1963 Henry Cooper vs a young Mike Tyson: Do Miracles Still Happen

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  1. superman1986

    superman1986 Active Member banned Full Member

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    Moses parted the red sea. Samson killed a lion with his bare hands. Jesus fed 5000 people with a couple pieces of bread and a few pieces of fish.

    Could Henry Cooper do it against a 1988 Mike Tyson?
     
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  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    No.
     
  3. Howitzer1888

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  4. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not a chance.
     
  5. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You don't hook with a hooker.

    Cooper KOs Tyson by left hook decapitation.
     
  6. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't know what it is with you, whether you hate Cooper or your a Tyson nuthugger
     
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  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Which top ten boxer did Cooper ko?
     
  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Patterson didn't seem to have any trouble doing so.
     
  9. superman1986

    superman1986 Active Member banned Full Member

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    Cue the drum roll
     
  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    You do if .
    1.You hit harder.
    2.Hit faster.
    3.Have a ko punch in both hands.
    4.Are over 30 lbs of muscle heavier.
    5.Have a much better chin.
    6.A far better variety of punches
    7.Much greater resistance to cuts.
     
  11. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No way would jim wicks let copper in the ring with the young Tyson .He said he wouldn't let him in the same town as Liston! .Cooper also said fighting Marcaino would be a nightmare and that the rock would KO him early.If Henry lands his hook on Mike's Kisser then Mike go's down the chance of this happening are very remote.Tyson early bit like Spinks.
     
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  12. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson today is probably as popular as ever which in a way is a miracle especially as some of his fans weren't even born when he was fighting.

    As for Cooper, the miracle that will occur will be that in this fight he won't actually get cut and bleed profusely like he normally does. The quick one round KO with him lying out cold on the canvas means there won't be enough time.
     
  13. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cooper wouldn't have been HW when Tyson was around, silly question.
     
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  14. Fergy

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    Henry was great at European level and basically made his name worldwide with his kd of clay, but against a young Tyson.. Vicious 1st round ko.
     
  15. superman1986

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    I don't know if Tyson would go down even if Cooper landed flush. Remember, a washed up Tyson had to be beaten like a drum by Lennox Lewis before he went down.