Gerry Cooney may not have ever developed into a truly great fighter, but at his best Cooney was absolutely a great puncher. One of the best in heavyweight history in fact; Cooney’s pulverizing left hook … read full article “When Gerry Cooney Was A Real Wrecking Machine”
Gerry Cooney turns 64 today. The towering Irish-American who retired three decades ago, having lost to George Foreman in his final attempt at a comeback, is in great health and spirits these days. Cooney got … read full article “Gerry Cooney Hits 64 – Remembering When He Was A Superstar”
The Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Star puncher Gerry Cooney met former world title challenger Ron Lyle in a classic young tiger Vs. old lion match-up. Cooney, seen by many as a future heavyweight … read full article “Gerry Cooney Vs. Ron Lyle – When A Young Puncher Clashes With An Ageing Slugger”
Today, May 11, marks the anniversary of Gerry Cooney’s most brutal career KO – the one he scored over former WBC heavyweight champ Ken Norton in 1981. Taking Norton out in 54 seconds, Cooney almost … read full article “Gerry Cooney’s Most Impressive Win – Norton, Lyle Or Young?”
Forget the “Geezers at Caesars,” this one would be a heavyweight match-up between two stars with a combined 133 years! And it might happen, in exhibition form. According to a New York Daily News piece, … read full article “Larry Holmes-Gerry Cooney II? The Two Heavyweight Legends Set To Box An Exhibition”
Three decades ago, U.S fight fans (and fans located elsewhere around the planet), while not exactly at a fever pitch of excitement and anticipation, were intrigued by the upcoming heavyweight collision between “Geezers at Caesars,” … read full article “Foreman-Cooney: The Preacher Vs. The Puncher 30 Years On”
Deontay Wilder is celebrated today as the biggest puncher in the heavyweight division. Despite his flaws, Wilder is a star, he has an amazing highlight reel and he is unbeaten.
Rewind to 1982, and though … read full article “Gerry Cooney vs. Deontay Wilder: “Pulverizing Power Versus Pulverizing Power!””
What a shame these two giants of the division, lethal punchers both, never collided. What would have happened if Joe Frazier and Gerry Cooney met in ring centre and traded bombs? Both men, one a … read full article “Joe Frazier & Gerry Cooney”
A big fight that attracted millions almost began before the first bell. Rewind to the early 1980s if you will:
There was a time when Howard Cosell was very much the voice of boxing; the … read full article “The Night Howard Cosell Should Have Listened To Larry Holmes”
Heavyweight puncher Gerry Cooney was in Ireland over the weekend, doing a meet and greet with the fans and promoting his new autobiography ‘Gentleman Gerry: A Contender in the Ring, a Champion in Recovery.’ Cooney … read full article “Gerry Cooney: The Night I Fought Kenny Norton – My Career Ended That Night”