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Brian Sidney Harper (19 June 1934 – 23 June 2021), better known by the ring name Brian London, was an English professional boxer who competed from 1955 to 1970.
Jun 24, 2021 · Brian London, who took his nickname from his hometown Blackpool, challenged Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in 1966. He also ran a nightclub frequented by sports stars and showbiz icons, and entertained Bobby Moore and West Ham before a FA Cup match.
Brian London was a British heavyweight boxer who fought from 1955 to 1970. He challenged for the world title twice, losing to Muhammad Ali and Ingemar Johansson, and won the EBU European title in 1960.
As the youngest son of the legendary British and Commonwealth boxing champion Jack London, it was perhaps inevitable that Brian London, who has died aged 87, would follow both his father and...
- Kenneth Shenton
Jun 30, 2021 · Graham Houston, an IBHOF inductee, remembers Brian London, the last surviving member of Britain's Big Four heavyweights of the 1950s and 1960s. He fought Henry Cooper, Eddie Machen, Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali, among others.
Jun 24, 2021 · Brian London named himself after the cult author of the same name and was six feet tall, big-framed with a style that some regarded as crude and cumbersome. Also known as the British Bulldog, London was the spirit of national optimism when took on titan of boxing Muhammad Ali in 1966.
Jun 24, 2021 · British boxer Brian London, who challenged Muhammad Ali for his world title, has died aged 87. London, who fought Ali just months after England won the World Cup in 1966, fought 58 times over...
