Why did Tyson duck Gerry Cooney?

[young_robbed]

He could never come back after being hurt? That's funny, because I remember him being knocked down and almost out against Holmes in the beginning of their fight, yet he came back and made it a competitive fight.

Cooney had heart.

Looks like you bought into the Cooney hype. You're right he did come back in that fight. but he never won so I don't see what you're getting at. anyway, Tyson could be going RIGHT AT cooney if he had him hurt like that. Larry didn't jump on him. Tyson would've.

Yep, Cooney did have heart, but he rarely fought a live body and always lost to the best, including a blown up light heavy like spinks and Old Foreman.

Cooney wasn't that good.

[mickey malone]

This match up was once considered by the Tyson camp, but i think you'll find it was Cooney who didn't want to know. After losing to Holmes and pocketing over $6M, he spent most of his time necking Budweisers and playing golf. He became just a part time fighter and for some strange reason, almost stopped using is right hand.
I'm afraid this version of Cooney gets brutally knocked out inside of 3 painful and torrid rounds. But the Cooney who blitzed undeniably shot versions of Norton, Lyle and Young may well have lasted into the middle rounds of a more competetive fight.

[Miburo]

Cooney was washed up by then, no point.

[joseph5620]

And I don't think you know much else about the sport other than Tyson this, Tyson that.


If Tyson couldn't KO Tucker or Bonecrusher Smith in his prime, I don't see him having an easy time knocking out someone as tough and savvy as Cooney. As I said in my post, Tyson might win by KO in the first 5-6 rounds. If not, Cooney goes the distance.

When did Cooney show this in the ring? He never beat any legitimate top 10 fighters and he couldn't take a punch. Holmes was never a big puncher yet he dropped Cooney and had him hurt more than once before he stopped him. I don't see any way Cooney takes punches from Tyson without getting stopped.

[CarlosG815]

When did Cooney show this in the ring? He never beat any legitimate top 10 fighters and he couldn't take a punch. Holmes was never a big puncher yet he dropped Cooney and had him hurt more than once before he stopped him. I don't see any way Cooney takes punches from Tyson without getting stopped.

If you look at any of his posts pertaining to Tyson it is all the same trolling drivel and shouldn't be taken with anything other than a grain of salt. He hates Tyson like prinzepoop hates Frazier.

[qari]

Cooney was a hype job he beat shot fighters in a row and got a shot at holmes got koed n den beat a few more bums and den got koed by spinks and foreman end of white america didnt care if they were shot they wanted to hype a white fighter up since heavyweight was being dominated by black fighters for decades

[wcb]

Looks like you bought into the Cooney hype. You're right he did come back in that fight. but he never won so I don't see what you're getting at. anyway, Tyson could be going RIGHT AT cooney if he had him hurt like that. Larry didn't jump on him. Tyson would've.

Yep, Cooney did have heart, but he rarely fought a live body and always lost to the best, including a blown up light heavy like spinks and Old Foreman.

Cooney wasn't that good.

The amount of low you sink to is disgusting. Every time I prove you wrong you come back with more nonsense.

Show these fighters some respect. They actually went into the ring against the best and fought their heart out. You just talk crap about them from behind a computer.

[young_robbed]

The amount of low you sink to is disgusting. Every time I prove you wrong you come back with more nonsense.

Show these fighters some respect. They actually went into the ring against the best and fought their heart out. You just talk crap about them from behind a computer.

No.. I'm just being real. read what I'm saying for once. Cooney did come back strongly when he got knocked down but he won't have the chance to against Tyson. Tyson would've stopped him then and there. When did Cooney get hurt to come back in a fight?

I have boxed before actually. You were the one dissing jimmy young so I wouldn't even talk

[wcb]

No.. I'm just being real. read what I'm saying for once. Cooney did come back strongly when he got knocked down but he won't have the chance to against Tyson. Tyson would've stopped him then and there. When did Cooney get hurt to come back in a fight?

I have boxed before actually. You were the one dissing jimmy young so I wouldn't even talk

When did Tyson get hurt and come back to win a fight? Never.

You might've boxed with a couple of your buddies, but you've never been in the ring with a real professional fighter. Not even a tomato can. He would probably kick your ass.

[young_robbed]

When did Tyson get hurt and come back to win a fight? Never.

You might've boxed with a couple of your buddies, but you've never been in the ring with a real professional fighter. Not even a tomato can. He would probably kick your ass.

against rudduck, tillis, tucker, and tubbs since you asked. all solid and better fighters then cooney. you could even say bonecrusher

yeah cooney would beat my ass in his prime but why are you even turning this around on me you ***? you're right I never boxed with a pro but I've boxed with plenty of ranked amateurs and some really talented guys so don't talk guy you dont know me.