He was born in Oldham, Lancashire. Fogerty's boxing career saw him facing a number of relatively underskilled opponents. He twice faced Paul Lister, with their first meeting in 1989 handing Fogerty his first and only loss in a 6-round decision. He repaid the favor with an 8th round knockout the next year. After ending his boxing career, Fogerty joined the Halifax Blue Sox. He also played for the Warrington Wolves and St Helens. Additionally, Fogerty is the the youngest player to play for the Isle of Man rugby team.
He has played "heavy" roles in several films such as Shooting Fish, as well as an unlicensed boxer, Gorgeous George, in the Guy Ritchie crime caper Snatch. He also had a walk-on part as a thug in the ITV soap Coronation Street.