“Had I had another year, I think I would've beaten [ Harry Carpenter] - and Larry Holmes even said that himself; that if I'd had another year to get ready I'd have beaten him. Me and he are good friends today though, and that fight was a great moment for me. I lost, but then I had to move on and get on with my life.” IfsThinkingYearsSaidMomentsTodayMovingFightingLostReadyGood FriendBeatenLarryHolmesCarpenterGreat MomentsAnother Year Author:Gerry Cooney
“By the time you're 30 years old, you can be on a nowhere street, if you're not careful.” IfsYearsStreetsCarefulOld You 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
