Heavyweight · United States
Gerry Cooney 28-3-0 24 KO · 1977–1990
Photo: Mike Lizzi from Nassau County, USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Gerry Cooney was a heavyweight boxer from United States, born Aug 4, 1956. Record 28-3-0 with 24 knockouts over 1977–1990. Gerry Cooney last fought George Foreman on Jan 15, 1990 and lost by KO in round 2 of 10.
Also: Джерри Куни · جيرى كونى · جيري كوني +3 more گری کونی · ジェリー・クーニー · Gerald Arthur Cooney
Born Aug 4, 1956
Country 🇺🇸 United States
Stance Orthodox
Reach 205.5 cm
Nickname Gentleman
Debut Feb 15, 1977
Career 1977–1990
Rounds boxed 113
KO share 86%
Born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Boxerbook rating 2034 ± 263 · inactive since Jan 1990Why here › Confirmed bouts 7 of 31
Career record Record
28-3-0, 24 KOs · 1977–1990
Last result L
KO 2/10 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
The record 31 bouts, 1977–1990, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.
Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 31, Wikipedia (ja) · 2, Wikipedia (ru) · 1
L
KO 2/10 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 28-2-0 · Foreman 64-2-0
L
For Ring heavyweight title TKO 5/15 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 28-1-0 · Spinks 30-0-0
W
Eddie Gregg
KO 1/10 · Cow Palace, San Francisco, California, 🇺🇸
Cooney 27-1-0 · Gregg —
W
TKO 2/10 · Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona, 🇺🇸
Cooney 26-1-0 · Chaplin —
W
TKO 4/10 · Sullivan Arena, Anchorage, Alaska, 🇺🇸
Cooney 25-1-0 · Brown —
L
For WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles TKO 13/15 · Caesars Palace, Paradise, 🇺🇸
Cooney 25-0-0 · Holmes 39-0-0
W
TKO 1/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 24-0-0 · Norton 43-6-1
W
KO 1/10 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Hempstead, New York, 🇺🇸
Cooney 23-0-0 · Lyle 39-7-1
W
RTD 4/10 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 22-0-0 · Young 27-9-2
W
Leroy Boone
TKO 6/10 · Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, 🇺🇸
Cooney 21-0-0 · Boone —
W
John Dino Denis
TKO 3/10 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 20-0-0 · Denis —
W
Malik Dozier
KO 6/10 · Long Island Arena, Commack, New York, 🇺🇸
Cooney 19-0-0 · Dozier —
W
Broderick Mason
KO 4/10 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 18-0-0 · Mason —
W
Tom Prater
TKO 2/10 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 17-0-0 · Prater —
W
Charlie Johnson
KO 1/10 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 16-0-0 · Johnson —
W
Eddie Lopez
UD 8/8 · Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, 🇺🇸
Cooney 15-0-0 · Lopez —
W
Grady Daniels
RTD 5/8 · Felt Forum, New York City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 14-0-0 · Daniels —
W
Sam McGill
UD 8/8 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Cooney 13-0-0 · McGill —
W
Charley Polite
KO 4/8 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, 🇺🇸
Cooney 12-0-0 · Polite —
W
G. G. Maldonado
TKO 8/8 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 11-0-0 · Maldonado —
Show all 31 bouts W
DQ 4/6 · The Aladdin, Las Vegas, 🇺🇸
Cooney 10-0-0 · Gordon 6-2-0
W
Gary Bates
KO 4/6 · Las Vegas Hilton, Winchester, Nevada, 🇺🇸
Cooney 9-0-0 · Bates —
W
Austin Johnson
KO 1/6 · Calderone Concert Hall, Hempstead, New York, 🇺🇸
Cooney 8-0-0 · Johnson —
W
Terry Lee Kidd
KO 1/6 · Colonie Hill, Hauppauge, New York, 🇺🇸
Cooney 7-0-0 · Kidd —
W
Jimmie Sykes
KO 1/6 · Roll-O Rama, New York City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 6-0-0 · Sykes —
W
Quinnie Locklear
KO 1/6 · Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York, 🇺🇸
Cooney 5-0-0 · Locklear —
W
Joe Maye
KO 4/6 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 4-0-0 · Maye —
W
Matt Robinson
PTS 4/4 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 3-0-0 · Robinson —
W
Jose Rosario
KO 2/6 · Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, 🇺🇸
Cooney 2-0-0 · Rosario —
W
Jimmy Robertson
KO 2/6 · Madison Square Garden, New York City, 🇺🇸
Cooney 1-0-0 · Robertson —
W
Bill Jackson
KO 1/6 · Sunnyside Garden Arena, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸
Cooney 0-0-0 · Jackson —
Ratings now Not in any current ranking.
World titles No world title reigns recorded.
Facts
What is Gerry Cooney's record? Gerry Cooney's professional record is 28-3-0 with 24 knockouts.
Who did Gerry Cooney fight last? Gerry Cooney last fought George Foreman on Jan 15, 1990 and lost by KO in round 2 of 10. Sources Boxerbook ID 17813 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/17813 . Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.
