Why? Apart from inactivity Cooney was pretty much the same. Push out a jab, no real right hand, then throw a HUGE left hook. Miss, and get countered to ****. Moved like a 6ft 6 behemoth. Jabbed like a 6ft 6 behemoth. And if he lands the left hook, good night. If he misses, oh ****.
No Cooney didn't do that bad against Holmes. And Larry was near enough at his best. Cooney of five years previously could give Spinks hell.