Gerry Cooney
Career, Record, Stats
Gerry Cooney (Gentleman) is a 68-year-old retired American professional boxer. In a career spanning 12 years and 11 months, Cooney amassed a record of 28-3, which includes 24 wins via KO.
Gerry Cooney's Boxing Career
Gerry Cooney was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S. on August 4, 1956. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 years on February 15, 1977 against Bill Jackson. Cooney defeated Jackson via 1st round KO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Cooney got his first world-title fight at the age of 25 after 25 professional fights. On June 11, 1982 Cooney challenged Larry Holmes' WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles but lost via 13th round TKO.
Cooney's last fight was a 2nd-round KO loss to George Foreman at age 33, on January 15, 1990.
Some of Gerry Cooney's best fights have been against Jimmy Young, Ron Lyle, and Ken Norton (HOFer). For a complete list of Cooney's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Gerry Cooney".
Cooney has 3 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Gerry Cooney Losses".
Gerry Cooney's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | Jan 15, 1990 | 33 | 
George Foreman 41 64-2  | loss | KO 2 |
30 | Jun 15, 1987 | 30 | 
Michael Spinks 30 30-0 | loss | TKO 5 |
29 | May 31, 1986 | 29 |  Eddie Gregg | win | KO 1 |
28 | Dec 08, 1984 | 28 | George Chaplin | win | TKO 2 |
27 | Sep 29, 1984 | 28 | Philipp Brown | win | TKO 4 |
26 | Jun 11, 1982 | 25 | 
Larry Holmes 32 39-0 | loss | TKO 13 |
25 | May 11, 1981 | 24 | 
Ken Norton 37 42-6-1 | win | TKO 1 |
24 | Oct 24, 1980 | 24 | 
Ron Lyle 39 39-6-1 | win | KO 1 |
23 | May 25, 1980 | 23 | 
Jimmy Young 31 25-9-2 | win | TKO 4 |
22 | Dec 14, 1979 | 23 | Leroy Boone | win | TKO 6 |
21 | Nov 09, 1979 | 23 | John Dino Denis | win | TKO 3 |
20 | Oct 09, 1979 | 23 | Malik Dozier | win | KO 6 |
19 | Aug 22, 1979 | 23 | Broderick Mason | win | KO 4 |
18 | Jun 29, 1979 | 22 | Tom Prater | win | TKO 2 |
17 | Feb 26, 1979 | 22 | Charlie Johnson | win | KO 1 |
16 | Jan 13, 1979 | 22 | Eddie Lopez | win | UD 8 |
15 | Dec 15, 1978 | 22 | Grady Daniels | win | RTD 5 |
14 | Nov 01, 1978 | 22 | Sam McGill | win | UD 8 |
13 | Oct 04, 1978 | 22 | Charley Polite | win | KO 4 |
12 | Jun 22, 1978 | 21 | G. G. Maldonado | win | TKO 8 |
11 | Mar 17, 1978 | 21 | S. T. Gordon | win | DQ 4 |
10 | Feb 11, 1978 | 21 | Gary Bates | win | KO 4 |
9 | Jan 27, 1978 | 21 | Austin Johnson | win | KO 1 |
8 | Jan 14, 1978 | 21 | Terry Lee Kidd | win | KO 1 |
7 | Dec 21, 1977 | 21 | Jimmie Sykes | win | KO 1 |
6 | Nov 30, 1977 | 21 | Quinnie Locklear | win | KO 1 |
5 | Nov 18, 1977 | 21 | Joe Maye | win | KO 4 |
4 | Aug 03, 1977 | 20 | Matt Robinson | win | PTS 4 |
3 | Mar 20, 1977 | 20 | Jose Rosario | win | KO 2 |
2 | Mar 02, 1977 | 20 | Jimmy Robertson | win | KO 2 |
1 | Feb 15, 1977 | 20 | Bill Jackson | win | KO 1 |