If ATG European fighter Henry Cooper fought today, where would you rank him?

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  1. Manning

    Manning Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If ATG European fighter Henry Cooper fought today, where would you rank him amongst the Europeans?

    1. Wlad
    2. Vitali
    3. Povetkin
    4. Helenius
    5. Haye
    6. Chagaev
    7. Valuev
    8. Ibragimov
    9. Maskeav
    10. Liakhovich
    11. Dimitrenko
    12. Pulev
    13. Boytsov
    14. Fury
    15. Mormeck
    16. Ustinov
    17. Pianeta
    18. Glazkov
    19. Gerber
    20. Wawrzyk
    21. Wach
    22. Pala
    23. Price
    24. Chisora
    25. Sosnowski
    24. Timur
    25. Harrison
    26. McDermott


    I would have him somewhere around Pala and McDermott. Basically he would be the 22nd or 26th best Euro in this current era.
     
    Manning, Sep 21, 2011
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  2. Earl-hickey

    Earl-hickey Boxing Junkie banned

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    3rd behind huck and lebedev
     
    Earl-hickey, Sep 21, 2011
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  3. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    I would actually have ranked him a top Cruiserweight today, but I guess low top 10 currently as a HW (on his complete resume).
     
    Robney, Sep 21, 2011
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  4. Ai-edy2007

    Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHER****ER Full Member

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    behind harrison.
     
    Ai-edy2007, Sep 21, 2011
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  5. tomj

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    Cooper would probably be campaigning at Light Heavy or Cruiser, I'd have him number 1 LHW in Europe, or 4th best cruiser, Afolabi Huck and Lebedev are better.
     
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  6. Bubby

    Bubby Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At 180lb He couldn't even make a good Cruiserweight today and He cut too easy.
    top 10 LHW, top 20 Cruiser, top 100 Heavyweight.........
     
    Bubby, Sep 21, 2011
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  7. Twelve

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    Henry Cooper is no ATG.
     
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  8. Whipdatass

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    I'd rank him a top cruiserweight today too.
     
    Whipdatass, Sep 21, 2011
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  9. Manning

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    ATG 'European' HW, he was a long time standing European champion although of course he only fought in the Micky Mouse Soviet era of European boxing, ie the **** era of European boxing.
     
    Manning, Sep 21, 2011
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  10. megavolt

    megavolt Constantly Shadowboxing Full Member

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    ATG knockdown of Clay :deal
     
    megavolt, Sep 21, 2011
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  11. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    He'd be the long-reigning WBO light heavyweight champion (won vacant, obviously), being promoted by a certain droopy ear lobed british promoter. That partnership would inevitably end in very ugly bitter public fallout, being dragged out in court for years.
     
    Joe.Boxer, Sep 21, 2011
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  12. Ncc84

    Ncc84 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think he'd struggle at cruiserweight, and would be making weight at LHW and would be fighting below european level in my opinion, tony bellew probably beats him
     
    Ncc84, Sep 22, 2011
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  13. Ncc84

    Ncc84 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    If today's era is the worst of all time as many people think, why does nobody think someone who was once a top 5 heavyweight, and spent 7 years ranked inside the top 10 by ring magazine, would cut it as a heavyweight today?
     
    Ncc84, Sep 22, 2011
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  14. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Yes, that's what anyone will remember him by... probably being cheated out of a win against Ali. (the cut glove incident)
     
    Robney, Sep 22, 2011
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