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George Foreman
Foreman
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VS
Jan 01 1970
Thursday

Convention Center, Atlantic City, United States

10 round contest @ Heavyweight
Gerry Cooney
Cooney
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64-2-0
TKO 2
TKO 2
28-2-0

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Age
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6' 3" / 191 cm
Height
6' 6" / 198 cm
78.3" / 199 cm
Reach
81.1" / 206 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

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64
Wins
28
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2
Loses
2
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Draws
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1969
Debut
1977

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George Foreman vs Gerry Cooney report


Who won Foreman vs Cooney?

George Foreman beat Gerry Cooney by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Thursday, January 1st, 1970, at Convention Center, Atlantic City.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Foreman vs Cooney stats

Back in January 1970, George Foreman stepped into the ring with a record of 64 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Gerry Cooney made his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.

George Foreman was the same age as Gerry Cooney, at 0 years old.

Cooney had a height advantage of 3 inches over Foreman. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both George Foreman and Gerry Cooney fought out of an orthodox stance.

Foreman was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 36 more fights, and made his debut in 1969, 7 years and 7 months earlier than Cooney, whose first professional fight was in 1977. He had fought 236 more professional rounds, totaling 349 compared to Cooney's 113.

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What time did Foreman vs Cooney start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Convention Center, Atlantic City, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

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George Foreman

Gerry Cooney

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