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People who think I lack desire are wrong.

~Gerry Cooney

Topics: Desire Lack People Think Who Wrong

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Looking back, I couldn't get enough fights because Don King owned most of the top 10 fighters, and he never gave me a fight.

~Gerry Cooney

Topics: Back Because Enough Fight Fighters Fights Gave Get He King Looking Looking Back Me Most Never Owned Top

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Everybody handles pressure differently.

~Gerry Cooney

Topics: Differently Everybody Pressure

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I want to win. For myself first. And for all those people who stuck with me and understood.

~Gerry Cooney

Topics: First Me Myself People Stuck Those Understood Want Who Win

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When I fought Holmes, I feel I was a better fighter than he was. I was just so caught up in what was written about the fight - I got caught up in that whole thing.

~Gerry Cooney

Topics: About Better Caught Feel Fight Fighter Fought Got He Holmes Just Than Thing Up Whole Written I Feel

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I believe in my abilities as a fighter.

~Gerry Cooney

Topics: Ability Believe Fighter I Believe I Believe In

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I really don't care who I fight.

~Gerry Cooney

Topics: Care Fight Really Who

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My career got sidetracked after fighting Holmes.

~Gerry Cooney

Topics: After Career Fighting Got Holmes Sidetracked

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In '82, I was a little too young, I was a little inexperienced, and I was more concerned with going the distance in the fight than going out and taking Holmes out.

~Gerry Cooney

Topics: Concerned Distance Fight Going Holmes Inexperienced Little More Out Taking Than Too Young

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I see Mike Tyson as too strong for Spinks.

~Gerry Cooney

Topics: Mike Mike Tyson See Strong Too Tyson I See

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: August 4th, 1956

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