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George Foreman (76-5) and Gerry Cooney (28-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 5 common opponents.

George Foreman vs Gerry Cooney — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

George Foreman leads 1–0

The Numbers

76-5 (edge)
Record
28-3
93.8% (edge)
Win %
90.3%
68 (edge)
Wins by knockout
24
89.47% (edge)
KO rate
85.71%
90% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
86%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

2 (edge)
Times stopped
3

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

5 (edge)
Title reigns
0
2.9 (edge)
Bouts per year
2.4

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

83
Bouts tracked
31

Tale of the Tape

6′3″ (190 cm)
Height
6′6″ (198 cm) (edge)
78″ (199 cm)
Reach
81″ (206 cm) (edge)
77
Age
70
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Division
United States
Nationality
United States

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

George Foreman · 77 wins

KO/TKO
69
Decision
8
Other
0

Gerry Cooney · 28 wins

KO/TKO
24
Decision
3
Other
1

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (83 and 31 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared
  • George Foreman

    WTKO R2 · Mar 1974

    Ken Norton

    Gerry Cooney

    WTKO R1 · May 1981
  • George Foreman

    WKO R5 · Jan 1976

    Ron Lyle

    Gerry Cooney

    WKO R1 · Oct 1980
  • George Foreman

    LUD · Mar 1977

    Jimmy Young

    Gerry Cooney

    WTKO R4 · May 1980
  • George Foreman

    WTKO R4 · Oct 1976

    John "Dino" Denis

    Gerry Cooney

    WTKO R3 · Nov 1979
  • George Foreman

    WKO R4 · Jan 1970

    Charley Polite

    Gerry Cooney

    WKO R4 · Oct 1978

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

George Foreman

LWWWW

L1 streak · last fought Nov 22, 1997

Gerry Cooney

LLWWW

L2 streak · last fought Jan 15, 1990

Common Questions

Have George Foreman and Gerry Cooney ever fought each other?
Yes. George Foreman and Gerry Cooney met once on January 15, 1990, and George Foreman won by KO in round 2.
Who has the better record, George Foreman or Gerry Cooney?
George Foreman is 76-5 and Gerry Cooney is 28-3. George Foreman has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, George Foreman or Gerry Cooney?
George Foreman has 68 knockout wins and Gerry Cooney has 24. George Foreman has more.
Do George Foreman and Gerry Cooney have any common opponents?
George Foreman and Gerry Cooney share 5 common opponents: Ken Norton, Ron Lyle and Jimmy Young (and 2 others). Gerry Cooney fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, George Foreman or Gerry Cooney?
Gerry Cooney is the taller fighter at 198 cm, 8 cm above the other. Gerry Cooney also has the longer reach, by 7 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on George Foreman and Gerry Cooney?
This comparison is drawn from 83 bouts tracked for George Foreman and 31 bouts tracked for Gerry Cooney. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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