Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney

Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney

Date	June 11, 1982
Venue	Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada
Title(s) on the line	WBC and The Ring Heavyweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Larry Holmes Gerry Cooney Nickname "The Easton Assassin" "Gentleman" Hometown Easton, Pennsylvania Huntington, New York Purse $10,000,000 $10,000,000 Pre-fight record 39–0 (29 KO) 25–0 (21 KO) Age 32 years, 7 months 25 years, 9 months Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) Weight 212+1⁄2 lb (96 kg) 225+1⁄2 lb (102 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBC and The Ring Heavyweight Champion WBC No. 1 Ranked Heavyweight
Result
Holmes defeated Cooney by 13th round TKO

Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney was a heavyweight boxing match that took place on June 11, 1982, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.^[1] It was one of the most highly anticipated fights of the early 1980s.