GEORGE FORMAN'S BIG 5: Two rounds and Cooney is on the floor!

GEORGE FORMAN'S BIG 5: Two rounds and Cooney is on the floor!

George Foreman is an absolute legend! Dominant force in the professional ring with an Olympic title from Mexico in 1968 as an amateur. In the heaviest professionals, he has 81 matches. His only defeats have come against greats like Muhammad Ali, Jimmy Young, Evander Holyfield, Tommy Morrison and Shannon Briggs. Despite these disappointments, George will be remembered for his incredible knockout ability. The American won 68 successes because of this quality. Some of them are against the strongest in the division. Such is the case with Gerry Cooney.

Cooney never made it to the world heavyweight title, but the competition was extremely tough in his day. By 1990, he had 28 wins from 30 games. His only defeats are as a contender for the championship belt. After the second by Michael Spinks, he got in the way of Foreman. George is 41 years old, but has 19 straight wins and is in great shape.

At that time, the former world champion was in control of the first round and appeared to be the more aggressive of the two fighters in Atlantic City. In the second, Cooney unleashes his incredible left hand and clearly rocks the opponent. It's a miracle that Big George stays on his feet. What happened next is a miracle and a half.

Little by little, Gerry is pushed to the ropes. About a minute into the round, Foreman lands a killer left uppercut. He is followed by a series of powerful blows. Cooney is on the ground but still gets up. With titanic composure, George approaches him and delivers another left uppercut to his opponent's chin. He doesn't even need a right because Gerry is back on the ground. Referee Joe Cortez doesn't even bother counting. He instantly awarded a TKO to the more experienced of the two boxers.

After the impressive success, everyone dreams of a fight between the winner and another of the heavyweight stars at that time - Mike Tyson. You never get to such a match. But the success against Cooney remains one of Foreman's most impressive. After him, the career of the downed opponent ends...

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