Gerry Cooney

Gerry Cooney is a fighter I remember with a touch of melancholy. With more than 85 percent of his wins by knockout, he was one of the most devastating punchers heavyweight boxing has ever produced, dismantling fading legends like Ken Norton and Ron Lyle. Yet across two title shots he never reached the summit, and that near-miss is exactly what makes him so human to me. The 2019 New Jersey Hall of Fame induction reads as deserved recognition. A fighter with real star quality and a frightening right hand, worth remembering.

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Name (English)

Gerry Cooney

Name (Japanese)

ジェリー・クーニー

Reading

じぇりー・くーにー

Born

August 4, 1956 (age 70)

Origin

Manhattan, New York, United States

Occupation

boxer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Monkey

High school

Walt Whitman High School, South Huntington

Awards & achievements

• 2019 New Jersey Hall of Fame

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry%20Cooney
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q734244

Tags

• New York
• boxer

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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