/918575283/]
	*Arum co-promoted the fight with Southern Sun Hotels.		*Arum co-promoted the fight with Southern Sun Hotels.

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	[[File:TATE vs COETZEE.jpg\|right\|400px]]		[[File:TATE vs COETZEE.jpg\|right\|400px]]
	*Tate and Coetzee fought for the vacant WBA heavyweight title, which had previously been held by [[Muhammad Ali]]. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said he paid Ali $300,000 to announce his retirement because Ali's reluctance had delayed the scheduling of the fight between Tate and Coetzee for the vacant title. "We knew Muhammad Ali was going to retire," Arum said, "but as long as he delayed, I couldn't make definite plans."		*Tate and Coetzee fought for the vacant WBA heavyweight title, which had previously been held by [[Muhammad Ali]]. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said he paid Ali $300,000 to announce his retirement because Ali's reluctance had delayed the scheduling of the fight between Tate and Coetzee for the vacant title. "We knew Muhammad Ali was going to retire," Arum said, "but as long as he delayed, I couldn't make definite plans."
	*Coetzee's stock went up after ~~defeating~~ [[Leon Spinks]], ranked fourth by the WBA and sixth by the WBC, on June 24.		*Coetzee's stock went up after the first-round KO of [[Leon Spinks]], ranked fourth by the WBA and sixth by the WBC, on June 24.
	*Bout announced on July 4.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/918575283/]		*Bout announced on July 4.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/918575283/]
	*Arum co-promoted the fight with Southern Sun Hotels.		*Arum co-promoted the fight with Southern Sun Hotels.

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	\| WBA \|\| 5 \|\| 30.04.1979 \|\| by 10.05.1979		\| WBA \|\| 5 \|\| 30.04.1979 \|\| by 10.05.1979
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	\| WBC \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| ~20.05.1979 \|\| 20-30.05.1979
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:TATE vs COETZEE.jpg\|right\|400px]]		[[File:TATE vs COETZEE.jpg\|right\|400px]]
	*Tate and Coetzee fought for the vacant WBA heavyweight title, which had previously been held by [[Muhammad Ali]]. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said he paid Ali $300,000 to announce his retirement because Ali's reluctance had delayed the scheduling of the fight between Tate and Coetzee for the vacant title. "We knew Muhammad Ali was going to retire," Arum said, "but as long as he delayed, I couldn't make definite plans."		*Tate and Coetzee fought for the vacant WBA heavyweight title, which had previously been held by [[Muhammad Ali]]. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said he paid Ali $300,000 to announce his retirement because Ali's reluctance had delayed the scheduling of the fight between Tate and Coetzee for the vacant title. "We knew Muhammad Ali was going to retire," Arum said, "but as long as he delayed, I couldn't make definite plans."
			*Coetzee's stock went up after defeating [[Leon Spinks]], ranked fourth by the WBA and sixth by the WBC, on June 24.
	*Bout announced on July 4.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/918575283/]		*Bout announced on July 4.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/918575283/]
	*Arum co-promoted the fight with Southern Sun Hotels.		*Arum co-promoted the fight with Southern Sun Hotels.

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	\| WBA \|\| 5 \|\| ~24.03.1979 \|\| 24.03-01.04.1979		\| WBA \|\| 5 \|\| ~24.03.1979 \|\| 24.03-01.04.1979
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	\| WBC \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| 31.03.1979 \|\| 09.04.1979
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	\| Ring\|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| Ring\|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A

Artur128 at 15:22, 11 July 2025

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	\| WBA \|\| 5 \|\| ~24.03.1979 \|\| 24.03-01.04.1979		\| WBA \|\| 5 \|\| ~24.03.1979 \|\| 24.03-01.04.1979
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	\| WBC \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~ \|\| ~~N/A~~		\| WBC \|\| NR \|\| 28.02.1979 \|\| 01.03.1979
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	\| Ring\|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A		\| Ring\|\| N/A \|\| N/A \|\| N/A

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 ==Notes==
 *Tate and Coetzee fought for the vacant WBA heavyweight title, which had previously been held by [[Muhammad Ali]]. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said he paid Ali $300,000 to announce his retirement because Ali's reluctance had delayed the scheduling of the fight between Tate and Coetzee for the vacant title. "We knew Muhammad Ali was going to retire," Arum said, "but as long as he delayed, I couldn't make definite plans."
 *Bout announced on July 4.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/918575283/]

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Tate and Coetzee fought for the vacant WBA heavyweight title, which had previously been held by [[Muhammad Ali]]. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said he paid Ali $300,000 to announce his retirement because Ali's reluctance had delayed the scheduling of the fight between Tate and Coetzee for the vacant title. "We knew Muhammad Ali was going to retire," Arum said, "but as long as he delayed, I couldn't make definite plans."		*Tate and Coetzee fought for the vacant WBA heavyweight title, which had previously been held by [[Muhammad Ali]]. Promoter [[Bob Arum]] said he paid Ali $300,000 to announce his retirement because Ali's reluctance had delayed the scheduling of the fight between Tate and Coetzee for the vacant title. "We knew Muhammad Ali was going to retire," Arum said, "but as long as he delayed, I couldn't make definite plans."
	*Bout ~~official~~ on July 11.		*Bout announced on July 4.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/918575283/]
	*Arum co-promoted the fight with Southern Sun Hotels.		*Arum co-promoted the fight with Southern Sun Hotels.
	*[[NBC]] paid $400,000 to televise the fight in the United States. Another $250,000 came from foreign TV rights.		*[[NBC]] paid $400,000 to televise the fight in the United States. Another $250,000 came from foreign TV rights.