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I retired when I was 30, with all my marbles and a few bucks. But a lot of guys leave boxing penniless with no skills. Men in their 30s and early 40s, old for boxing, young in life, but also old in the job market if you're just getting started with no education. These guys need someone in their corner.
— Gerry Cooney
Tags: men, you, education, life

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I liked to watch the expression in the fighter's face change when you connected with him. You know when you connect in the right spot. It's like a tunnel vision.
— Gerry Cooney
Tags: face, vision, you, change
I don't care about the critics. I took a lot of nonsense. I got stuck with silly labels like 'White Hope.' What about other guys like Tex Cobb - they never had those labels?
— Gerry Cooney
Tags: white, care, never, hope
My career got sidetracked after fighting Holmes.
— Gerry Cooney
Tags: after, got, career, fighting
I saw my brother have an altercation one time. He hit a guy with a left hook to the body and a right hand to the chin. He not only knocked the guy out, but out of wind. That stuck with me. It scared me.
— Gerry Cooney
Tags: wind, brother, time, me
You take that walk from the dressing room to the ring and that's when the real man comes out. Then you climb up those four stairs and into the ring. Then finally, you can't wait for the bell to ring.
— Gerry Cooney
Tags: wait, walk, you, man
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