Yeah seems very sharp he didn’t lose much height to st his old age, which is an astounding thing as we lose height in our later years. Hugh Jackman used to be 188 cm now he’s 187 cm
Besides being the Heavyweight Champ in England, and the Heavyweight Champ of Europe, Henry was clean cut, good family man that loved his home life. Never ever was the alley-cat that many successful boxers are today. Sportsmanship was a strong point with Henry Cooper and this splendid behavior should be followed upon. Even though I'm an American, I always rooted for Henry to win, even against our guys with exception to one, that being fellow traveler and former Heavyweight Champ, Floyd Patterson My boyhood boxing hero during the 50's, 60's, and 70's, he was also a classy gentleman, like Henry. In those days fighters were generally well behaved people, quick to praise an opponent they are about to fight and continue same praise after the fight. That was common back-in-the-day, but NOT today! Henry Cooper was much for England to be proud of! He stood tall, while today, they stand small!
Henry Cooper, certainly the greatest heavyweight champion of Britain. Many defences plus defeat of Mildenberger for Euro title. His loss against Bugner was , to many of us, an absolute disgrace ! Coopers best win, was against Zora foley in 1958 aprox. You will have been pleased with the outcome of his 1966 fight with Floyd Patterson then !
@@DavidJsmith-dk5tf I've watched Henry's fight with Bugner, and in my opinion, Henry was robbed of the win that night. Bad decision by the judges. Henry was a class act and much loved. I was in junior school in the late 70's, and although Henry retired the year I was born, we all knew about him knocking Muhammed Ali down in his prime. Both Henry and Ali were hero's to the average late 70's British school boy- along with James Hunt, Barry Sheen and Nikki Lauda. *PROPER BLOKES!*
@@roosters1711 Cooper hit Ali so hard that Ali's corner had to tear the glove more and use smelling salts . If you look at the fight you can see the corner man waving the salt stick under Ali's nose . Angelo Dundee admitted they cheated 30 years later . Henry Cooper had more manliness in his little finger than you have in your whole body !
Sir Henry Cooper OBE KSG (3 May 1934 - 1 May 2011)was an English heavyweight boxer known for the power of his left hook, "Enry's 'Ammer", and his knockdown of the young Muhammad Ali. Cooper held the British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight titles several times throughout his career, and unsuccessfully challenged Ali for the world heavyweight championship in 1966.
Love him and what an honest gentleman he was!never to a great boxer with excellent smile and cheerful person,you did your best,thanks a lot,will always be remembered,God bless your family.
Henry was a true gentleman and a great boxer, his problem was that he was easily cut above the eyes which was his downfall, his brother was also British champion and they refused to fight each other.
I'll always remember when Ali came over the year before Sir Henry died and they had the horse-drawn carriage through The Mall and Horseguards together. Absolutely beautiful scene.
The people adored Henry. He was a national boxing hero. I struggle to think of an English Boxer more popular than him in his day. He was around when the heavyweight division had some very big names approaching their best.
Good old 'Enry. So likeable I think because of his down-to-earthedness, his honesty. You just know that he was a thoroughly decent kind of bloke, good man to have a pint with.
Ali was a consummate showman, he knew how to put folks in the seats who hadn't followed boxing in the past. No question he was good for the sport and helped increase the gates. Sir Henry Cooper recognizes that and appreciates it.
In my lifetime the greatest example of a a brit, a great boxer but very humble not a ounce a braggart and a true british gent, he will never be replaced, sadly the modern generation are a joke
henry was lethal with the left hook but was always too small, even in the sixties. its known that he put weights in his boots for the weigh-ins so his real weight was more like 180lbs. had there been a cruiserweight division back then cooper would have been world champ for years. nice guy and a credit to the sport
Henry tells a story in his book during a road rage incident a man chases his car when Henry stops at a red light the man pulls Henry's door open when he realised who it was he asked him for his autograph .I think he was a wise man 😀😁😁
@SUCKMEOFF ROPER Yeah. He had weak skin and would cut and bleed. Ali's bleeding went on internally, so referees allowed him to keep going. But even if Henry had not bled I don't think he'd have been considered the GOAT. He did not have Ali's skills, speed and versality.
