R.I.P Sir Henry Cooper

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  1. REEVO

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  2. Jez

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    R.i.p
     
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  3. gungfu

    gungfu Well-Known Member Full Member

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf-4Gbqyni4[/ame]

    RIP, 'enry.
     
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  4. suckeggs

    suckeggs Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shocked. Saw him on tv last year looking as fit as a fiddle.

    Rip
     
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  5. t-worm

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    Its Henry in my avatar. R.I.P
     
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  6. Lunny

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    Someone on the Brit forum said he was the 'Bruno of his day' and that seems to be true.

    Really rare for a boxer to be unanimously loved by everyone. He was way before my time but even as a kid in the 90s everyone knew his name.

    He's not the type of guy who will be forgotten any time soon.
     
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  7. JMP

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  8. Smurker

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    To the non Brits, i'd like to explain that he was a genuine legend over here, he transcended the sports in a way only those with genuine big, and decent personality can. A true ambassador for the sport we all love.

    Think i will finally get our very own Jetski to do me a commision piece (if he is available), i like the one above but might look around for another.

    RIP Sir 'Enry, legends never die.
     
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  9. Gero

    Gero Active Member Full Member

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    He never recovered from his wife's passing a couple of years ago but he's back with her now.
    R.I.P to a true gent.
     
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  10. Smurker

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    I think his twin brother passed away last year also, maybe it was the right time for him, if there is a god.
     
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  11. The Funny Man 7

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    Late that couldn't have had him forever but others have said he's had his own bearevements lately and for decades he lived the left of a national hero with massive popularity on both sides of the atlantic.
     
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  12. DKD

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    A true legend and a real gent; everyone loved Henry Cooper.

    RIP.
     
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  13. mrjotatp4p

    mrjotatp4p THE ONE Full Member

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    :thumbsup RIP
     
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  14. Masamune

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    a very good heavyweight in an era of greats - had a sledgehammer of a left hook that pundits called 'Enry's Ammer' - robbed in his last fight against a young Joe Bugner - close fight for ten rounds but henry's quality allowed him to dominate throught to round 15 - the decision for Bugner was booed unanimously and henry never fought again.

    check out his TKO over Joe Erskine for a sample of the power in his text book left hook .

    Universally loved and sadly missed

    Goodnight henry and Godbless .
     
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  15. guncho

    guncho next champion! Full Member

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    R.i.p.
     
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