I've spent most of my life in prison. I was a prisoner of my fear and my low self-esteem. Gerry Cooney esteemfearhave Change image and share on social
I was a small kid from Huntington, Long Island. I never imagined that anything like that would happen to me. Gerry Cooney happenhuntingtonimagine Change image and share on social
I don't overswing any more. I can throw a punch and be right in position to punch again. No more 'Hail Mary' punches, where it took me five minutes to get back in position. Gerry Cooney backhailmary Change image and share on social
Boxing was a way to express my anger. All of a sudden, I was expressing anger, and I was good at it. I was like a Jekyll and Hyde. Boxing helped me because I was fighting the anger out. I was knocking guys out. Gerry Cooney angerboxexpress share on social
I always felt I was wounded. That I was no good, a piece of crap, and that I wouldn't amount to anything, because that's what my father always told me. I just felt like I didn't belong anywhere. Gerry Cooney amountbelongcrap Change image and share on social
I had two managers who couldn't stand each other. I had a promoter, Don King, who couldn't get any fights, and I was fighting once a year. I knocked out Norton and then didn't fight for 13 months. Then I fight the heavyweight champion of the world. Gerry Cooney championdonfight share on social
I believe in myself. I want to be a fighter. I want to be heavyweight champion of the world. Gerry Cooney championfighterheavyweight Change image and share on social
When I get finished with fighting, I hope they ask the same questions. It's not my purpose to answer them. Boxing is the art of self-defense. I knock 'em out the first chance I get. Gerry Cooney answerartbox Change image and share on social
I'm a happy guy. I just want to see people laugh and smile. Gerry Cooney guyhappylaugh Change image and share on social
It takes a strong person to admit he's got problems. Things are bugging you, you've got to get it out. Life is supposed to be peaches and cream, but it doesn't turn out that way. I sometimes found things confusing and sometimes didn't understand how things can be so difficult. Gerry Cooney admitbugconfuse share on social
