Black America boxer John Tate fights white South African Gerrie Coetzee in Pretoria on Saturday night (20 October) in a world heavyweight title bout. The fight will decide who inherits the World Boxing Association (WBA) crown vacated by Mohammad Ali.

SYNOPSIS: Tate finished his final workout in Johannesburg. He--like Coetzee--is undefeated, but the bookies give Coetzee the edge, although everyone agrees it's going to be a close fight. At the weigh-in, Tate had an 8 kilogramme (17 pound) weight advantage over Coetzee. His aided said he was at least 2 kilos (5 pounds) heavier that his normal fighting weight--auguring a short battle, one way or the other.