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{{Infobox boxer
| name = Gerry Cooney
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| caption = Cooney
| realname = Gerald Arthur Cooney
| nickname = Gentleman
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'''Gerald Arthur Cooney'''<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1987/06/10/cooney-has-bright-new-visions-says-bad-times-behind-him-as-he-gears-up-to-fight-spinks/f98526e6-04e1-4fb6-9fec-f31890f5e825/ "Cooney Has Bright New Visions Says Bad times Behind Him as He Gears up to Fight Spinks"]. ''[[The Washington Post]]''. Retrieved March 23, 2018.</ref> (born August 24, 1956) 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 hardest punchers in heavyweight history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranking the 10 Most Powerful Punchers in Boxing History |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1688234-ranking-the-10-most-powerful-punchers-in-boxing-history |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-23 |title=The Top 12 Hardest Hitting Heavyweights: Some Very Dangerous Men |url=https://www.thefightcity.com/best-heavyweight-punchers/ |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=The Fight City |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morilla |first=Diego |date=2022-08-04 |title=Born on this day: Gerry Cooney |url=https://www.ringtv.com/642560-born-on-this-day-gerry-cooney/ |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=The Ring}}</ref> He beat
==Early life==
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==Amateur career==
Fighting as an amateur, Gerry Cooney won international tournaments in England, [[Wales]], and [[Scotland]], as well as the New York [[Golden Gloves]] titles. He won two New York Golden Gloves Championships, the 1973 160-lb (72.6kg) Sub-Novice Championship and the 1976 Heavyweight Open Championship. Cooney defeated Larry Derrick to win the 1973 160-lb (72.6kg) Sub-Novice title, and Earlous Tripp to win the 1976 Heavyweight Open title. In 1975 he reached the finals of the 175-lb (79.4kg) Open division, but was defeated by Johnny Davis.{{citation needed|date= January 2023}}
Cooney trained at the Huntington Athletic Club in Long Island, New York, where his trainer was John Capobianco. His amateur record consisted of 55 wins and 3 losses.{{citation needed|date= January 2023}}
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==Professional career==
{{main|Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney|Michael Spinks vs. Gerry Cooney}}
Known for his big left-hook and his imposing size, the tall, lean Cooney had his first paid fight on February 15, 1977, beating Billy Jackson by a knockout in one round. Nine wins followed and Cooney gained attention as a future contender, although his opponents were carefully chosen. He moved up a weight class and fought future world [[Cruiserweight boxing|cruiserweight]] champion [[S. T. Gordon]] in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], winning by a fourth round disqualification. Cooney had 11 more wins, spanning 1978 and 1979. Among those he defeated were Charlie Polite, Eddie Lopez, and Tom Prater. These were not rated contenders, however.{{citation needed|date= January 2023}}
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The losses to Holmes, Spinks, and Foreman exposed Cooney's Achilles' heel: his inability to [[clinch (grappling)|clinch]] and tie up his opponent when hurt. In the Foreman fight, he rose from a second-round knockdown and stood in the center of the ring as Foreman delivered the [[coup de grâce]]. Cooney was also notorious for his poor footwork.<ref>{{YouTube|Yu0eynE2s1A}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gerry Cooney: Is He Great White Hope Or Great White Hype?|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/05/27/Gerry-Cooney-Is-He-Great-White-Hope-Or-Great-White-Hype/2162391320000/}}</ref>
Cooney compiled a professional record of 28 wins and 3 losses, with 24 knockouts.
== Fighting style ==
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|TKO
|5 (15), {{small|2:51}}
|[[Michael Spinks vs. Gerry Cooney|Jun 15, 1987]]
|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For ''The Ring'' heavyweight title}}
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|style="text-align:left;"| {{small|[[Sunnyside Garden Arena]], [[New York City, New York]], U.S.}}
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==Exhibition boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=1
|nonscore=1
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!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
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|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Boone Kirkman]]
|TKO
|3 (4)
|Feb 11, 1983
|align=left|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]], [[Oregon]], U.S.
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|1
|{{n/a}}
|0–0 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Harold Rice
|{{n/a}}
|4
|Dec 14, 1982
|align=left|[[Pasadena, Texas|Pasadena]], [[Texas]], U.S.
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Non-scored bout}}
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