Bert Cooper Battling Pancreatic Cancer

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by mcvey, Apr 17, 2019.


  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    It has been known to happen, but it is exceptionally rare.

    We basically know where this is going.
     
  2. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    All the best to him. Prayers for him.
     
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  3. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    **** sake.
    He's only 53.
    God damn it

    Bert was always inspirational to watch. I'll always remember that FIGHT with Holyfield.

    Legendary.
     
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  4. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pancreatic cancer is bad, but some can do ok for a long time if the tumors can be controlled or localized, which is difficult since to get an image of the pancreas, you need to go into the stomach I think and most images are done after symptoms come up.Hopefully they caught it early and can focus on the tumor. He is young, so all the best to him. We all fear these things happening to people we know or ourselves. No one is immune to cancer. It is a scary thing.
     
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  5. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He almost had him out. Anyone else he would have knocked out, but Evander has so much heart.
     
  6. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I thought Moorer vs Cooper was a very fun shorter fight to watch
     
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  7. Mendoza

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    An entertaining type of guy, and wild card who could pull off some good performances. He will be remembered by the hardcore fans whenever his time comes. Best of luck to Smokin' Bert Cooper as he faces his toughest opponent.
     
  8. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Has it happened though? And if so did it come back? Yep, doesn't look good for the fella.
     
  9. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Ahhh that's bad news.Some of my most entertaining heavyweight fight s of the 90 s involved Bert .
    Cancers a ***** ..
     
  10. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Sorry to hear this. Bert has been one of my favorite heavyweights.
     
  11. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sorry to read of his passing. I thought I would bump as this thread as it has some nice fights of his.
     
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  12. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    When did he die???
     
  13. TBooze

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