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	Gerry Cooney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gerry Cooney (Born August 4, 1956) was a boxer from Manhattan, New York.
		Cooney's first paid fight came on February 15, 1977, when he beat Billy Jackson by a knockout in one round in New York.
		Cooney's last fight was in 1990; he lost in two rounds to former world champion George Foreman.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gerry_Cooney (533 words)

	Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gerry Cooney, on the other hand, had been a professional fighter since the late 1970s, and he was able to beat boxers such as Jimmy Young and others.
		Holmes and Cooney attended press conferences at several United States cities, Cooney was shown on the cover of Time magazine, Hollywood stars took an interest in the fight (Sylvester Stallone in particular hung out with Gerry Cooney, others, such as Woody Allen, attended the fight live) and Cooney was cast as The White Hope.
		Holmes versus Cooney was refereed by Mills Lane.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Larry_Holmes_vs._Gerry_Cooney (885 words)

	Gerry Cooney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gerry Cooney (Born August 4, 1956) was a boxer from Manhattan, New York, who carried, perhaps on the same level as Max Schmeling, what could have been one of the unfairest labels in thehistory of boxing.
		Cooney, who was attempting to become the first white World Heavyweight champion in 23years, was, perhaps unwillingly, involved in the middle of a promotion that took racial overtunes, as Don King nicknamed him The Great White Hope.
		Cooney and Alex Ramos, a Puerto Rican who won the UnitedStates Middleweight title in the 1980s, are the leaders of the organization, named F.I.S.T. Cooney also enjoys signing autographs for the people who remember him.
	www.therfcc.org /gerry-cooney-35777.html (592 words)

	Gerry Cooney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gerry Cooney (Born August 4 1956) was a boxer from Manhattan New York who carried perhaps on the same as Max Schmeling what could have been one of unfairest labels in the history of boxing.
		Cooney who attempting to become the first white World champion in 23 years was perhaps unwillingly in the middle of a promotion that racial overtunes as Don King nicknamed him The Great White Hope.
		Cooney and Alex Ramos a Puerto Rican who won the United States Middleweight title in the 1980s are the leaders of the organization F.I.S.T..
	www.freeglossary.com /Gerry_Cooney (982 words)

	WAIL!... The CBZ Journal \| April 2003
		Cooney was stalking the champion, he was right there, yet from the opening minute it was apparent that Holmes would have a difficult, yet not unmanageable evening.
		Gerry bounded off the canvas and resumed his pursuit of the titleholder yet the sense was that Cooney had bitten off far more than he could chew.
		Cooney took the third and fourth fairly convincingly and was on the attack through the midway point of round five when Holmes caught him with a beautiful right hand counter that buckled Cooney's knees and brought an abrupt conclusion to the challenger's rally.
	www.cyberboxingzone.com /boxing/w0403-colgan2.html (1500 words)

	Manhattanville College NEWSROOM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		He is Gerry Cooney, the heavyweight boxer known as much for his resilience as for the power of his punch, and he is certainly at home but not yet out to pasture.
		Gerald Anthony Cooney was born in Manhattan in 1956 and grew up in Huntington, N.Y. The son of a steelworker, he was raised in a household of six children.
		Cooney said his rough-and-tumble life turned out to be a surprising advantage when he created his counseling organization in 1998.
	govaliants.com /newsroom?id=1241 (1365 words)

	Hoganstand.com - GAA Football & Hurling
		Players such as Pat, Gerry and Christopher Reynolds, Mick, Ollie and Eamonn O’Brien, Neil and Frank Sullivan, Eamonn Barry, Gerry McLoughlin and Gerry Cooney all donned the green and gold county jersey at some stage throughout their career.
		Gerry Cooney captained the last Walterstown side which captured Meath football’s blue riband prize in 1984.
		Gerry Fitzpatrick, a selector in the early eighties, was a selector with Simonstown for the past two years.
	www.hoganstand.com /Meath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=45588 (1183 words)

	Foreman V Cooney: The Fight That Forced The Critics To Take George’s Comeback Seriously
		Cooney, a major disappointment from the early to mid 1980’s, was coming off a two and a half year layoff himself, and his challenge of Foreman was considered a joke by many.
		Cooney looked in good shape, at 231 he was much lighter than his opponent who had tipped the scales at 253.
		Gerry showed great bravery as he beat the count at six but he was out on his feet.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=6573&more=1 (1253 words)

	Michael Spinks vs Gerry Cooney (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Had Cooney trained as seriously as for the Holmes fight and had the same kind of will and confidence, Spinks would have had much more trouble.
		However, and I ready = for = = the flames, the Cooney who lost to Larry Holmes would have beaten = = Spinks...Easily = = Yes, it was a competetive fight and that's coming from someone who saw the = fight and didn't think Cooney would do as well as he did against Holmes.
		However, and I ready for = the flames, the Cooney who lost to Larry Holmes would have beaten = Spinks...Easily Yes, it was a competetive fight and that's coming from someone who saw the fight and didn't think Cooney would do as well as he did against Holmes.
	www.serious-fun.net /new-110501-27.html (784 words)

