I grew up in a big Irish, Catholic family. My dad was a pretty rough guy. So one of my brothers left home when he was 15 and found his way to the gym. It gave me the opportunity 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 or three or four rounds and then the hands will come down and then you turn them over.… — 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
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