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    Friday ~ February 10, 1978

    ~ Duane Bobick ~ 'Disheartened But Not Discouraged In South Africa' ~

    Duane Bobick discussing his shocking upset loss {L TKO 3} to unknown South African
    Kallie Knoetze.
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    I know what the Boxing Press will be saying back in the United States. Duane Bobick has no chin and
    got KO'd by some 'no-name' guy in South Africa.

    I'm sure they're also writing in the papers, that I can't fight and have no heart. And that I had to go to
    the southern tip of Africa to get bouts, so nobody in America would be forced to watch me fight.

    But South Africa has a '3' very good Heavyweights > {Kallie Knoetze, Gerrie Coetzee and Mike Schutte}.
    These guys know to fight. They're all rough like a 'Wild African Cape Buffalo', and they can all punch
    extremely hard.

    Look, Muhammad Ali didn't want to come here to fight. And Ken Norton, Ron Lyle, Earnie Shavers and
    Stan Ward wouldn't come over here either. They knew it would be a 'high' risk to get into the Ring with
    one of these guys.
    Last edited by Bill Paxtom; 01-29-2015 at 06:15 PM.

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    Default Re: Duane Bobick vs. Kallie Knoetze ~ "White Heavyweight Championship of the World"

    Springbok

    Duane Bobick signed a contract with Joe Frazier {Smokin' Joe Enterprises} back in
    February 1975.

    Joe Frazier was to be the Manager, and Bruce Wright was the Attorney who negotiated
    the financing.

    The contract stipulated, that Duane was to get a Monthly Salary, as well as 47% of the
    Gross Receipts for each bout.

    Smokin' Joe Enterprises would provide a Training Facilty, a Trainer {Eddie Futch} and
    all expenses while Duane was under contract.

    Duane, who was from Bowlus, Minnesota did re-locate to Philadelphia to train before
    each bout.

    I believe that Joe Frazier and Bruce Wright negotiated a '3-Fight Deal' for Duane to go to
    South Africa and take on the '3' top South African Heavyweights.

    Joe Frazier and Bruce Wright negotiated the deal in December 1977, and with the original
    bout date scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 1978.

    Duane, Eddie Futch, Murphy Griffith and 'Publicist' Dave Wolf went to Johannesburg in
    mid-January to have 2-weeks to prepare for the bout.

    The bout was pushed back 1-week, and re-scheduled for February 4th.

    Besides '3' lucrative Fight Purse's, they also locked up a nice Endorsement Deal for Duane.
    Last edited by Bill Paxtom; 01-30-2015 at 05:14 AM.

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    February 18, 1978

    Duane Bobick To Continue In South Africa, To Fight Mike Schutte Next ~

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