Henry Cooper, British and European heavyweight champion and the guy who knocked down Muhammad Ali, began boxing in 1954 and retired after losing a close, controversial points decision to top-10 contender Joe Bugner. Jim Cooper, Henry's IDENTICAL TWIN BROTHER, also started boxing in 1954. In fact, he made his pro debut in the same arena. He retired with a record of 16-14-1, with many losses coming to fighters of questionable quality. Interesting, eh?
I have two younger identical twin brothers who used to spar with each other all the time, and me with both. One was a speedster with lightning reflexes. The other wasn't so fast, but hit like a ton of bricks. Even with identical twins (and to this day, most non family members cannot tell them apart), there can be drastic differences in physical and mental performance qualities.
i did get the pleasure , of meeting both of these men b4 they died . both gr8 gentlemen , w/ class . may their souls rest , in the peace.
The handyman at my uni accomodation used to spar with Jim Cooper in the army, true story! He said he was a only Welterweight, but Jim still spared with him & they were good friends. Also he was live at Ali-Cooper I, & insists that if Ali got any extra time between the 4th & 5th rounds, it was only a few seconds.
