A lot of the athletes moved away from boxing, into UFC - which I think is really crazy, where they elbow to the head and knee to the jaw. I think that's really a barbaric sport - but boxing is coming back.
Boxing was not the sport that I thought is was due to all the politics. - Gerry Cooney
Boxing was not the sport that I thought is was due to all the politics.
- Gerry Cooney
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. T… - Gerry Cooney
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. T…
I was a small kid from Huntington, Long Island. I never imagined that anything like that would happen to me. - Gerry Cooney
I was a small kid from Huntington, Long Island. I never imagined that anything like that would happen to me.
Roberto Duran was the kind of guy who was a true fighter and you hardly see guys like that anymore. - Gerry Cooney
Roberto Duran was the kind of guy who was a true fighter and you hardly see guys like that anymore.
Like I say, boxing was on the floor, but it got back up. - Gerry Cooney
Like I say, boxing was on the floor, but it got back up.
All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none. So when the fighter is through, he is through. While he was fighting… - Gerry Cooney
All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none. So when the fighter is through, he is through. While he was fighting…
I lost three times in my career. Losing to Holmes I could deal with, because I lost to a true champion. - Gerry Cooney
I lost three times in my career. Losing to Holmes I could deal with, because I lost to a true champion.
All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none. - Gerry Cooney
All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none.
The bad press came because they thought I should fight more. I couldn't get the fights because if I would sign to fight one of King's guys I would be… - Gerry Cooney
The bad press came because they thought I should fight more. I couldn't get the fights because if I would sign to fight one of King's guys I would be…
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