Gerry Cooney

“Gentleman”

Boxing

28-3-0RECORD

24WINS BY KO / TKO

4WINS BY DECISION

31PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Gerald Arthur Cooney
Nickname	Gentleman
Date of birth	24 Aug 1956
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Heavyweight
Trainers	John Capobianco, Victor Valle
Height	198 cm (6′6″)
Reach	206 cm (81″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1977–1990
Status	Not added yet
Pro debut	15 Feb 1977
Last fight	Loss vs George Foreman, 15 Jan 1990

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Fight history

31 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	George Foreman	KO	2	1:57	15 Jan 1990	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Loss	Michael Spinks	TKO	5	2:51	15 Jun 1987	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	For The Ring heavyweight title
Win	Eddie Gregg	KO	1	1:26	31 May 1986	San Francisco, California, USA
Win	George Chaplin	TKO	2	2:50	8 Dec 1984	Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Win	Philipp Brown	TKO	4	2:37	29 Sep 1984	Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Loss	Larry Holmes	TKO	13	2:52	11 Jun 1982	Paradise, Nevada, USA	For WBC and The Ring heavyweight title
Win	Ken Norton	TKO	1	0:54	11 May 1981	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Ron Lyle	KO	1	2:49	24 Oct 1980	Hempstead, New York, USA
Win	Jimmy Young	TKO	4	3:00	25 May 1980	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Leroy Boone	TKO	6	0:55	14 Dec 1979	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	John Dino Denis	TKO	3	1:14	9 Nov 1979	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Malik Dozier	KO	6		9 Oct 1979	Commack, New York, USA
Win	Broderick Mason	KO	4	1:44	22 Aug 1979	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Tom Prater	TKO	2	2:13	29 Jun 1979	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Charlie Johnson	KO	1	1:51	26 Feb 1979	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Eddie Lopez	Decision (unanimous)	8		13 Jan 1979	Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Win	Grady Daniels	TKO (corner retirement)	5		15 Dec 1978	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Sam McGill	Decision (unanimous)	8		1 Nov 1978	White Plains, New York, USA
Win	Charley Polite	KO	4		4 Oct 1978	White Plains, New York, USA
Win	G. G. Maldonado	TKO	8	2:56	22 Jun 1978	New York City, New York, USA
Win	S. T. Gordon	Disqualification	4	1:34	17 Mar 1978	Paradise, Nevada, USA
Win	Gary Bates	KO	4		11 Feb 1978	Winchester, Nevada, USA
Win	Austin Johnson	KO	1	1:23	27 Jan 1978	Hempstead, New York, USA
Win	Terry Lee Kidd	KO	1		14 Jan 1978	Hauppauge, New York, USA
Win	Jimmie Sykes	KO	1		21 Dec 1977	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Quinnie Locklear	KO	1	1:51	30 Nov 1977	White Plains, New York, USA
Win	Joe Maye	KO	4	2:15	18 Nov 1977	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Matt Robinson	Decision (points)	4		3 Aug 1977	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Jose Rosario	KO	2	2:10	20 Mar 1977	Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Win	Jimmy Robertson	KO	2	1:58	2 Mar 1977	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Bill Jackson	KO	1	1:32	15 Feb 1977	New York City, New York, USA