Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney - Revision history

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 Larry Holmes defended the [[World Heavyweight Champion|World Heavyweight Championship]] against Gerry Cooney on June 11, 1982. It was one of the most highly anticipated fights of all time.

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	At the post-fight press conference, Holmes went off on Cooney. "Who the hell is Gerry Cooney?" Holmes asked. "I've proved over and over again that I'm the baddest heavyweight in the world. I've beaten everyone. He's the Great White Dope. Who's he ever beaten. He ain't never fought anybody. If he wasn't white, he wouldn't be anywhere. If he was black, nobody would know who he is."		At the post-fight press conference, Holmes went off on Cooney. "Who the hell is Gerry Cooney?" Holmes asked. "I've proved over and over again that I'm the baddest heavyweight in the world. I've beaten everyone. He's the Great White Dope. Who's he ever beaten. He ain't never fought anybody. If he wasn't white, he wouldn't be anywhere. If he was black, nobody would know who he is."

	After the Weaver fight fell through, Cooney's managers set their sights on Holmes. On July 23, an agreement was signed for the fight to take place either in the fall or next year's spring. However, Holmes first had to defend his title against [[Renaldo Snipes]] on November 6, 1981. Snipes put a scare into everyone when he dropped Holmes in the seventh round, but Holmes came back to stop Snipes in the eleventh and preserve the Cooney fight.		After the Weaver fight fell through, Cooney's managers set their sights on Holmes. On July 23, an agreement was signed for the fight to take place either in the fall or next year's spring.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/1204307299/][https://www.newspapers.com/image/988970032/] However, Holmes first had to defend his title against [[Renaldo Snipes]] on November 6, 1981. Snipes put a scare into everyone when he dropped Holmes in the seventh round, but Holmes came back to stop Snipes in the eleventh and preserve the Cooney fight.

	Holmes and Cooney were each guaranteed $10 million dollars. The fight would take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, and be televised live on closed-circuit and pay-per-view television all over the world. A week after the bout, it would be re-broadcast on HBO, and later still, on ABC-TV. The fight was originally scheduled for March 15, 1982, but the bout was postponed after Cooney tore muscle fibers in his left shoulder. It was rescheduled for June 11.		Holmes and Cooney were each guaranteed $10 million dollars. The fight would take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, and be televised live on closed-circuit and pay-per-view television all over the world. A week after the bout, it would be re-broadcast on HBO, and later still, on ABC-TV. The fight was originally scheduled for March 15, 1982, but the bout was postponed after Cooney tore muscle fibers in his left shoulder. It was rescheduled for June 11.

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	At the post-fight press conference, Holmes went off on Cooney. "Who the hell is Gerry Cooney?" Holmes asked. "I've proved over and over again that I'm the baddest heavyweight in the world. I've beaten everyone. He's the Great White Dope. Who's he ever beaten. He ain't never fought anybody. If he wasn't white, he wouldn't be anywhere. If he was black, nobody would know who he is."		At the post-fight press conference, Holmes went off on Cooney. "Who the hell is Gerry Cooney?" Holmes asked. "I've proved over and over again that I'm the baddest heavyweight in the world. I've beaten everyone. He's the Great White Dope. Who's he ever beaten. He ain't never fought anybody. If he wasn't white, he wouldn't be anywhere. If he was black, nobody would know who he is."

	After the Weaver fight fell through, Cooney's managers set their sights on Holmes. On ~~August 5~~, ~~Don King stated that~~ an agreement was signed for the fight to take place either in the fall or next year's spring. However, Holmes first had to defend his title against [[Renaldo Snipes]] on November 6, 1981. Snipes put a scare into everyone when he dropped Holmes in the seventh round, but Holmes came back to stop Snipes in the eleventh and preserve the Cooney fight.		After the Weaver fight fell through, Cooney's managers set their sights on Holmes. On July 23, an agreement was signed for the fight to take place either in the fall or next year's spring. However, Holmes first had to defend his title against [[Renaldo Snipes]] on November 6, 1981. Snipes put a scare into everyone when he dropped Holmes in the seventh round, but Holmes came back to stop Snipes in the eleventh and preserve the Cooney fight.

