Larry Holmes And Gerry Cooney Headed To The UK For Speaking Appearances Ahead Of 40th Anniversary Of Their Epic Fight

04/29/202204/29/2022 James Slater

They’re good friends now and have been for some time, yet back in 1982, Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney did … continue

What George Foreman Said After His Fight With Gerry Cooney: You Only Meet Three Genuine Punchers Throughout Your Career

01/15/2022 James Slater

Though the fight was much maligned when it happened, or even before then; the critics having a field day when … continue

06/11/2021 James Slater

The biggest heavyweight fight of the 1980s took place on this day in 1982, as heavyweight great Larry Holmes defended … continue

05/11/2021 James Slater

Ken Norton had been there, Gerry Cooney wanted to get there. On this day 40 years ago, these two heavyweight … continue

01/15/2021 James Slater

Though the fight was much maligned, and though plenty of experts refused to take the fight seriously going in, the … continue

10/24/2020 James Slater

Gerry Cooney may not have ever developed into a truly great fighter, but at his best Cooney was absolutely a … continue

08/04/2020 James Slater

Gerry Cooney turns 64 today. The towering Irish-American who retired three decades ago, having lost to George Foreman in his … continue

07/05/2020 James Slater

The Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. Star puncher Gerry Cooney met former world title challenger Ron Lyle in a … continue

05/11/2020 James Slater

Today, May 11, marks the anniversary of Gerry Cooney’s most brutal career KO – the one he scored over former … continue

01/28/2020 James Slater

Forget the “Geezers at Caesars,” this one would be a heavyweight match-up between two stars with a combined 133 years! … continue