@SUCKMEOFF ROPER Who knocked down Ali, with his signature left hook, one only three people to do so legally in Ali's career. No GOAT but a hard punching boxer.
@SUCKMEOFF ROPER >Even comparing Cooper to Ali is a fucking sacrilege. The comparison was made when they went toe to toe in the ring, twice. Cooper knocked Ali down with his signature punch, the one he always knocked people down with, it was no not just "one single punch". Indeed it was the third such punch in succession in the same round that made Ali fall to the canvas, at 12:29 12:38 12:43 in this video (which will start at 12:28) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8hwn2mqNI1I.html Requiring Ali's corner to use smelling salts as can be seen clearly in the above video (which had already be banned in Britain where the fight took place) and to tear his glove to make the time out 20s longer, according to Angelo Dundee.
@@nihonbunka It was actually only 5 secs longer, not long enough to make any difference whatsoever. British commentator Harry Carpenter exagerated how badly Ali was hurt, as can be seen, he was up on his feet quickly and walked back to his corner fine ....
@@kevinmunday5782 I love Ali But he was in serious trouble. I've looked at the fight a couple times Ali was never hit so hard. A lot of people say he would have lost that fight. I don't think so. Ali always found a way to win. Never count Ali out
This was the era when boxers were perfect gentlemen.sir henry,foreman,ali,frazier,never heard these true legends swear or use filthy language,they did not have to prove they were men
What s Gentleman.. So true,that punch rattled Ali. Afer the bell sounded Ali was in GaGa land. If 30 seconds were left. Who knows what could have happened. One Hellava fighter. Tough as nails. Glad they became friends. Sportsmanship.
If Angelo Dundee's corner man hadn't torn the glove further and used smelling salts Ali would have lost . Angelo Dundee admitted cheating many years ( 30 ) later . If you view the fight you can see the evidence for yourself . The rematch Cooper lost fairly .
Henry Cooper what a left hook. great fighter. if only he didn't cut so easy who knows what would have happened against Ali. Now that's a fight I pay to see. May they both Rip.
It turned out Ali was right about subscription to the army in my opinion. A very brave thing to do. Braver than going to kill people who he had no gripe with.
Love Henry, saw him coming out of a shop in Tonbridge, would have loved to speak to him, as my granddad was a pro boxer in London, but was a bit shy, but regret speaking to him, he won every round with Ali and put him down, but those cuts were a pain....
During ww2 Henry and his brother were evacuated from London, from what I've heard they use to work in my great grandfathers butcher shop during that time. It's nice to hear these stories from my grandad now, quality person Henry was, true gent.
Ali clearly respected Cooper's punch. He was strangely subdued in the build up to this fight and must have been always wary psychologically that only Cooper had put him on the canvas at this point in his career.
@Ltown AK I think for that era he was in and the shit what was in it you might be right but to live off that punch with Ali go the rest of his life he was one very lucky man and get knighted for it
There’s a funny scene between Ali and Cooper at the weigh in of their second fight in 1966. They’re standing close to one another and Ali reaches over and takes a pinch of skin and a bit of fat of Coopers midsection. Then Cooper reaches over and does the same. I thought it was a friendly gesture on Alis part and a sign of respect for Cooper, like joking around. No clowning or any words exchanged.
Sir Henry Cooper, was a boxer who reminded my late brother Normans father in law of me because he often said I was a dead ringer for Henry Cooper with my looks and being left handed during 1960.
Muhammad Ali was on a World Tour and throughout the years Henry Cooper and Muhammad Ali gotten even closer than they were at the end of their career's.
Ali was *very* smart to keep away from Vietnam and also highlight the hyprocrisy behind that needless war, driven by the American Military Industrial Complex to drive war profits just as Syria, Yemen, Iraq and Afghanistan more recently.
