Reports on Twitter that Henry Cooper has died

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  1. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    His opposition was quality as well, losing out to Patterson, Ali and Johannson, no shame in that.

    He has a couple of wins over Folley and London, and was European champion in a time where that actually meant something. Quality stuff.
     
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  2. victorhugo4222

    victorhugo4222 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    RIP 'enry
     
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  3. Jdsm

    Jdsm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :-( r.i.p
     
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  4. Laikaka

    Laikaka Active Member Full Member

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    He had successes against some very good men. I'm sure his ''Ammer' was listed in Bert Sugar's lists book - 'top ten left hooks'

    RIP Enery.
     
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  5. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    :good

    A fine list of fighters there really can say he fought the best around.
     
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  6. Gosfield

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    Sad news indeed, I remember listening to his fights on the 'wireless' with my dad when I was a nipper

    Rest easy Henry you've left us all with some great memories
     
    Gosfield, May 1, 2011
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  7. 1stcontact

    1stcontact Like Mo, But Better Full Member

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    R.I.P. Sir Henry Cooper.... True Legend
     
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  8. miguel2010

    miguel2010 His hands are his weapons Full Member

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  9. perspicacity

    perspicacity Raising The Bar Full Member

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    Always liked listening to what this Gent had to say.

    R.I.P
     
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  10. gasman

    gasman Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I am very sorry to hear that. I was just reading about Cooper in Reg Gutteridge's autobiography recently:

    Henry Cooper the only boxer to hold three Lonsdale belts.

    Cooper lost his British Heavyweight title by the minimum margin of a quarter of a point to Joe Bugner. The reason why the decimal point system was abandoned in 1988, had much to do with the Cooper-Bugner fight.

    On the announcement of his retirement in boxing Cooper simply stated:

    "Well, gentlemen that's me lot".

    RIP Henry Cooper.
     
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  11. 9Ball

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    RIP Our 'Enry!! Legend.
     
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  12. theuppercut

    theuppercut Blackpudding supper Full Member

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    Our Henry

    Rest in peace legend
     
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  13. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A big loss to the British game, he was much beloved, and a more than fair fighter.
     
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  14. Bajingo

    Bajingo Boxing Junkie banned

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    It's on the Sky Sports site, seems like it's true.

    R.I.P Henry.
     
    Bajingo, May 1, 2011
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  15. Smurker

    Smurker A ban of honour Full Member

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    "... Muhammad Ali in 1964, later said, on British television, that Cooper "had hit him so hard that his ancestors in Africa felt it"."
     
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