Foreman vs Cooney

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.

What were the odds on Foreman vs Cooney?

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