Bert Cooper Appreciation Thread

Seamus · 05-03-2013, 03:14 PM

According to all who met him and later discussed it, Cooper hit like a sack of hammers. Drugs, laziness, lack confidence... all those hangover afflictions from the 80's derailed him.

Anybody here ever met him?

If nothing else, I will always appreciate this...

frankenfrank · 05-03-2013, 03:32 PM

Was robbed of stoppage wins vs both Holyfield & Moorer by de same trick like Mirena used 2 save Clay vs Henry Cooper .

stopped Orlin Norris . Would have loved 2c his fight vs Nate Miller .

N under8ed fighter 4sure even if not a top 20 HW .
kaming 2 think about it , official wins over Moorer & Holyfield wich he deserved along with his stoppage of Norris @ 190 , might have made him a worthy candid8 4 my top 30 HW , even if not a lock there .

greynotsoold · 05-03-2013, 03:36 PM

Does anybody else get the impression, in watching that video, that Cooper wasn't even punching hard? Sure, he was hitting him good, but I don't think he was going full out.

Seamus · 05-03-2013, 03:54 PM

Man, Joe Savage talked a lot of shit going into that tourney... and then disappeared off the face of the earth after Cooper brutalized him.

bladerunner · 05-03-2013, 04:25 PM

Good to see him mentioned around here.

He was a badass.

orriray59 · 05-03-2013, 04:29 PM

Cooper-Holyfield was an absolute war, with Bert wobbling Holyfield and both men throwing + landing plenty of leather. Lovely fight.

brnxhands · 05-03-2013, 05:08 PM

one of my favorite heavyweights

Minotauro · 05-03-2013, 06:32 PM

Always gave an exciting fight and one of the hardest hitting crusiers ever, him vs Morrison and Hide would have been cool to see.

red cobra · 05-03-2013, 06:37 PM

Bert Cooper was kind of a black Tami Mauriello.

ETM · 05-03-2013, 06:46 PM

Bert Cooper`s career was a lot of fun for the fans. He brought excitement. When he beat DeWitt he looked like a surefire contender for Tyson`s title. That was a savage beating he gave Willie DeWitt.

I remember telling my friends he was going to make some noise in the division then he gives a half hearted effort against Carl "The Truth" Williams.

He was a warrior and a likeable guy.

red cobra · 05-03-2013, 07:33 PM

Cooper was an honest workman with decent power..always fun to watch becase you know he'd give it 100%.

Vic-JofreBRASIL · 05-03-2013, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by red cobra

Bert Cooper was kind of a black Tami Mauriello.

Interesting comparison, REd.

MAG1965 · 05-03-2013, 08:16 PM

good power and great heart. moving up to heavyweight gave him more popularity, but at times his size was a hindrance like against Bowe and Foreman. A smaller heavyweight he did great against.

Colonel Sanders · 05-03-2013, 09:29 PM

He has a crazy resume, he fought everybody.

Colonel Sanders · 05-03-2013, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MAG1965

good power and great heart. moving up to heavyweight gave him more popularity, but at times his size was a hindrance like against Bowe and Foreman. A smaller heavyweight he did great against.

I saw him quit a couple times. Which doesn't mean he has no heart.

05-03-2013, 03:14 PM	#1
Seamus Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lisboa, Portugal Posts: 10,091 vCash: 1000	Bert Cooper Appreciation Thread According to all who met him and later discussed it, Cooper hit like a sack of hammers. Drugs, laziness, lack confidence... all those hangover afflictions from the 80's derailed him. Anybody here ever met him? If nothing else, I will always appreciate this...
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05-03-2013, 03:32 PM	#2
frankenfrank Champion East Side Guru Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,961 vCash: 3950	Re: Bert Cooper Appreciation Thread Was robbed of stoppage wins vs both Holyfield & Moorer by de same trick like Mirena used 2 save Clay vs Henry Cooper . stopped Orlin Norris . Would have loved 2c his fight vs Nate Miller . N under8ed fighter 4sure even if not a top 20 HW . kaming 2 think about it , official wins over Moorer & Holyfield wich he deserved along with his stoppage of Norris @ 190 , might have made him a worthy candid8 4 my top 30 HW , even if not a lock there .
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05-03-2013, 03:36 PM	#3
greynotsoold Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 723 vCash: 500	Re: Bert Cooper Appreciation Thread Does anybody else get the impression, in watching that video, that Cooper wasn't even punching hard? Sure, he was hitting him good, but I don't think he was going full out.
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05-03-2013, 03:54 PM	#4
Seamus Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lisboa, Portugal Posts: 10,091 vCash: 1000	Re: Bert Cooper Appreciation Thread Man, Joe Savage talked a lot of shit going into that tourney... and then disappeared off the face of the earth after Cooper brutalized him.
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05-03-2013, 04:25 PM	#5
bladerunner El Intocable East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 20,355 vCash: 0	Re: Bert Cooper Appreciation Thread Good to see him mentioned around here. He was a badass.
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05-03-2013, 06:37 PM	#9
red cobra P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Sea of Tranquility Posts: 22,190 vCash: 1000	Re: Bert Cooper Appreciation Thread Bert Cooper was kind of a black Tami Mauriello.
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ETM Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,040 vCash: 500	Re: Bert Cooper Appreciation Thread Bert Cooper`s career was a lot of fun for the fans. He brought excitement. When he beat DeWitt he looked like a surefire contender for Tyson`s title. That was a savage beating he gave Willie DeWitt. I remember telling my friends he was going to make some noise in the division then he gives a half hearted effort against Carl "The Truth" Williams. He was a warrior and a likeable guy.
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05-03-2013, 07:33 PM	#11
red cobra P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Sea of Tranquility Posts: 22,190 vCash: 1000	Re: Bert Cooper Appreciation Thread Cooper was an honest workman with decent power..always fun to watch becase you know he'd give it 100%.
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MAG1965 P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dallas,Texas. Posts: 18,277 vCash: 1010	Re: Bert Cooper Appreciation Thread good power and great heart. moving up to heavyweight gave him more popularity, but at times his size was a hindrance like against Bowe and Foreman. A smaller heavyweight he did great against.
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Colonel Sanders NSB defector ESB Addict Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,610 vCash: 500	Re: Bert Cooper Appreciation Thread He has a crazy resume, he fought everybody.
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