Did Bert really have a 78 1/2 inch reach? I will put this up there with Bert's KO of the greatest King of the Cobbles Joe Savage in Vancouver.
As soon as melito got up after the first knock down you could see in his face that he didn’t want to be in there
He didn't have much else, but that hook was something. Cooper was the Chisora of this day...the gatekeeper to the stars...the ultimate litmus test.
I always liked that sneaky right hand he’d throw in a small arc/loop. That’s what started Melito onto bye-bye street.
That fight was the night before I took the bar exam. I really wanted to avoid TV that night, but, couldn't miss watching my boy, Bert. He took care of business, and did it quickly. Perfect shot!
Great spot. He really does look like him. Apparently Richie's roadwork used to be running up the stairs of both the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center then getting the lift back down. Not a lot of people know that.
Why in the world did Melito's management pick Bert Cooper of all people? Bert was a natural fighter, TNT in both hands. Melito looked to be in great shape and tried real hard, but was out of his league. Poor management. Bert was dangerous lying on his death bed. I felt sorry for Melito's fans, but as W.C. Fields said “It’s morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.”
