On October 24, 1980, a 24-year-old Gerry Cooney (23-0, 19 KOs) and a 39-year-old Ron Lyle (39-6-1, 27 KOs) met in the ring.
Cooney came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 29 days. Lyle was on a 2-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 1 day.
Gerry Cooney stopped Ron Lyle via KO in the 1st round. Cooney improves his record to 24-0 (20 KOs), while Lyle adds a loss to his record at 39-7-1.
On May 11, 1981, a 24-year-old Gerry Cooney (24-0, 20 KOs) and a 37-year-old Ken Norton (42-6-1, 33 KOs) met in the ring.
Cooney came in to the fight on a 24-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 17 days. Norton was on a 1-fight win streak with a 67% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 4 days.
Gerry Cooney stopped Ken Norton via TKO in the 1st round. Cooney improves his record to 25-0 (21 KOs), while Norton adds a loss to his record at 42-7-1.
On May 25, 1980, a 23-year-old Gerry Cooney (22-0, 18 KOs) and a 31-year-old Jimmy Young (25-9-2, 9 KOs) met in the ring.
Cooney came in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 11 days. Young was on a 2-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 17 days.
Gerry Cooney stopped Jimmy Young via TKO in the 4th round. Cooney improves his record to 23-0 (19 KOs), while Young adds a loss to his record at 25-10-2.
On June 11, 1982, a 25-year-old Gerry Cooney (25-0, 21 KOs) got a shot at the heavyweight WBC and The Ring title held by 32-year-old Larry Holmes (39-0, 29 KOs).
Cooney came in to the fight on a 25-fight win streak with a 84% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year and 1 month. Holmes was on a 39-fight win streak with a 74% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 7 months and 5 days.
Larry Holmes stopped Gerry Cooney via TKO in the 13th round of the 15-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles. Holmes improves his record to 40-0 (30 KOs), while Cooney adds a loss to his record at 25-1.
On May 31, 1986, a 29-year-old Gerry Cooney (27-1, 23 KOs) and Eddie Gregg met in the ring.
Cooney came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 5 months, and 23 days.
Gerry Cooney stopped Eddie Gregg via KO in the 1st round. Cooney improves his record to 28-1 (24 KOs)
On February 26, 1979, a 22-year-old Gerry Cooney (16-0, 12 KOs) and Charlie Johnson met in the ring.
Cooney came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 13 days.
Gerry Cooney stopped Charlie Johnson via KO in the 1st round. Cooney improves his record to 17-0 (13 KOs)
On January 27, 1978, a 21-year-old Gerry Cooney (8-0, 7 KOs) and Austin Johnson met in the ring.
Cooney came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 13 days.
Gerry Cooney stopped Austin Johnson via KO in the 1st round. Cooney improves his record to 9-0 (8 KOs)
On January 14, 1978, a 21-year-old Gerry Cooney (7-0, 6 KOs) and Terry Lee Kidd met in the ring.
Cooney came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 24 days.
Gerry Cooney stopped Terry Lee Kidd via KO in the 1st round. Cooney improves his record to 8-0 (7 KOs)
On December 21, 1977, a 21-year-old Gerry Cooney (6-0, 5 KOs) and Jimmie Sykes met in the ring.
Cooney came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 21 days.
Gerry Cooney stopped Jimmie Sykes via KO in the 1st round. Cooney improves his record to 7-0 (6 KOs)
On November 30, 1977, a 21-year-old Gerry Cooney (5-0, 4 KOs) and Quinnie Locklear met in the ring.
Cooney came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 12 days.
Gerry Cooney stopped Quinnie Locklear via KO in the 1st round. Cooney improves his record to 6-0 (5 KOs)