Former Heavyweight Contender Gerry Cooney Joins Us on this Segment of Thursday Night Tailgate

Former Heavyweight Contender Gerry Cooney shares: what it was like growing up hiding from his alcoholic, abusive father, discovering boxing, fighting legends like Jimmy Young, Ron Lyle, Ken Norton, George Foreman, and challenging Heavyweight Champion Larry Holmes. Gerry also talks about how he and Holmes hated the racial overtones that Don King put on their fight, wonders why there was never a rematch, and his on going friendship with Holmes to this day.