	FIST Benefit at Guccione MansionHelps Boxers in New Careers by Joe Hamill (October 24, 2000) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Like most boxers, Cooney said he didn’t realize he had choices beyond the ring: “I was one of the lucky ones, but even I stayed too long because I wasn’t aware of opportunities.
		Cooney’s work has garnered support and financial backing from the boxing industry, medical and vocational specialists, and others concerned about justice and fair treatment for disenfranchised boxers.
		Cooney felt an organization was needed to address the problems of current and former fighters who did not have any viable means of support or job skills.
	www.boxingranks.com /Articles/Article104.htm (1462 words)

	A boxer forges bonds with troubled teens \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Cooney wasn't looking to win any fights on the paved basketball court behind this home for troubled teens in Paterson, N.J. Instead, he delivered a message more subtle than a punch while sparring with the teenager.
		Cooney doesn't lecture in the makeshift ring on the basketball court's foul line.
		Cooney, who grew up in a home with an angry father who drank too much, says he sees himself in many of the kids.
	www.csmonitor.com /2002/0910/p17s01-lecs.htm (747 words)

	Boxing News : The Birth of A Boxers' Guild
		Cooney also stated, "We respect the fighters' individuality, and the fact that they are independent contractors.
		We agree with Gerry and Joe that the synergies between the two organizations are definitely in the best interests of all boxers.
		Cooney also said that the Boxers' Guild intends to organize nationally across the U.S., and has been in contact with former WBA featherweight champion Barry McGuigan, who has been involved in similar efforts in Britain.
	www.maxboxing.com /Goldman/eddieg031203.asp (1203 words)

	Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney \| TheSweetScience.com Boxing
		For some, Cooney may have been a “great white hope,” but his talent was not ballyhooed beyond his ability.
		In the waning seconds of the thirteenth, Holmes sent Cooney to the canvas with a brutal barrage of shots.
		Cooney made it to his feet but his trainer, Victor Valle, had seen enough.
	www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/3174/larry-holmes-gerry-cooney (1254 words)

	village voice > news > On Edge by C.Carr
		Gerry Cooney was the only boxer who climbed into his corner that night unadorned.
		Still, he asked Cooney to knock him out—while they were in a clinch, he said.
		Cooney appeared to be toying with the artist.
	www.villagevoice.com /news/0230,carr,36748,1.html (1126 words)

	[No title]
		But Gerry Cooney, former heavyweight contender, started an organization that helps fighters through this difficult transition.
		For life after boxing, Gerry Cooney, a former heavyweight contender, extends a much-needed helping hand to fighters who are counted out.
		But Cooney retired from competition comfortably and now trains boxers at local gyms in addition to running FIST.
	www.jrn.columbia.edu /studentwork/cns/2003-04-27/syndication/Befidi-FIST.txt (932 words)

	The Story of Three Men By Tom Do
		In 1982, Gerry Cooney fought Larry Holmes and as both men prepared for this fight, racial tension was just beneath the surface.
		Gerry Cooney had not fought for 13 months but at the age of 25, he appeared to be a killing machine with a wicked left hook that shattered everything in its path.
		Cooney, however, made his own personal comeback as he beat both the bottle and used his newfound wealth from boxing to help other fighters.
	www.insideboxing.com /Columnist/tom_donelson/story_of_three_men_by_tom_do.htm (1517 words)

	HBO PPV.com: Up and Coming - Gerry Cooney
		This April, Gerry Cooney will be recognized for his gift to the sport.
		Presenting the award to Cooney, will be former Heavyweight Champion Larry Holmes, a man who also lends his name, time and support to F.I.S.T. It’s ironic that Holmes will present the award, since he was the fighter who gave Cooney his first career loss as a pro back in 1982.
		Cooney came whisker-close to the heavyweight title again, but lost to Michael Spinks in ’87, and to George Foreman in ’90, to finish his own career 28-3, with 24 KOs.
	www.hboppv.com /web_exclusives/beyond_the_ring/cooney.shtml (421 words)

	A Day In The Life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gerry Cooney tosses his 2-year-old son, Jackson, in the air, his arms outstretched to catch the giggling child.
		Former heavyweight boxer Gerry Cooney plays with his son, Jackson, outside a pizzeria in Fanwood.
		They're on their way to Cooney's car to get a photograph for a woman who recognized him in a pizzeria.
	www.injersey.com /day/story/0,2379,253492,00.html (756 words)