	Holmes and Cooney were each guaranteed $10 million dollars. The fight would take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, and be televised live on closed-circuit and pay-per-view television all over the world. A week after the bout, it would be re-broadcast on HBO, and later still, on ABC-TV. The fight was originally scheduled for March 15, 1982, but the bout was postponed after Cooney tore muscle fibers in his left shoulder. It was rescheduled for June 11.		Holmes and Cooney were each guaranteed $10 million dollars. The fight would take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, and be televised live on closed-circuit and pay-per-view television all over the world. A week after the bout, it would be re-broadcast on HBO, and later still, on ABC-TV. The fight was originally scheduled for March 15, 1982, but the bout was postponed after Cooney tore muscle fibers in his left shoulder. It was rescheduled for June 11.

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	At the post-fight press conference, Holmes went off on Cooney. "Who the hell is Gerry Cooney?" Holmes asked. "I've proved over and over again that I'm the baddest heavyweight in the world. I've beaten everyone. He's the Great White Dope. Who's he ever beaten. He ain't never fought anybody. If he wasn't white, he wouldn't be anywhere. If he was black, nobody would know who he is."		At the post-fight press conference, Holmes went off on Cooney. "Who the hell is Gerry Cooney?" Holmes asked. "I've proved over and over again that I'm the baddest heavyweight in the world. I've beaten everyone. He's the Great White Dope. Who's he ever beaten. He ain't never fought anybody. If he wasn't white, he wouldn't be anywhere. If he was black, nobody would know who he is."

	After the Weaver fight fell through, Cooney's managers set their sights on Holmes. ~~In September~~, it was ~~announced that Holmes and Cooney had agreed~~ to ~~fight~~. However, Holmes first had to defend his title against [[Renaldo Snipes]] on November 6, 1981. Snipes put a scare into everyone when he dropped Holmes in the seventh round, but Holmes came back to stop Snipes in the eleventh and preserve the Cooney fight.		After the Weaver fight fell through, Cooney's managers set their sights on Holmes. On August 5, Don King stated that an agreement was signed for the fight to take place either in the fall or next year's spring. However, Holmes first had to defend his title against [[Renaldo Snipes]] on November 6, 1981. Snipes put a scare into everyone when he dropped Holmes in the seventh round, but Holmes came back to stop Snipes in the eleventh and preserve the Cooney fight.

	Holmes and Cooney were each guaranteed $10 million dollars. The fight would take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, and be televised live on closed-circuit and pay-per-view television all over the world. A week after the bout, it would be re-broadcast on HBO, and later still, on ABC-TV. The fight was originally scheduled for March 15, 1982, but the bout was postponed after Cooney tore muscle fibers in his left shoulder. It was rescheduled for June 11.		Holmes and Cooney were each guaranteed $10 million dollars. The fight would take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, and be televised live on closed-circuit and pay-per-view television all over the world. A week after the bout, it would be re-broadcast on HBO, and later still, on ABC-TV. The fight was originally scheduled for March 15, 1982, but the bout was postponed after Cooney tore muscle fibers in his left shoulder. It was rescheduled for June 11.

