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Sir Henry Cooper OBE KSG (3 May 1934 – 1 May 2011) was a British heavyweight boxer. He was undefeated in British and Commonwealth heavyweight championship contests for twelve years and held the European heavyweight title for three years.
May 2, 2011 · Heavyweight boxing legend Sir Henry Cooper has died at the age of 76 at his son's house in Oxted, Surrey. The former British, Commonwealth and European champion fought 55 times and is revered...
Sir Henry Cooper, the English heavyweight boxer renowned for his killer left hook known as ’Enery’s ’ammer and who felled a young Cassius Clay — later Muhammad Ali — in a 1963 fight in London, has died.
May 3, 2011 · Henry Cooper, a popular British heavyweight with a murderous left hook that, in his most famous fight, knocked a brash, future world champion then known as Cassius Clay on his backside, died ...
Mar 16, 2021 · Henry Cooper was a plasterer, a swimmer, a captain, a friend of royalty and a fighter who nearly knocked out Muhammad Ali. He retired 50 years ago after a controversial decision loss to Joe Bugner, ending a career of 55 fights and two Sports Personality awards.
- Steve Bunce
May 18, 2011 · The web page reports the funeral of Sir Henry Cooper, a heavyweight boxing champion who fought Muhammad Ali and was knighted in 2000. It includes tributes from fans, friends and sporting celebrities who attended the private service in Tonbridge, Kent.
Sir Henry Cooper was a popular and resilient heavyweight boxer who fought Muhammad Ali twice and became a national icon. Read his life story, from his humble beginnings to his retirement and beyond, in this obituary by Steve Bunce.
