Potgieter emerges as new heavyweight hopeful

Fighter eyes SA title

It has been a sad time for South African heavyweight boxing division, especially with the passing last week of legendary Gerrie Coetzee – the 67 year old former WBA world champion who was buried last weekend in Cape.

The developed countries heavyweight champion from SA, who publicly denounced apartheid law to become a symbol of multiracialism, succumbed to cancer.  ..

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