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	Larry Holmes defended the [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] against Gerry Cooney on June 11, 1982. It was one of the most highly anticipated fights of all time.		Larry Holmes defended the [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] against Gerry Cooney on June 11, 1982. It was one of the most highly anticipated fights of all time.
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	The ring announcer, [[Chuck Hull]], introduced Holmes first. This was unusual, as it is tradition in boxing that the challenger be introduced first and the champion last. The announcement was considered shameful and intensely disrespectful toward Holmes. It was one of many slights Holmes had to endure. Leading up to the fight, it was Cooney who was on the [[:File:Time 6-14-82.jpg\|cover of ''Time'' magazine]] with [[Sylvester Stallone]], who played fictional heavyweight champ Rocky Balboa in that summer's [[Rocky III]], and it was Cooney who appeared on the [[:File:SI5623.jpg\|cover of ''Sports Illustrated'']], while Holmes was relegated to the inside flap. Also, in anticipation of victory, a special hot-line was installed in Cooney's dressing room so he could receive a congratulatory phone call from President Ronald Reagan. No such hot-line was installed in Holmes' dressing room.		The ring announcer, [[Chuck Hull]], introduced Holmes first. This was unusual, as it is tradition in boxing that the challenger be introduced first and the champion last. The announcement was considered shameful and intensely disrespectful toward Holmes. It was one of many slights Holmes had to endure. Leading up to the fight, it was Cooney who was on the [[:File:Time 6-14-82.jpg\|cover of ''Time'' magazine]] with [[Sylvester Stallone]], who played fictional heavyweight champ Rocky Balboa in that summer's [[Rocky III]], and it was Cooney who appeared on the [[:File:SI5623.jpg\|cover of ''Sports Illustrated'']], while Holmes was relegated to the inside flap. Also, in anticipation of victory, a special hot-line was installed in Cooney's dressing room so he could receive a congratulatory phone call from President Ronald Reagan. No such hot-line was installed in Holmes' dressing room.
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	When the boxers touched gloves before the first round, Holmes told Cooney, "Let's have a good fight." It looked like it might be a quick fight when Holmes, an 8 to 5 favorite, dropped Cooney in round two, but Cooney survived and came back to win the next two rounds, and the crowd began to chant, "Cooney! Cooney!" Late in the fourth round, Cooney landed a hard left hook to the body. By Holmes' own account, he felt lucky the punch landed at the end of the round.		When the boxers touched gloves before the first round, Holmes told Cooney, "Let's have a good fight." It looked like it might be a quick fight when Holmes, an 8 to 5 favorite, dropped Cooney in round two, but Cooney survived and came back to win the next two rounds, and the crowd began to chant, "Cooney! Cooney!" Late in the fourth round, Cooney landed a hard left hook to the body. By Holmes' own account, he felt lucky the punch landed at the end of the round.

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	Promoter [[Don King]] began one of the most massive promotional campaigns in boxing history to raise public interest for the fight. Holmes and Cooney attended press conferences in several U.S. cities, boxed exhibitions, and sat for numerous interviews. Also, since there had not been a white World Heavyweight Champion in twenty-two years, King put a lot of emphasis on race. “This is a white and black fight,” King said. “Anyway you look at it, you cannot change that. Gerry Cooney: Irish, white, Catholic.” Cooney’s managers, Mike Jones and Dennis Rappaport (known in the media as the Whacko Twins) fanned the flames, too. “I do not respect Larry Holmes as a human being,” Rappaport said. “I don’t think he’s carried the championship with dignity.” They pushed Cooney, with little subtlety, as white America’s champion. “He’s not the white man, he’s the right man,” Rappaport liked to say.		Promoter [[Don King]] began one of the most massive promotional campaigns in boxing history to raise public interest for the fight. Holmes and Cooney attended press conferences in several U.S. cities, boxed exhibitions, and sat for numerous interviews. Also, since there had not been a white World Heavyweight Champion in twenty-two years, King put a lot of emphasis on race. “This is a white and black fight,” King said. “Anyway you look at it, you cannot change that. Gerry Cooney: Irish, white, Catholic.” Cooney’s managers, Mike Jones and Dennis Rappaport (known in the media as the Whacko Twins) fanned the flames, too. “I do not respect Larry Holmes as a human being,” Rappaport said. “I don’t think he’s carried the championship with dignity.” They pushed Cooney, with little subtlety, as white America’s champion. “He’s not the white man, he’s the right man,” Rappaport liked to say.