	Mail & Guardian Online:
		Cooney said that although boxing may be the oldest sports profession, it was the only one that did not have a support system for its participants after they retire.
		Cooney said many fighters continue beyond the time that they should hang up the gloves -- and they suffer as a result.
		He and Cooney are such close friends that "there's nothin' I won't do for him, and nothin' he won't do for me," he deadpanned.
	www.mg.co.za /articledirect.aspx?area=mg_flat&articleid=16999 (641 words)

	Boxing Insider : News : A Public Apology To FIST & Gerry Cooney
		Gerry Cooney and the people over at F.I.S.T. in New York City recently sent me some information about how the non-profit organization is helping ex-fighters.
		Cooney is also conducting weekend boxing lessons in a gym in North Jersey.
		Cooney about the endeavor, the former heavyweight politely declined, because he was interested to publicize what he was doing.
	www.boxinginsider.net /columns/stories/105674608.php (1377 words)

	Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney - TheBestLinks.com - Boxing, Hollywood, June 11, United States, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney, Boxing, Hollywood, June 11, United States, Woody...
		The turning point of his career came when he beat Ken Norton, late in 1980, by knockout in round one at the Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.
		Cooney did not have a single fight in 1981.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Larry_Holmes_vs._Gerry_Cooney.html (914 words)

	KO_Hilight_DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gerry Cooney, a white Irish kid from New York with a record of
		As for the fight itself, Holmes and Cooney battled it out for the first 12 rounds of a scheduled 15-round bout.
		Gerry Cooney: "I grew up in a household where I learned five things from my old man. You know what they were?
	boxingvideodepot.com /KO_Hilight_DVD.html (2320 words)

	Boxing: When to Let Your Fighter Off the Reins
		Gentleman Gerry, by contrast, was ring-rusty and lacking the inner certainty that he could pace himself through a gruelling fight.
		From that point on, Cooney only pursued his career intermittently, and one always had the impression that something snapped in his psyche that day.
		But if you feel Cooney was always destined to be a limited fighter, or that his commitment to boxing was never whole-hearted, then his managers did an excellent job by going straight for the main man, for fear Gerry would be exposed.
	ringsidereport.com /Hulse3202006.htm (1362 words)

	Gerry Cooney - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Cooney lost his bid to become World Heavyweight champion by a knockout in 13 rounds (see:Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney), and took off one year.
		Cooney and Alex Ramos, a Puerto Rican who won the United States Middleweight title in the 1980s, are the leaders of the organization, named F.I.S.T. Cooney also enjoys signing autographs for the people who remember him.
		This page was last modified 16:35, 19 Aug 2004.
	www.encyclopedia-online.info /Gerry_Cooney (620 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		After leaving the ring, Cooney entered the highly competitive world of boxing promotion and put on title bouts featuring Roberto Duran, Hector Camacho, and Foreman.
		Cooney is also part-owner of a minor-league baseball team.
		As Cooney puts it, "What F.I.S.T. does is help fighters make the transition when they want to get out of fighting and back into the mainstream of life." Cooney got the inspiration for F.I.S.T. after talking with struggling boxers during his many travels.
	www.ringwork.com /Bios.aspx?BioBoxer=42 (329 words)

	THE STATE OF . . .: Remembering Holmes vs Cooney
		By Round 10, Cooney's punches began landing low, and this caused him to fall further behind on the judges' scorecards, referee Lane deducting three points from him for the infractions.
		In Round 13, Cooney landed against the ropes, near his corner, and Holmes moved in, intent on finishing his job.
		Cooney's trainer, prevented him from doing so, however, by throwing a towel from Cooney's corner, signifying that they were quitting.
	thestateof.blogspot.com /2005/09/remembering-holmes-vs-cooney.html (519 words)

	Cigar Aficionado \| Weekly Wrapper \| Local Cigar Bonding
		Last but certainly not least, was Cooney and the Fighters' Initiative for Support and Training or, FIST, an organization established in 1998 by Cooney to help boxers adjust to daily living when they have finished their careers.
		From the idea of a cigar bout, it is an easy jump to the boxing cigar lover in Cooney who appeared in the "Cigar All-Stars" feature in the December issue of Cigar Aficionado magazine with James Toney.
		Cooney was on hand to promote and raise funds for his cause.
	www.cigaraficionado.com /Cigar/CA_Daily/CA_Weekly_Wrapper/0,2331,1039,00.html (723 words)

	Coliseum Books Event Calendar
		Gerry Cooney will be on hand to discuss his personal battle with addiction.
		In the wild and wicked world of boxing, Gerry Cooney is a rarity: a fighter who has enjoyed success in and out of the ring.
		As a businessman, Cooney has promoted championship boxing shows, owned shares of several minor league baseball teams, and founded F.I.S.T. (The Fighters' Initiative for Support and Training), a non-profit organization helping boxers make the transition from the ring to the real world.
	www.coliseumbooks.com /events/041205event.htm (430 words)

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