I saw my brother have an altercation one time. He hit a guy with a left hook to the body and a right hand to the chin. He not only knocked the guy out, but out of wind. That stuck with me. It scared me. Gerry Cooney hit stick brother share on social
Maybe I'll go to acting school. Acting is like boxing, you know. Gerry Cooney school act will Change image and share on social
When you bottom out, you have to stand up and get going again. Gerry Cooney stand bottom 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 oversw punch position Change image and 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 father piece felt 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 champion month knock share on social
I believe in myself. I want to be a fighter. I want to be heavyweight champion of the world. Gerry Cooney champion fighter world Change image and share on social
My father never once told me he loved me. I told him I loved him only one time - that was when he was sick. It was hard, the way he showed his love. I didn't understand what he was trying to teach me. Now I know, but it came too late for him to see it. After he was gone, I realized he was trying to strengthen my mind to make me better. Gerry Cooney late sick teach share on social
When we first started in Huntington Recreation with John Capobianco, we put four kids in the Golden Gloves finals. We didn't even have a ring. We trained at Stimson Junior High School. They give us the gym three nights a week. We used to box in the gym - no ring, just on the gym floor. Gerry Cooney capobianco put junior share on social
I'm a happy guy. I just want to see people laugh and smile. Gerry Cooney guy smile laugh Change image and share on social