Bert Cooper

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  1. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wikipedia said he was in "several wild brawls" in the 90s. Holyfield, Moorer, and Mercer. That's a few, but not several. Those were all great fights, but was he in any others that were on the same level of action?
     
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    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah great fights. The Sanders fight was also good
     
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  3. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    really?
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    The Mercer fight was my absolute favorite
     
  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Tillman? I've heard that was good, not got round to watching it yet though.
     
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    jont Active Member Full Member

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    I'm still looking for the video of his fight with Orlin Norris... anyone know if it actually exists?
     
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  7. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    v. Henry Tillman 1986
     
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  8. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I love that one too, but the three with Holy, Moorer, and Mercer are all so different, I don't pick a fave, I just know it's the best of the 90s
     
  9. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    it does, you'd just have to buy the dvd
     
  10. William Walker

    William Walker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    it is a good one, but that's 80s, at cruiserweight
     
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  11. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Never seen it. Supposedly, Norris was ahead on pts and then hurt his hnee. He couldn't continue so Bert got a Tko. There should be an • next to that result.
     
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    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Hipp in 91 is decent.

    After the Moorer brawl in 92 Bert became a trial horse so no really competitove brawls except maybe try Cooper v. Mike Weaver where a shot Weaver edged a shot Cooper in 12 rounds.
     
  13. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I remember watching that fight live one afternoon on free TV and it was periodically interrupted with updates of the first golf war. Incredible fight. Gil Clancy was one of the commentators. Both men’s faces were swollen at the end
     
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  14. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Thanks
    Not really. Blowout win by Sanders.
     
  15. ideafix12

    ideafix12 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The same here, looking for that fight