Would Enery Cooper, Have Bombed Out Old Archie?

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  1. Richard M Murrieta

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

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    I agree, fans judge Henry Cooper by the 6 th round knockout he suffered against Floyd Patterson on Sept 20 1966 in London.
     
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  2. Turnip mk3

    Turnip mk3 Active Member Full Member

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    Could go either way ! Cooper could be hurt but had enough power to spark out anyone he hit. I fancy Archie by KO
     
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  3. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He’d beat a 40 something year old Moore, but definitely not prime Moore that was in his late 30s
     
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  4. crixus85

    crixus85 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Moore, easily for me, totally different class.
    Coop was obliterated in 4 by Floyd, not 6, by the way.
     
  5. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think if we are talking about the best of Heavyweight Moore, it would be an excellent fight and Cooper from AliI would be very competitive and may even deck Moore, but I think the Ol' Mongoose still finds a way to win, particularly in the USA.


    What is your take and if you too think Moore wins, when do you think is the first year that you would have actually favoured 'enry over Archie?
     
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  6. Cecil

    Cecil Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don’t think Henry is of the class off Archie Moore.
    I think Archie knocks Henry out.
     
  7. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    I think the version of Archie that beat Nino Valdes first time, actually looks at that point, good enough to get Cooper.
    Plenty of experience at that point and I think he's confident enough to get in with Enery.
    Funny thing is, I see this fight as maybe opposite to the Rocky - Moore ft, with Moore getting hurt early, maybe knocked down? Then Archie been the one to clobber his man and stop him.
    And Henry's skin never splits once!!
     
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