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By the time you're 30 years old, you can be on a nowhere street, if you're not careful.

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Gerry Cooney

Gerald Arthur Cooney (born August 24, 1956) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1977 to 1990, and challenged twice for world heavyweight titles in 1982 and 1987 (for the WBC and lineal title in 1982 and 1987, and for the lineal title only in 1987).

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Gerry Cooney

By the time you're 30 years old, you can be on a nowhere street, if you're not careful.

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Gerry Cooney

I am seeing all the guys, like Earnie Shavers, Tex Cobb, and Larry Holmes all the time.

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Gerry Cooney

I grew up in a big Irish, Catholic family. My dad was a pretty rough guy. So one of my brothers left home when he was 15 and found his way to the gym. It gave me the opportunity to go and spend some time with him and work out in the gym.

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Gerry Cooney

You have a small period of time when you can perfect your career and become good at it. A lot of guys get distracted, which only hurts them. You must stay focused and work very hard at boxing.

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Gerry Cooney

I lost three times in my career. Losing to Holmes I could deal with, because I lost to a true champion.

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