An Heavyweight Champ, Henry Cooper Beats?

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    A few people have named Braddock.

    My response would be that Braddock was an inconsistent quantity.

    He lost to somewhat worse mean than Cooper, and he beat somewhat better men!
     
  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Before anybody suggests Marvin Hart, please don't!
     
  3. sweetsci

    sweetsci Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Too bad that scheduled fight didn't come off.
     
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  4. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Maybe fellow Brit, Michael Bentt.
     
  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    He devastates Preem.
     
  6. WAR01

    WAR01 In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Big Jess would be an easy UD honestly in a 12 rounder, Jess is just so god awful.
     
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  7. WAR01

    WAR01 In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Last time anyone takes you seriously buddy.
     
  8. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Preem didn't have a fast twitch in his entire 260 pounds. Enery blasts him.
     
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  9. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    No
     
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  10. crixus85

    crixus85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    WBA holder, Ellis with clear wins over Martin, Bonavene, Quarry and lasting 15 rounds with Patterson, would more than likely stop Cooper.
     
  11. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Probably not many. There are several who he’d give a good fight to though. Cooper was a game opponent
     
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  12. choklab

    choklab cocoon of horror Full Member

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    I don’t think there are any that Henry outright deserves to be favoured over. But that is no disgrace. There are a lot of memorable challengers who came close to beat great champions who also don’t win a linear title because they don’t deserve to be favoured over a linear champion. Even guys like Arturo Godoy, Jimmy Young, Bill Brennan, Ron Lyle, Billy Conn, George Chuvalo and Oscar Bonavena. Even guys like Tommy Morrison, Tony Tubbs, Ken Norton and mike Dokes who never qualified as real champions!
     
  13. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    And early!
     
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  14. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Outside of Burns, Hart and maybe Corbett, I don't think I'd pick him over any.
     
  15. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Or Marvin Hart
     
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