I lived less than a quarter mile from his bar. My friend was a bartender there. Never got in. All My friends went to school with him.  He was known as a very generous guy.. H3e gets ex boxers union jobs on the docks so they can have a pension, healthcare and a life. Great man.

I love the tone of these videos. There’s no judgment and no favouritism but also no hiding the flaws. The overwhelming feeling you’re left with is a powerful sense of what remarkable individuals boxers are, for good bad and everything in between

If George Foreman says the man hit hard, the man hit hard.

I was 9 in1980 when I first saw Cooney and he was great. Watched this doc twice  and it's still brilliantly done.

Played golf in a celebrity tournament and Gerry was our partner. Gracious and funny and a pleasure to spend the day with.

I met Gerry Cooney in 1987, I was 6 years old. My Dad took me and my brother to a meet & greet right before the Spinks fight. I don't remember much but one thing I do remember is Gerry being super nice, he hung out and talked with me, my brother and Dad for a while. He was so nice I went my whole life thinking my Dad and Gerry Cooney were childhood friends. I still have a pair of signed kids boxing gloves.

JERRY COONEY Took the little he was taught and made something out of himself this is truly the American dream.

"This is the hardest hitter I've ever been in the ring with" - Geroge Foreman talking about Jerry Cooney on Letterman.

Cooney was also a New York Golden Gloves Champion!

That was a beautiful picture of Holmes and Cooney at the end!

People forget that Cooney was a helluva hard puncher. For all of his flaws that left hook was top 5 ever with true HW power.

I hope you see this Gerry.  You're a beautiful loving soul, and an incredibly UNDERRATED boxer.  Even your later fights could have gone either way with one punch.  One reason you're so fun to watch.   You belong right with Holmes and Foreman in boxing history.

I'm so glad Gerry grew so much as an elder statesman in the sport and found his voice and passion.  In the ring in the early 1980s, he was a mess hyped as the white hope, brutalized by a cruel father into never believing in himself and it showed many times in the ring.  For all of his size and strength, he was often muscled in the ring by much smaller fighters.  In the fight against Jimmy Young, he was pushed into corners and against the ropes by an overweight, ageing contender who was known for his lack of power.  Against Michael Spinks, he was bullied again so much so that Alex Wallau said in round 5 "...it's amazing that someone who in essence is a blown up light heavyweight, Michael Spinks, is pushing Gerry Cooney all over the ring."  That was his father's legacy on full display.  When Gerry was hurt in the ring, he was gone.  He would become completely passive, not defend himself and would take his beating.  After Foreman knocked him down in round 2, Gerry got up, walked over to George at ring center and stood there waiting for Big George to execute him.  Gerry also had a strange tic in the ring.  When hurt or knocked down, he would instinctively start fumbling with his boxing shorts' beltline, tugging and straightening it.  I'm sure any experienced fighter saw it as a tell Gerry was seriously hurt and ready to go.  He never fought a legitimate threat except for Holmes.  In retrospect today, he says he should have been challenged more with tougher fights so he could have grown into a more durable fighter with an aggressive mindset.  I agree.  His managers squeezed as much as they could out of their white heavyweight investment with absolute minimal risk.

Cooney vs Wilder would've been a great hypothetical all-time matchup in their primes.

He had a chance to be great, his handlers rushed him strictly because of the payday. During his fight with Larry Holmes at the Palace. During his fight with Holmes, both fighters trained there, the public was invited to show up and watch the training for both fighters for free, I found it absolutely fascinating.

I had always thought Cooney was rushed to this fight, just another year of more evenly matched opponents would've served him better, but as Gerry himself has said, his party lifestyle outside the ring was not good for him at all. He evolved into a really wholesome human being and helped my brother tremendously with his own demons, for that I'll always be in his debt.

I had a Gerry Cooney -Larry Holmes poster from the fight at Caesars Palace early 80s on my wall. My dad worked at Caesars and got alot of cool stuff from all big boxing matches there. Caesars was THE spot for boxing at that outdoor pavillion. Good times.🙂

Gerry can be proud that his left hook to the body is one boxings all time greatest punches. I`ll never forget what George Foreman
said hours after their bout:, " Midway through the first round Cooney threw a left hook, I blocked it with my right arm. The power
went through my arm, into my body and within seconds left me feeling dizzy." That is awesome power.

Thank you again Sir. No matter what anyone thinks of Gerry. At one time he was a somebody 👊👏

I love the post-fight/career Cooney and Holmes relationship.