Editing George Foreman (section)

====Foreman vs. Cooney====
{{Main|George Foreman vs. Gerry Cooney}}
In 1990, Foreman met former title challenger [[Gerry Cooney]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]]. Cooney was coming off a long period of inactivity, but was well regarded for his punching power.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Springer |first1=Steve |title=Boxing : Believe It or Not, Foreman-Cooney Fight Starting to Generate Interest |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-09-30-sp-254-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=March 27, 2025 |date=September 30, 1989}}</ref> Cooney wobbled Foreman in the first round, but Foreman landed several powerful punches in the second round. Cooney was knocked down twice and Foreman finished with a KO.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Berger |first1=Phil |title=Foreman Wins in 2d Round and Sends Cooney Into Retirement |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/01/16/sports/foreman-wins-in-2d-round-and-sends-cooney-into-retirement.html |work=New York Times |access-date=March 27, 2025 |language=en |date=January 16, 1990}}</ref> Foreman went on to win four more fights that year.<ref name="fightfax-george">{{cite web |title=George Foreman |url=https://fightfax.com/profiles/george-foreman-991037 |website=fightfax.com |access-date=March 27, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>