- Born
- Nicknames
- The Great White Hope
- Gentleman
- Height6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
- Gerry Cooney was born on August 24, 1956 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Minges Alley (1994), Spenser: For Hire (1985) and A Place to Grow (1995). He has been married to Jennifer since 1994. They have two children.
- SpouseJennifer(1994 - present) (2 children)
- Former pro boxer.
- Former #1 heavyweight contender
- Challenged Larry Holmes for the WBC Heavyweight Title on June 11, 1982 and lost by a thirteenth-round TKO
- Pro Record: 28-3 (24 KO)
- One of the hardest punchers in boxing history.
- Boxing was not the sport that I thought is was due to all the politics.
- Muhammad Ali was the kind of guy you either loved or hated, but you wanted to see him. I happen to really love him. He brought boxing to another level and always made you laugh.
- You have a small period of time when you can perfect your career and become good at it. A lot of guys get distracted, which only hurts them. You must stay focused and work very hard at boxing.
- You take that walk from the dressing room to the ring and that's when the real man comes out. Then you climb up those four stairs and into the ring. Then finally, you can't wait for the bell to ring.
- 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 his management was very excited for him, but now that he is done, that management team is moving on.
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