Gerry Cooney

Gerald Arthur Cooney, popularly known as Gerry Cooney, is a former professional boxer from America. He was active from 1977 to 1990. He has been challenged twice for the world heavyweight titles; in 1982 and 1987 for the WBC and linear Version and again in 1987 for the lineal Version. Throughout his career, he fought 31 fights, out of which 28 were wins while 3 were losses.

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Biography and Early Life

Gerry Cooney was born in Manhattan, New York City, on 4 August 1956 in a blue-collar Irish-Catholic family. He was raised in Long Island. His father encouraged him to become a professional fighter. His brother, Tommy, was a boxer and had reached the finals at New York Golden Gloves in the Sub-Novice Heavyweight division.

His grandparents were residents of Placenta, Newfoundland, Canada.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Gerry Cooney in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Gerry Cooney’s age is 64 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 4 August 1956. Though, he is 6′ 6″ in feet and inches and 198 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 253 lbs in Pound and 115 kg in Kilograms.

Education

Cooney has not talked much concerning his education. He started his career while still a student and fought as an amateur. His first win was in an international tournament in England, Scotland, and Wales. He also held the New York Golden Gloves titles, including the 1973 160=lb Sub-Novice Championship defeating Larry Derrick and the 1976 Heavyweight Open Championship. During the 1975 championship, he reached the finals of the 175-lb Open Division, although he was defeated by Johnny Davis.

He was trained at the Huntington Club by John Capobianco. By the end of his amateur career, he recorded 55 wins and three losses.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Cooney is a family man. He is married to one very beautiful lady known as Jennifer. The couple is blessed with three children, namely Jackson, Sarah, and Chris. His son, Chris, resides in New York. Cooney and his wife reside in Fanwood, New Jersey.

Is Gerry Cooney Gay?

No. Cooney has a straightforward sexual orientation. He has never been rumored to either be gay or bisexual in his entire life. All his life, he has married only one wife, Jennifer, and is blessed with three beautiful children. They still live together in a happy family.

Professional Career

After his amateur career, Cooney turned professional and signed with Mike Jones and Dennis Rappaport. Victor Valle was his trainer. On the fight of 15 February 1977, he fought with Billy Jackson and defeated him on round one by a knockout. This was followed by nine other wins, which proved him as a future contender. He fought for the weight class where he fought future world Cruiserweight, S.T. Gordon, and won in the fourth round.

He had 11 more wins defeating such people as Charlie Polite, Eddie Lopez, and Tom Prater. He was featured on national television by 1980 for defeating Jimmy Young and Ron Lyle by knockouts. The following year, he defeated the heavyweight champion, Ken Norton, on the 54^th second by a knockout. He broke the record which was formerly set by Lee Savold in 1948.

He fought with Holmes the following year, but was briefly knocked down, which made him fight bravely. Holmes was more experienced and skillful than Cooney, and after 12 rounds, Holmes wore him down. His trainer, Valle, stepped into the ring to save him from more punishment in the 13^th round. However, after the fight, Cooney and Holmes became friends.

He was laid off for some time but returned in September 1984 with a fight with Philip Brown. He beat him after the fourth-round knockout. His last fight was in 1990, but he was knocked out by former champion George Foreman in two rounds. At the end of his boxing career, he recorded 28 wins, three losses, and 24 knockouts. He was ranked at position 53 of the 100 greatest Punchers of All Times on the Ring’s List.

Awards

Cooney has won various tournaments in his career, including in Wales, England, and in Scotland. While fighting as an amateur, he won the New York Golden Gloves titles, including to championships of the 1973 160-lb Sub-Novice Championships and the 1976 Heavyweight Open Championships.

He was inducted to the Hall of Fame from Walt Whitman High School, where he schooled.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Gerry Cooney in 2021

As of 2021, Cooney has an estimated net worth of $4 million. He acquired much of his wealth from his former career as a boxer. He won in many of the championships, which made him one of the greatest boxers in history.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

• After he retired from his boxing career, he started Fighters’ Initiative for Support and Training, where retired boxers can find jobs.
• He joined SIRIUS XM Radio as a co-host of “Friday Night at the Fights” in June 2010.

Gerry Cooney kept a good record during the time of his career, which made him one of the best successful boxers. He was inspired by his father to his career, and also, his brother was into boxing. He has, in return, inspired other upcoming boxers, mentoring them to remain focussed until they become successful.