American - Athlete | August 4, 1956 -
You can have more than one career, but you only have one family.
Gerry Cooney
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I grew up in a household where I learned five things from my old man. You know what they were? You're no good. You're a failure. You're not going to amount to anything. Don't trust nobody, and don't tell nobody your business. When I lost to Larry Holmes in 1982, I felt all five of those things smacked me right across the face.
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When I see a fighter gets into the ring, I not only see the fighter, but I see his wife and children. I care about what happens to them. I care about what happens to that fighter after he gets out of the ring.
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About 99 percent of fighters end up broke. F.I.S.T. helps them turn the page and find new goals.
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Most fighters, when they're finished, boxing turns its back on them.
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When you bottom out, you have to stand up and get going again.
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Anytime somebody climbs up those steps into the ring, they have a heart.
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I learned a lot from the Holmes fight. I learned about styles and the pressure. I'm more prepared now.
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You have got to not get hit. You could be the best puncher in the world, but if you're going to keep constantly taking punches you're going to lose your heart. Once you learn how to miss the punches and then you start to punch them, you become an all-around fighter.
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