Gerry Cooney
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Gerald Arthur Cooney is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1990. He challenged twice for world heavyweight titles in 1982 and 1987. He is widely regarded as one of the har
Cooney in 2011
Cooney (right) with Devin Harjes, 2011
George Foreman
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George Edward Foreman was an American professional boxer, businessman, minister, and author. In boxing, he competed between 1967 and 1997, and was nicknamed "Big George". He was a two-time world heavy
Gerry Cooney
…him out in round 5. Cooney's last fight was in 1990. He was knocked out in a match-up of power-punching veterans in two rounds by former world champion George Foreman. Cooney did stagger Foreman in the first round, but he was over-matched, and Foreman knocked him out two minutes into the second round. The losses to…
Foreman in 1973
Foreman with President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968
A cut to Foreman's right eye on September 18, 1974, postponed the bout for a month
Foreman with trainer Archie Moore on September 10, 1974, on the way to Kinshasa for his fight with Muhammad Ali