I am a fight fan. I think boxing had its problems and kind of fell away for a while, but it's coming… — 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… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
Gil Clancy told me to move around for six or seven rounds, but when you're a puncher and you catch someone, you… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
Had I had another year, I think I would've beaten [ Harry Carpenter] - and Larry Holmes even said that himself; that… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none. So when the fighter is… — 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… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
The bad press came because they thought I should fight more. I couldn't get the fights because if I would sign to… — 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… — Gerry Cooney Copy Share Image
I got messed up between my fight with Ken Norton and my fight with Larry Holmes; I got messed up with alcohol.… — 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
![“The only regret I have in my career, is my managers wanted a big payday, and I wanted four or five more fights before going in with [Larry] Holmes. That would have made all the difference.” quote by Gerry Cooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d63/gerry-cooney-20863_bigs_the-only-regret-i-have-in-my-career-is-m_1534.jpg)
![“Gil Clancy told me to move around for six or seven rounds, but when you're a puncher and you catch someone, you got after them. And in that fight [with George Foreman in 1999] my timing was off and I got caught.” quote by Gerry Cooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/852/gerry-cooney-20863_caught_gil-clancy-told-me-to-move-around-for-si_1686723.jpg)
![“Had I had another year, I think I would've beaten [ Harry Carpenter] - and Larry Holmes even said that himself; that if I'd had another year to get ready I'd have beaten him. Me and he are good friends today though, and that fight was a great moment for me. I lost, but then I had to move on and…” quote by Gerry Cooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ef3/gerry-cooney-20863_another-year_had-i-had-another-year-i-think-i-would-v_1575870.jpg)
