Boxing competition
The Buckeye Homecoming |
| Date | September 23, 1983 |
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| Venue | Richfield Coliseum, Richfield Township, Ohio |
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| Title(s) on the line | WBA Heavyweight Championship |
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| Boxer |
 Michael Dokes |
 Gerrie Coetzee |
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| Nickname |
"Dynamite" |
"The Bionic Hand" |
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| Hometown |
Akron, Ohio, US |
Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
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| Pre-fight record |
26–0–2 (15 KO) |
28–3–1 (17 KO) |
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| Age |
25 years, 1 month |
28 years, 5 months |
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| Height |
6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
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| Weight |
217 lb (98 kg) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
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| Style |
Orthodox |
Orthodox |
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| Recognition |
WBA
Heavyweight Champion |
WBA
No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight |
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| Coetzee defeated Dokes via 10th round KO |
Michael Dokes vs. Gerrie Coetzee, billed as "The Buckeye Homecoming", was a professional boxing match that took place on September 23, 1983, at the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield Township, Ohio, United States for Dokes' WBA heavyweight title.[1]
