Henry Cooper Maestro Documentary Boxing
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- Henry Cooper Maestro Documentary Boxing.
Our Enery became somewhat of a British institution. As the Documentary states, he wasn't the most skilled fighter Britain ever produced, but he was an honest, gutsy fighter who was dogged with a bone structure that allowed him to cut easily around the eyebrows. He was probably the most beloved British fighter at the time, largely helped by the big left hook that put Ali (Clay) on his backside. The British public also felt he had been robbed of his titles when Referee Harry GIbb gave a very controversial decision to his then rival Joe Bugner. However partisan you are, if you watch fight it's hard to give Bugner more than three or four rounds of that fight... think Roy Jones and Olympics and you would be somewhere close to the kind of travesty the public felt had taken place. This is a nice tribute to Henry Cooper detailing in his own words his humble background and some of the more high profile fights he had. - Sport
I wrote to Henry Cooper once asking him for an autograph, sent him a boxing glove with £5 for the postage. He sent the glove back signed and also the £5 true gentleman, great man, rest in peace, sir Henry Cooper
What a great anecdote! Superb bloke Henry Cooper, very much lamented.
Class, Great Boxer, A Gentleman RIP Henry
A real Englishman.
I'll second that sir!!!🤗👍
Tough guy..always in shape
What an absolute class act he was! PBUH.
MsG
Don't know why but Henry's casual greeting to his Wife 'How ya keeping ?...alright?' on 26mins 40secs cracks me up.
A great sportsman and gentleman. RIP Henry
An enjoyable video about an enjoyable man. Henry Cooper was a very good (but under-sized) heavyweight and was much greater as a man. He was a gentleman and classy individual. Modern boxing needs a man like Henry Cooper.
What a fantastic sportsman Henry was. Humble, modest and brave as a lion. Can anyone imagine him trash talking an opponent...like David Haye did for example ? Far too much class for that...which is why he will live on in the memories of all Boxing fans and the public in general...RIP Henry.
I couldn't agree more. A real class act. The modern day "icons" could learn a lot form some of the sportsmen/women of the past.
Excellent comment- summed up Henry perfectly. I was born in 1970, when Henry retired. I was in junior school in the late 70's, and every school boy knew who Henry Cooper was, and that he he knocked Muhammed Ali down in his prime- years before we were born. He was a sporting hero to us, along with Ali, James Hunt, Barry Sheen and Nikki Lauda- all great sportsmen and real characters. To this day, I think he is still the most respected and loved British boxer, only Frank Bruno comes close- another great sportsman, humble and modest and very affable like Henry. Henry was the salt of the earth, a very likeable man, and as you allude to, today's sportsman would do well to follow Henry Cooper's example in terms of how they conduct themselves. He was always a gentleman, a great sportsman and respected his opponents. To put the top hat on it, the man drove a Jenson Interceptor, so he was a man of fine taste! Apparently, he visited the Jenson factory a number of times, and always received a fantastic welcome from the workers. A PROPER bloke!
Excellent comment- summed up Henry perfectly. I was born in 1970, when Henry retired. I was in junior school in the late 70's, and every school boy knew who Henry Cooper was, and that he he knocked Muhammed Ali down in his prime- years before we were born. He was a sporting hero to us, along with Ali, James Hunt, Barry Sheen and Nikki Lauda- all great sportsmen and real characters. To this day, I think he is still the most respected and loved British boxer, only Frank Bruno comes close- another great sportsman, humble and modest and very affable like Henry. Henry was the salt of the earth, a very likeable man, and as you allude to, today's sportsman would do well to follow Henry Cooper's example in terms of how they conduct themselves. He was always a gentleman, a great sportsman and respected his opponents. To put the top hat on it, the man drove a Jenson Interceptor, so he was a man of fine taste! Apparently, he visited the Jenson factory a number of times, and always received a fantastic welcome from the workers. A PROPER bloke!
What a lovely man compared to todays flash boys.
O único que derrubou Ali duas vezes