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I feel very blessed.

~Gerry Cooney

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When somebody used to compliment me, I'd spend 10 minutes trying to talk them out of it.

~Gerry Cooney

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I always felt I was wounded. That I was no good, a piece of crap, and that I wouldn't amount to anything, because that's what my father always told me. I just felt like I didn't belong anywhere.

~Gerry Cooney

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My father was one tough man.

~Gerry Cooney

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I just like people. We have a good time together.

~Gerry Cooney

Topics: Good Good Time Just Like People Time Together

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I had personal problems. I was spending 50% of my life on my family, 50% on boxing. Neither was getting anywhere. It was killing me. So I had to break away from fighting.

~Gerry Cooney

Topics: Anywhere Away Boxing Break Family Fighting Getting Had Life Me My Life Neither Personal Problems Spending

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When I get finished with fighting, I hope they ask the same questions. It's not my purpose to answer them. Boxing is the art of self-defense. I knock 'em out the first chance I get.

~Gerry Cooney

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People haven't seen enough of me. My fights haven't gone the distance, and people have a lot of questions. I want to find out for myself as much as the people do. I want to find out what I can do.

~Gerry Cooney

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After every fight, I knock myself down. I start from scratch again. I say, 'I'm not as good as I thought.' It makes you work harder. It makes you push harder. It's more than money. It's more than the title. It's my pride, and it can be scary thinking about it. I could lose. It's scary.

~Gerry Cooney

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I don't fear Holmes, but I think he's a good fighter. He has a lot of pride. But I wouldn't be fighting him if I feared him. It's going to be a tough fight. People say with all the hoopla out there, I won't be able to handle it. I believe the pressure's on him. I'm just going to do my thing.

~Gerry Cooney

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: August 4th, 1956

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