Great White Hype: Cooney vs. Morrison

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By Brent Matteo Alderson - Gerry Cooney 28-3 (24KOs) 1977-1990 - I didn’t get a chance to follow Gerry Cooney’s career as closely as Morrison’s due to the fact that I was only a year-old when he turned pro in 1977, but as a boxing fan through the late 80’s and the 90’s I was regularly exposed to references about Gerry and most of them were negative. For instant whenever there was a new up and coming prospect knocking out stiffs, all the cynics would say, “He’s just another Gerry Cooney,” referring to the fact that the prospect would probably fall on his face the first time he raised his level of competition. [details]

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A prime Cooney would've beaten a prime Morrison IMO.

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By Brent Matteo Alderson - Gerry Cooney 28-3 (24KOs) 1977-1990 - I didn’t get a chance to follow Gerry Cooney’s career as closely as Morrison’s due to the fact that I was only a year-old when he turned pro in 1977, but as a boxing fan through the late 80’s and the 90’s I was regularly exposed to references about Gerry and most of them were negative. For instant whenever there was a new up and coming prospect knocking out stiffs, all the cynics would say, “He’s just another Gerry Cooney,” referring to the fact that the prospect would probably fall on his face the first time he raised his level of competition. [details]

both has suspect chins and lousy stamina but morrison was quicker and more explosive. he was also tougher. cooney was just too nice a guy. morrsion would probably have stopped cooney within 4 rounds

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both has suspect chins and lousy stamina but morrison was quicker and more explosive. he was also tougher. cooney was just too nice a guy. morrsion would probably have stopped cooney within 4 rounds

Agreed about the mental toughness.

Morrison showed the ability to rise from the canvas or being hurt (Williams, Hipp, Ruddock) and win fights when Cooney couldn't. morrison's performance against hipp was extremely courageous. dude had an injured hand and a broken jaw and still scored the knockout.

However it's one of those wild, "anything can happen" fights, for the reasons you mentioned.

there were also those times that morrison couldn't recover like mercer and bentt.

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Agreed about the mental toughness.

Morrison showed the ability to rise from the canvas or being hurt (Williams, Hipp, Ruddock) and win fights when Cooney couldn't. morrison's performance against hipp was extremely courageous. dude had an injured hand and a broken jaw and still scored the knockout.

However it's one of those wild, "anything can happen" fights, for the reasons you mentioned.

there were also those times that morrison couldn't recover like mercer and bentt.

for sure. cooney would have had an obvious good punchers chance,,but I feel morrsion would have a better chance of recovering from a big shot whereas cooney would probably be stretched out by a morrsion hook or uppercut