I got messed up between my fight with Ken Norton and my fight with Larry Holmes; I got messed up with alcohol. I needed at least a year more experience, with three or four more fights before I fought Holmes.… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
The only regret I have in my career, is my managers wanted a big payday, and I wanted four or five more fights before… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
I am seeing all the guys, like Earnie Shavers, Tex Cobb, and Larry Holmes all the time. — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
I am a fight fan. I think boxing had its problems and kind of fell away for a while, but it's coming back strong . — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
I lost three times in my career. Losing to Holmes I could deal with, because I lost to a true champion. — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
I grew up in a big Irish, Catholic family. My dad was a pretty rough guy. So one of my brothers left home when… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
If you look at my career, towards the end you will see I was fighting like once a year. I was not part of… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
Boxing was not the sport that I thought is was due to all the politics. — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
With the Klitschkos, though, unless someone comes around, they can stay where they are forever! The heavyweight division is lackluster, and it will be… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
The way to beat the Klitschkos is to get inside, under the jab, and bang to the body. Do that for two or three… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
I am involved in minor league baseball. I go around the country speaking to troubled youths, trying to help them understand that whatever path… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
I like the Klitschko boys, I think they're in a class of their own. I like Manny Pacquiao. All the super-middleweights are great. — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
I was a small kid from Huntington, Long Island. I never imagined that anything like that would happen to me. — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
Today I have a great life. I have three kids and a beautiful wife. I play golf every day. I give to charities. I'm… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
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