“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
“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
“The only regret I have in my career, is my managers wanted a big payday, and I wanted four or five more fights before going in with [Larry] Holmes. That would have made all the difference.” MadeBigsWantedFightingDifferencesCareersFiveFourRegretManagersLarryHolmesPayday Author:Gerry Cooney
“I am seeing all the guys, like Earnie Shavers, Tex Cobb, and Larry Holmes all the time.” GuySeeingLarryHolmes Author:Gerry Cooney
