Billy Conn Vs Henry Cooper, who wins and how?

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  1. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    Of the first Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali fights respectively,
     
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  2. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I believe Conn could get a decision here,. Maybe even stopping him on cuts.
    But this is not an easy fight for Billy, and he could easily get caught by Enery s hammer, and end up blowing it.
     
  3. thistle

    thistle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    people expect you to say Conn and Conn was indeed a great fighter, I just think the stronger, just as good a Boxer Cooper, will probably beat him.

    Who knows, good fight though me thinks.
     
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  4. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Speed did trouble Henry Cooper, both fights against Muhammad Ali even though Cooper's left hook did floor Ali in June 1963 before Ali fought Sonny Liston for the title in 1964. Floyd Patterson had quick hands, he kayoed Cooper in round 6 on Sept 20 1966. Billy Conn on points.
     
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  5. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Conn left hook gets him on cuts. Going into the Louis fight Conn was a tear.
     
  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I think that Conn was a fair bit better.
     
  7. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Conn beat 10 former or future world champions in his career...gave up the light-heavy title to campaign as a heavy...gave Joe Louis all he could handle before the fateful 13th in June 1941...he's an ATG...take Billy...
     
  8. Bhoybuudy43

    Bhoybuudy43 Member Full Member

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    Billy actually once fought a guy called Henry Cooper.
     
  9. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    But not Sir Henry Cooper, Lol.