Both men had been in with Larry Holmes: Michael Spinks making a piece of boxing history in defeating the ageing Holmes in 1985, Gerry Cooney … read more “35 Years Ago Today: Spinks Clobbers Cooney To Set Up Dream Fight With Tyson”
The Most Hyped Heavyweight Fight Of The Decade
The absolute monster of a heavyweight fight that took place 40 years ago today, between defending champ … read more “40 Years Ago Today: Larry Holmes Vs. Gerry Cooney”
Heavyweight legends Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney are currently touring the UK, primarily to recall and to celebrate their huge June 1982 showdown that took … read more “Gerry Cooney On The Larry Holmes Fight: “Today’s Times, We Would’ve Fought Three Or Four Times””
Gerry Cooney seemed to have it all and he seemed to be on his way to the top of the heavyweight division. Tall, athletic, hungry … read more “What If: Gerry Cooney Had Had More Fights Going Into His Challenge Of Larry Holmes?”
They’re good friends now and have been for some time, yet back in 1982, Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney did not get along. At all. … read more “Larry Holmes And Gerry Cooney Headed To The UK For Speaking Appearances Ahead Of 40th Anniversary Of Their Epic Fight”
Though the fight was much maligned when it happened, or even before then; the critics having a field day when the fight was announced, today, … read more “What George Foreman Said After His Fight With Gerry Cooney: You Only Meet Three Genuine Punchers Throughout Your Career”
The biggest heavyweight fight of the 1980s took place on this day in 1982, as heavyweight great Larry Holmes defended his crown against “Great White … read more “39 Years Ago: Holmes Vs. Cooney – The Fight That Came A Year Too Early For Gentleman Gerry”
Ken Norton had been there, Gerry Cooney wanted to get there. On this day 40 years ago, these two heavyweight giants who were at wholly … read more “Gerry Cooney’s Disturbing Knockout Of Ken Norton: The Most Devastating Heavyweight KO Of The ’80s”
Though the fight was much maligned, and though plenty of experts refused to take the fight seriously going in, the heavy, accurate and eye-catching piece … read more “George Foreman KO Gerry Cooney – The Moorer Win Aside, The Most Impressive KO “Big George” Scored In His Comeback”
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 … read more “When Gerry Cooney Was A Real Wrecking Machine”