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Gerry Cooney

2824 KOs
33 KOs
0Draws
Last six: L-W-W-W-L-L
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
31
rounds
113
KO %
85.7%
KO wins
24
KO losses
3
career
1977–1990
debut
1977-02-15
last fight
1990-01-15
Profile
alias
Gentleman
trainer
Victor Valle
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 5″ / 196cm
reach
81″ / 206cm
nationality
USA
origin
Manhattan New York USA
city / state / zip
Huntington, New York
dob
1956-08-04
age
69

Latest news

Buster Douglas and Gerry Cooney chosen for AC Boxing HOF
2024-01-25 · Press of Atlantic City
Happy Birthday Gerry Cooney ? The Heavyweight Power-Puncher ...
2023-08-04 · East Side Boxing
A talk with the champ: Gerry Cooney coming to Watertown to support boxing club
2023-05-05 · WWNY
What If: Mike Weaver Vs. Gerry Cooney?
2022-10-09 · East Side Boxing
40 Years On From Larry Holmes Vs Gerry Cooney: ''Better In Our Day? Not A Chance''
2022-05-15 · The Sportsman

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jan 15
George Foreman
64 2 0
L-TKO
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
2 of 10 · 231 / 253 lbs · 1:57
Judges: Vincent Rainone | Debra Barnes | Eugene Grant
Referee: Joe Cortez
Event →
Jun 15
Michael Spinks
30 0 0
L-TKO
Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Advertised as for World heavyweight Title
5 of 15 · 238 / 209 lbs · 2:51
Judges: Harold Lederman 39-37 | Tom Kaczmarek 38-38 | John Stewart 37-39
Referee: Frank Cappuccino
Event →
May 31
Eddie Gregg
24 1 1
W-KO
Cow Palace, Daly City, California, USA
1 of 10 · 232 / 222 lbs · 1:26
Referee: Rudy Ortega
Event →
Dec 8
George Chaplin
22 6 2
W-TKO
Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2 of 10 · 230 / 216 lbs · 2:50
Judges: Joe Garcia | Howard Richey | Mike Munoz
Referee: Robert Ferrara
Event →
Sep 29
Philipp Brown
22 0 2
W-TKO
Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
4 of 10 · 230 / 217 lbs · 2:37
Referee: Bill McConkey
Event →
Jun 11
Larry Holmes
39 0 0
L-TKO
Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WBC World heavyweight title
13 of 15 · 2:52
Judges: Duane Ford 111-113 | Dave Moretti 111-113 | Jerry Roth 109-115
Referee: Mills Lane
Event →
May 11
Ken Norton
42 6 1
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
1 of 10 · 0:54
Judges: Harold Lederman | Tony Castellano
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Oct 24
Ron Lyle
39 6 1
W-KO
Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, USA
1 of 10 · 225 / 211 lbs · 2:49
Judges: Carol Castellano | Harold Lederman
Referee: Arthur Mercante
Event →
May 25
Jimmy Young
25 9 2
W-RTD
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
4 of 10 · 225 / 223 lbs
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Dec 14
Leroy Boone
12 3 0
W-TKO
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
6 of 10 · 225 / 216 lbs · 0:55
Referee: Larry Hazzard
Event →
Nov 9
John Dino Denis
35 2 1
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
3 of 10 · 222 / 215 lbs · 1:14
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Oct 19
Malik Dozier
3 2 1
W-TKO
Suffolk Forum, Commack, New York, USA
6 of 10
Event →
Aug 22
Broderick Mason
10 3 0
W-KO
Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
4 of 10 · 225 / 197 lbs
Event →
Jun 29
Tom Prater
19 10 1
W-TKO
Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
2 of 10 · 221 / 201 lbs · 2:13
Referee: Tony Perez
Event →
Feb 26
Charlie Johnson
14 3 0
W-KO
Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
1 of 10 · 226 / 198 lbs · 1:51
Event →
Jan 13
Eddie Lopez
12 1 0
W-UD
Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
8 of 8
Event →
Dec 15
Grady Daniels
6 3 0
W-RTD
Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
5 of 8 · 222 / 205 lbs
Event →
Nov 1
Sam McGill
15 5 1
W-UD
Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, USA
8 of 8 · 222 / 211 lbs
Event →
Oct 4
Charley Polite
17 34 3
W-KO
Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, USA
4 of 8
Referee: Joe Santarpia
Event →
Jun 22
G.G. Maldonado
12 6 2
W-TKO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
8 of 8 · 2:56
Referee: Joe Santarpia
Event →
Mar 17
ST Gordon
10 2 0
W-DQ
The Aladdin, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4 of 6 · 219 / 187 lbs
Referee: Richard Greene
Event →
Feb 11
Gary Bates
16 17 2
W-KO
Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4 of 6
Event →
Jan 27
Austin Johnson
0 0 0
W-KO
Calderon Theatre, Hempstead, New York, USA
1 of 6
Event →
Jan 14
Terry Lee Kidd
0 3 0
W-KO
Colonie Hill Catering Hall, Hauppauge, New York, USA
1 of 6 · 219 / 215 lbs
Event →
Dec 21
Jimmy Sykes
2 2 0
W-KO
Roll-A-Rama, Brooklyn, New York, USA
1 of 6
Event →
Nov 30
Quinnie Locklear
0 1 0
W-KO
Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, USA
1 of 6 · 1:51
Event →
Nov 18
Joe Maye
2 20 0
W-KO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
4 of 6
Event →
Aug 3
Matt Robinson
5 11 4
W-PTS
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
4 of 4
Event →
Mar 20
Jose Rosario
0 1 0
W-KO
Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2 of 6 · 2:10
Event →
Mar 2
Jimmy Robertson
0 1 0
W-KO
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
2 of 6 · 209 / 187 lbs · 1:58
Event →
Feb 15
Bill Jackson
0 6 0
W-KO
Sunnyside Garden, Sunnyside, Queens, New York, United States
1 of 6
Event →