George Foreman vs. Gerry Cooney - Revision history

Slugger at 02:13, 17 March 2020

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	==Notes==		== Notes ==
			[[File:1990-01-15 - George Foreman vs. Gerry Cooney (Poster).jpeg\|right\|275px]]
	*The fight was promoted by [[Bob Arum]] and hosted by Caesars Atlantic City at the Convention Center.		*The fight was promoted by [[Bob Arum]] and hosted by Caesars Atlantic City at the Convention Center.
	*The fight was billed as "The Preacher vs. The Puncher." Critics called it "The Geezers at Caesars."		*The fight was billed as "The Preacher vs. The Puncher." Critics called it "The Geezers at Caesars."

2013-03-09T09:20:19Z

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	==~~Comments~~==		==Notes==
	*~~Cooney~~ was ~~floored twice in round two~~.		*The fight was promoted by [[Bob Arum]] and hosted by Caesars Atlantic City at the Convention Center.
	*~~Foreman stated after~~ the ~~match that Cooney had hit him harder than he had by any other boxer~~.		*The fight was billed as "The Preacher vs. The Puncher." Critics called it "The Geezers at Caesars."
	*~~This~~ fight was shown on closed circuit TV and was ~~billed as~~ "~~The Preacher vs~~. ~~The Puncher~~".		*There was a crowd of 12,581 at the Convention Center.
			*The fight was shown on closed-circuit TV and pay-per-view.
			*Each boxer was guaranteed $1 million.
			*This was Cooney's first fight in 2½ years.
			*[[Gil Clancy]] trained Cooney for the fight.
			*Cooney hurt Foreman in the first round with a left hook. After the fight, Foreman said Cooney "hit me harder than anyone I've ever been in the ring with."
			*Foreman knocked Cooney down twice in the second round.
	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	*~~Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan. 16, 1990~~ [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ruFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=km4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2215%2C3559687]		*[http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ruFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=km4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2215%2C3559687 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - January 16, 1990]

2012-08-07T02:57:09Z

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2011-02-01T02:51:43Z

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	~~[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2XlGWhY_5I&feature=related * Video]~~
	==Comments==		==Comments==
	*Cooney was floored twice in round two.		*Cooney was floored twice in round two.

2011-02-01T02:47:46Z

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	*Foreman stated after the match that Cooney had hit him harder than he had by any other boxer.		*Foreman stated after the match that Cooney had hit him harder than he had by any other boxer.
	*This fight was shown on closed circuit TV and was billed as "The Preacher vs. The Puncher".		*This fight was shown on closed circuit TV and was billed as "The Preacher vs. The Puncher".

			== External Links ==
			*Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jan. 16, 1990 [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ruFRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=km4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2215%2C3559687]

2009-08-08T22:21:39Z

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	==Comments==		==Comments==
			*Cooney was floored twice in round two.
	*Foreman stated after the match that Cooney had hit him harder than he had by any other boxer.		*Foreman stated after the match that Cooney had hit him harder than he had by any other boxer.
	*This fight was shown on closed circuit TV and was billed as "The Preacher vs. The Puncher".		*This fight was shown on closed circuit TV and was billed as "The Preacher vs. The Puncher".

2008-12-29T16:14:15Z

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			<br>
			[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2XlGWhY_5I&feature=related * Video]
	==Comments==		==Comments==
	*Foreman stated after the match that Cooney had hit him harder than he had by any other boxer.		*Foreman stated after the match that Cooney had hit him harder than he had by any other boxer.
	*This fight was shown on closed circuit TV and was billed as "The Preacher vs. The Puncher".		*This fight was shown on closed circuit TV and was billed as "The Preacher vs. The Puncher".

2008-08-24T03:04:30Z

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	==Comments==		==Comments==
	*Foreman stated after the match that Cooney had hit him harder than he had by any other boxer.		*Foreman stated after the match that Cooney had hit him harder than he had by any other boxer.
			*This fight was shown on closed circuit TV and was billed as "The Preacher vs. The Puncher".

2008-03-06T02:59:48Z

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	*<b>Time:</b> 1:57		*<b>Time:</b> 1:57

			==Comments==
			*Foreman stated after the match that Cooney had hit him harder than he had by any other boxer.

2008-03-02T19:09:24Z

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