“The way to beat the Klitschkos is to get inside, under the jab, and bang to the body. Do that for two or three or four rounds and then the hands will come down and then you turn them over. It's like chopping a tree down. These guys try to headhunt when they fight them and that won't work. But you back them up, the younger brother especially, and he loses heart.” WayTryingHeartTwoBodyHandsGuyTurnsFightingThreeLosesFourTreeBrotherBeatsDown AndRoundsOver ItBangsChoppingYounger Brother Author:Gerry Cooney
“I am seeing all the guys, like Earnie Shavers, Tex Cobb, and Larry Holmes all the time.” GuySeeingLarryHolmes Author:Gerry Cooney
“I grew up in a big Irish, Catholic family. My dad was a pretty rough guy. So one of my brothers left home when he was 15 and found his way to the gym. It gave me the opportunity to go and spend some time with him and work out in the gym.” WayHomeBigsGuyFoundOpportunityLeftBrotherGrewDadGrew UpCatholicMy DadWork OutMy BrotherRoughGymCatholic Family Author:Gerry Cooney
“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.” LoveKindMadeHappensWantedGuyLevelsLaughingHatedBoxingMuhammad Author:Gerry Cooney
“Roberto Duran was the kind of guy who was a true fighter and you hardly see guys like that anymore.” KindGuyFighter Author:Gerry Cooney
“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.” HardGuyHurtPerfectCareersPeriodsFocusedBoxingDistractedStay FocusedGreat Boxing Author:Gerry Cooney
“If you look at my career, towards the end you will see I was fighting like once a year. I was not part of the Don King top heavyweights, so I was kind of kept out. His guys were getting three to four fights a year and I could only get one.” IfsYearsLooksKindEndsGuyFightingThreeCareersFourKingsHeavyweights Author: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 signed to him. I chose not to do that. In hindsight, that might have been a mistake.” IfsShouldHas BeensMightWould BeGuyFightingMistakeKingsPressesMight Have BeenHindsightBad Press Author:Gerry Cooney