	Holmes began receiving death threats in the run-up to the fight and his property was vandalized. Also, the Ku Klux Klan staged rallies in support of Cooney. On the night of the fight, snipers were put on rooftops overlooking the outdoor ring in.		Holmes began receiving death threats in the run-up to the fight and his property was vandalized. Also, the Ku Klux Klan staged rallies in support of Cooney. On the night of the fight, snipers were put on rooftops overlooking the outdoor ring.

	A record Las Vegas crowd of 29,284 attended the fight at the 32,000-seat outdoor arena at Caesars Palace and created a record live gate of $7,293,600. There were many celebrities in attendance, including Joe DiMaggio, Farrah Fawcett, Ryan O'Neal, Wayne Gretzky, and Jack Nicholson.		A record Las Vegas crowd of 29,284 attended the fight at the 32,000-seat outdoor arena at Caesars Palace and created a record live gate of $7,293,600. There were many celebrities in attendance, including Joe DiMaggio, Farrah Fawcett, Ryan O'Neal, Wayne Gretzky, and Jack Nicholson.

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	Gerry Cooney won the New York [[Golden Gloves]] in 1976 and turned professional on February 15, 1977, knocking his opponent out in the first round. In 1980, after twenty-two consecutive victories, Cooney stopped [[Jimmy Young]] on cuts in four rounds and then knocked out [[Ron Lyle]] in one round. On May 11, 1981, Cooney viciously knocked out former WBC champion [[Ken Norton]] in round one at the [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City. It was the biggest and most impressive win of his short career. Many were impressed with Cooney, but some criticized his opposition, pointing out that his biggest wins were against fighters who had clearly seen their better days.		Gerry Cooney won the New York [[Golden Gloves]] in 1976 and turned professional on February 15, 1977, knocking his opponent out in the first round. In 1980, after twenty-two consecutive victories, Cooney stopped [[Jimmy Young]] on cuts in four rounds and then knocked out [[Ron Lyle]] in one round. On May 11, 1981, Cooney viciously knocked out former WBC champion [[Ken Norton]] in round one at the [[Madison Square Garden]] in New York City. It was the biggest and most impressive win of his short career. Many were impressed with Cooney, but some criticized his opposition, pointing out that his biggest wins were against fighters who had clearly seen their better days.

	Cooney had a tentative agreement to meet [[WBA]] champion [[Mike Weaver]] on October 22, 1981, but the WBA said Weaver had to fight [[James Tillis\|James "Quick" Tillis]] next or be stripped of the title. Cooney was ranked #1 by the WBA and Tillis was ranked #3, but the organization said that Tillis was the highest ranked contender when Weaver was due for a mandatory defense in March 1981.		Cooney had a tentative agreement to meet [[WBA]] champion [[Mike Weaver]] on October 22, 1981, but the WBA said Weaver had to fight [[James Tillis\|James "Quick" Tillis]] next or be stripped of the title. Cooney was ranked #1 by the WBA and Tillis was ranked #3, but the organization said that Tillis was the highest ranked available contender when Weaver was due for a mandatory defense in March 1981. At that time, Cooney and #2 ranked [[Leon Spinks]] had other fights scheduled.

	On June 12, 1981, Holmes defended his title for the tenth time by knocking out former champion [[Leon Spinks]] in three rounds. While Holmes was doing a post-fight interview with ABC's Howard Cosell, he spotted Cooney being steered in their direction by an ABC aide. Holmes' eyes flared. When Cosell mentioned Cooney, Holmes said, "Howard, I'm going to slap his face if you bring him over here." Holmes then stood up and went after Cooney. During the melee, Holmes accidentally elbowed Cosell in the mouth, slightly cutting his lower lip.		On June 12, 1981, Holmes defended his title for the tenth time by knocking out former champion [[Leon Spinks]] in three rounds. While Holmes was doing a post-fight interview with ABC's Howard Cosell, he spotted Cooney being steered in their direction by an ABC aide. Holmes' eyes flared. When Cosell mentioned Cooney, Holmes said, "Howard, I'm going to slap his face if you bring him over here." Holmes then stood up and went after Cooney. During the melee, Holmes accidentally elbowed Cosell in the mouth, slightly cutting his lower lip.

