What Gerry Cooney did against Norton.....made me lose some respect for Cooney

**AintGottaClue** · 10-25-2005, 05:17 PM

so u must hate mercer to for what he did to tommy boy also right? this is boxing man, what lacy did to robin reid and mayweather did to gatti with those cheap shots is somethign u lose respect for not KOing your oppenet

**beez721** · 10-25-2005, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by Tha_Greatest

Yesterday, I was watching the Norton-Cooney legendary nights for the 10 millionth time...

Well, I went back to the part where he KNOCKS out Norton...

That was just plain ****ty what he did..

At the point where it was obvious Norton was OUT, like about to DROP, unconcious...at the point it was obvious he had the fight WON!

Then BOOM! Another pig punch by Cooney, then another!

Then I was like ok I think this is where he stopped then
BOOM! a hook! a uppercut!

That was just plain sick and made me lost respect for him...

that avatar screams lawsuit. Id be worried if I were you

**Tha Greatest** · 10-25-2005, 05:41 PM

Well the referee was trying to stop it but Gerry kept on throwing and throwing, then when like Norton was basically out and done, except his knees weren't touching the canvas, that's when Gerry threw like a extra 4 bombs and the referee tried to stop it, but Gerry kept on throwing.

**Gattz187** · 10-25-2005, 05:44 PM

i lost some respect for what lacy did to reid. the ****** ref said stop and lacy landed the hook that started to all the other kd. and the ref didnt even warn or take a point away from lacy

**Hitman932** · 10-25-2005, 05:44 PM

the referee shoulda been there, bottom line, it looks bad for Cooney when you watch it but cmon, this is boxing, heat of the battle, you keep punching until someone or somehting tells you to stop.

also, guys who were in nortons position need to know when to go down. some guys go so far so stay up they end up getting murdered, which is what happened in this case.

**Tha Greatest** · 10-25-2005, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by Hitman932

the referee shoulda been there, bottom line, it looks bad for Cooney when you watch it but cmon, this is boxing, heat of the battle, you keep punching until someone or somehting tells you to stop.

also, guys who were in nortons position need to know when to go down. some guys go so far so stay up they end up getting murdered, which is what happened in this case.

lol

I feel you, that's why I said some respect, I still respect Cooney because he was a great man..

but sometimes, when you get KTFO on your feet, your out, and really can't do anything, so Norton couldn't go down, because he was already out on his feet you know.

**Hitman932** · 10-25-2005, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by Tha_Greatest

lol

I feel you, that's why I said some respect, I still respect Cooney because he was a great man..

but sometimes, when you get KTFO on your feet, your out, and really can't do anything, so Norton couldn't go down, because he was already out on his feet you know.

true, it was strange, i guess ken norton probably deosent remember what he was thinking so you cant ask...

i gained a lot of respect for cooney after watching that program, that being said i had none in the 1st place, i had been brainwashed by people who didnt like him into believing he was a no good white bum who didnt deserve his shot and whatever..

i was amazed at how humble he was and how willingly he admitted to his own inadequacies...... the beating he took in the last couple rounds of that fight is hard to watch.... very few people who were that overmacthed have had the heart to put in on the line like that.... there were a lot worse fighters than cooney who deserved a lot less of what they got.

**Tha Greatest** · 10-25-2005, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by Hitman932

true, it was strange, i guess ken norton probably deosent remember what he was thinking so you cant ask...

i gained a lot of respect for cooney after watching that program, that being said i had none in the 1st place, i had been brainwashed by people who didnt like him into believing he was a no good white bum who didnt deserve his shot and whatever..

i was amazed at how humble he was and how willingly he admitted to his own inadequacies...... the beating he took in the last couple rounds of that fight is hard to watch.... very few people who were that overmacthed have had the heart to put in on the line like that.... there were a lot worse fighters than cooney who deserved a lot less of what they got.

That's why I still respect him.

**Kid Achilles** · 10-25-2005, 08:51 PM

When you consider what Cooney is doing today for retired boxers with FIST, well you can't help but like the guy.

What Gerry Cooney did against Norton.....made me lose some respect for Cooney