“I got messed up between my fight with Ken Norton and my fight with Larry Holmes; I got messed up with alcohol. I needed at least a year more experience, with three or four more fights before I fought Holmes. But I couldn't get any fights. Don King had all the contenders, and unless I signed myself over to him, I couldn't get a fight.” YearsFightingThreeFourKingsNeededAlcoholLarryHolmesMessed Up 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
