Pierre Kutzer ( born Pierre Coetzer , born June 12, 1961 , Pretoria , Johannesburg , South Africa ) is a South African professional boxer who performed in the heavy weight category.
 Pierre Kutzer | |
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| general information | |
| Full name | Pierre Kutzer |
| Nickname | The Truth |
| Citizenship |  South Africa |
| Date of Birth | June 12, 1961 (58 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Pretoria , Johannesburg , South Africa |
| Accommodation | Pretoria , Johannesburg , South Africa |
| Weight category | Heavy (over 90.892 kg) |
| Rack | Righty |
| Height | 193 cm |
| Arm span | 193 cm |
| Professional career | |
| First fight | February 5, 1983 |
| The last battle | January 16, 1993 |
| Number of battles | 44 |
| Number of wins | 39 |
| KOs | 27 |
| Defeat | 5 |
| No one's | 0 |
| Failed | 0 |
Professional career
He made his debut in 1983 in a fight with Isaac Ndlamlinze, whom he defeated by technical knockout in round 1.
Won the first 9 fights
In 1984, he met with Bernard Benton . Benton won by unanimous decision
Then followed a series of victories. Among the opponents he defeated were Banny Knoetze , Rocky Secorsky , David Jaco , Larry Fraser
In 1987, Kutzer and Benton took revenge. This time, Kutzer won by knockout in the 1st round
In March 1988, a battle took place between Pierre Kutzer and Ossi Okassio . Okassio won by unanimous decision
Kutzer then won two fights and in November 1988 met again with Ossi Ocacio . This time, Kutzer won by unanimous decision.
After this battle, Kutzer won another 14 battles. Among the opponents he defeated were Mike White , James Pritchard , Everett Martin , Philip Brown , Johnny Du Pluy , Jose Ribalta , Jerry Halstead
After a series of victories, Kutzer became the No. 1 challenger for IBF and had the right to meet with Evander Holyfield , but preferred to meet with No. 2 challenger Riddick Bow in the WBA illuminator. The fight took place on July 18, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bow hit Kutzer below the waist in the 6th round, referee Mills Lane took 1 point off him, and again in the 7th. On this occasion, Kutzer turned away, expecting that Lane would give Bowe a warning and put his hands down and then missed the right uppercut. Bowe then struck two more hits that forced Kutzer to lower the ropes and Mills Lane intervened and stopped the fight. βThe fight definitely shouldn't have been stopped. It was a blow below the waist , βKutzer said after the fight. Nevertheless, Bow defeated by a controversial TKO in the 7th round and at the end of the fight was ahead on the cards of all three judges.
In October 1992, he met with Frank Bruno . Bruno defeated by technical knockout in the 8th round
In January 1993, he met with George Foreman . Foreman knocked out Kutzer in the 4th and 8th rounds and won by TKO in the 8th round.
Links
- Kutzer, Pierre - professional boxing statistics for BoxRec