Gerry Cooney Quotes
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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.
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All of the sports have a safety net, but boxing is the only sport that has none.
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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.
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I lost three times in my career. Losing to Holmes I could deal with, because I lost to a true champion.
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Muhammad Ali was the kind of guy you either loved or hated, but you wanted to see him. I happen to really love him. He brought boxing to another level and always made you laugh.
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Boxing was not the sport that I thought is was due to all the politics.
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I am a fight fan. I think boxing had its problems and kind of fell away for a while, but it's coming back strong .
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You have a small period of time when you can perfect your career and become good at it. A lot of guys get distracted, which only hurts them. You must stay focused and work very hard at boxing.
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Like I say, boxing was on the floor, but it got back up.
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Today I have a great life. I have three kids and a beautiful wife. I play golf every day. I give to charities. I'm in a lucky position.
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Growing up training, I use to get up so early I would wave to the garbage men going by. So, I had this relationship with Blue Collar America and I really liked it. I felt that lots of those people looked forward to me winning.