It’s like I had two things pulling at me: you want to be a fighter, and you have problems. So I couldn’t be a fighter, and I wasn’t solving any problems. Gerry Cooney Read Quote
It’s tough waking up in the morning and reading derogatory stories about you. Gerry Cooney Read Quote
I never fought because of my father. I started to box before he pushed me. It had nothing to do with him. Gerry Cooney Read Quote
I grew up in a household where I learned five things from my old man. You know what they were? You’re no good. You’re a failure. You’re not going to amount to anything. Don’t trust nobody, and don’t tell nobody your business. When I lost to Larry Holmes in 1982, I felt all five of those things smacked me right across the face. Gerry Cooney Read Quote
They said if I’d fight a ranked contender, I’d get a title shot. I did that, and the next day they changed the rules. Gerry Cooney Read Quote
