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    Default Re: 1970's ~ Top Heavyweight Upsets

    'Upset Special #30'

    Wednesday ~ December 19, 1979

    Good Hope Centre ~ Cape Town, South Africa

    Kallie Knoetze ~ 19-3-0 {18 KO's} ~ 6' 1" ~ 213 lbs. ~ Reach; 76" ~ {Age; 26 years, 8 months}
    vs.
    Mike Koranicki ~ 21-5-2 {11 KO's} ~ 6' 4" ~ 207 lbs. ~ Reach 80" ~ {Age; 27 years, 4 months}
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Kallie Knoetze > Had won '2' straight since losing to John Tate by {L TKO 8} on June 2, 1979
    in a WBA Heavyweight Elimination bout.

    In comeback bouts, Kallie had scored Knockouts over {TKO 6} George Butzbach on September 14th,
    and a {KO 3} over Randy Stephens on {October 20th}.

    Kallie was back up to the #1 WBA Heavyweight, and was looking forward to a rematch and WBA Title
    bout with 'Big' John Tate for early-mid 1980.

    Mike Koranicki > Was a lanky boxer/puncher who was from Youngstown, Ohio. Mike had lost
    both 'two' previous bouts in 1979 > a {L TKO 9} to John L. Gardner in London, United Kingdom on
    February 20th, and a {L Unan Dec 10} to George Chaplin in Baltimore, Maryland on May 25th.

    Mike's career appeared to be over as a Top 20 contender. But, back in August 1979, Mike hooked up
    with 'Big' John Tate and became his #1 sparring-partner while helping him prepare for his bout with
    Gerrie Coetzee on October 20, 1979 in South Africa for the WBA Heavyweight Championship.

    While in South Africa, Mike enjoyed the Country and relocated there, hoping to re-establish his
    'faded' boxing career.

    > Betting-Odds > Kallie Knoetze was list as a {6-1} Favorite.
    Last edited by Bill Paxtom; 02-03-2015 at 04:31 AM.

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