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	At the post-fight press conference, Holmes went off on Cooney. "Who the hell is Gerry Cooney?" Holmes asked. "I've proved over and over again that I'm the baddest heavyweight in the world. I've beaten everyone. He's the Great White Dope. Who's he ever beaten. He ain't never fought anybody. If he wasn't white, he wouldn't be anywhere. If he was black, nobody would know who he is."		At the post-fight press conference, Holmes went off on Cooney. "Who the hell is Gerry Cooney?" Holmes asked. "I've proved over and over again that I'm the baddest heavyweight in the world. I've beaten everyone. He's the Great White Dope. Who's he ever beaten. He ain't never fought anybody. If he wasn't white, he wouldn't be anywhere. If he was black, nobody would know who he is."

	After the Weaver fight fell through, Cooney's managers set their sights on Holmes. In September, it was announced that Holmes and Cooney had agreed to fight. However, Holmes first had to ~~defended~~ his title against [[Renaldo Snipes]] on November 6, 1981. Snipes put a scare into everyone when he dropped Holmes in the seventh round, but Holmes came back to stop Snipes in the eleventh and preserve the Cooney fight.		After the Weaver fight fell through, Cooney's managers set their sights on Holmes. In September, it was announced that Holmes and Cooney had agreed to fight. However, Holmes first had to defend his title against [[Renaldo Snipes]] on November 6, 1981. Snipes put a scare into everyone when he dropped Holmes in the seventh round, but Holmes came back to stop Snipes in the eleventh and preserve the Cooney fight.

	Holmes and Cooney were each guaranteed $10 million dollars. The fight would take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, and be televised live on closed-circuit and pay-per-view television all over the world. A week after the bout, it would re-broadcast on HBO, and later still, on ABC-TV. The fight was originally scheduled for March 15, 1982, but the bout was postponed after Cooney tore muscle fibers in his left shoulder. It was rescheduled for June 11.		Holmes and Cooney were each guaranteed $10 million dollars. The fight would take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, and be televised live on closed-circuit and pay-per-view television all over the world. A week after the bout, it would be re-broadcast on HBO, and later still, on ABC-TV. The fight was originally scheduled for March 15, 1982, but the bout was postponed after Cooney tore muscle fibers in his left shoulder. It was rescheduled for June 11.

	Promoter [[Don King]] began one of the most massive promotional campaigns in boxing history to raise public interest for the fight. Holmes and Cooney attended press conferences in several U.S. cities, boxed exhibitions, and sat for numerous interviews. Also, since there had not been a white World Heavyweight Champion in twenty-two years, King put a lot of emphasis on race. “This is a white and black fight,” King said. “Anyway you look at it, you cannot change that. Gerry Cooney: Irish, white, Catholic.” Cooney’s managers, Mike Jones and Dennis Rappaport (known in the media as the Whacko Twins) fanned the flames, too. “I do not respect Larry Holmes as a human being,” Rappaport said. “I don’t think he’s carried the championship with dignity.” They pushed Cooney, with little subtlety, as white America’s champion. “He’s not the white man, he’s the right man,” Rappaport liked to say.		Promoter [[Don King]] began one of the most massive promotional campaigns in boxing history to raise public interest for the fight. Holmes and Cooney attended press conferences in several U.S. cities, boxed exhibitions, and sat for numerous interviews. Also, since there had not been a white World Heavyweight Champion in twenty-two years, King put a lot of emphasis on race. “This is a white and black fight,” King said. “Anyway you look at it, you cannot change that. Gerry Cooney: Irish, white, Catholic.” Cooney’s managers, Mike Jones and Dennis Rappaport (known in the media as the Whacko Twins) fanned the flames, too. “I do not respect Larry Holmes as a human being,” Rappaport said. “I don’t think he’s carried the championship with dignity.” They pushed Cooney, with little subtlety, as white America’s champion. “He’s not the white man, he’s the right man,” Rappaport liked to say.