scothunter 12,609 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 just read through it all.it dont mention what it was just says he didnt recover from his wifes deathy of a heart attack,so im guessing he had been ill for some time.prob be in the papers tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
"Earth!" 503 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Another end of an era one of the old school and a proper gent! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mrpit Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 rip hc a true great Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogsbollocks58 36 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 r.i.p sir henry!s the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 RIP A true sportsman and Gentleman :notworthy: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,279 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 rip henry... a hero from my youth........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 10,014 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Sadly it wasnt surprising,Henry went steadily downhill these last few years.....having lost his wife a few years ago and his twin brother George last year he just kind of gave up on life.You could always guarentee seeing him at the London ex boxers shows and meetings.....but not the last few years unfortunately.Very decent and sincere man never got above himself,always very helpful and a true gentleman.Most folk will remember him for knocking Clay/Ali down but hopefully he will be remembered for a far bigger accomplishment....the only man ever to win 3 Lonsdale belts outright. Rest in peace one of Londons finest,Sir Henry Cooper. How big was cooper height+weight, as i dont think he was as big really as heavy weight's that you see today, or of the last 20years.!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Sadly it wasnt surprising,Henry went steadily downhill these last few years.....having lost his wife a few years ago and his twin brother George last year he just kind of gave up on life.You could always guarentee seeing him at the London ex boxers shows and meetings.....but not the last few years unfortunately.Very decent and sincere man never got above himself,always very helpful and a true gentleman.Most folk will remember him for knocking Clay/Ali down but hopefully he will be remembered for a far bigger accomplishment....the only man ever to win 3 Lonsdale belts outright. Rest in peace one of Londons finest,Sir Henry Cooper. How big was cooper height+weight, as i dont think he was as big really as heavy weight's that you see today, or of the last 20years.!! He'd be a Cruiserweight in today's game . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,602 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) Yes your right Bird,Henrys manager Jim Wicks was a very protective kind of manager he always avoided what he called " the big guys " like Sonny Liston... he felt Henry would struggle with their sheer size.Henry himself always said his best fighting weight was 13 st 7 lb ( 189 lb )but very often he was only just over 13 stone as back then they weighed in on the morning of the fight.He gave Ali close to a stone in both fights. I believe his heaviest ever was the last fight of his career with Bugner where he weighed around 212 lb....and what a travesty that fight was ! Just to add...he was a fraction under 6 foot 2 Edited May 2, 2011 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted May 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Yes your right Bird,Henrys manager Jim Wicks was a very protective kind of manager he always avoided what he called " the big guys " like Sonny Liston... he felt Henry would struggle with their sheer size.Henry himself always said his best fighting weight was 13 st 7 lb ( 189 lb )but very often he was only just over 13 stone as back then they weighed in on the morning of the fight.He gave Ali close to a stone in both fights. I believe his heaviest ever was the last fight of his career with Bugner where he weighed around 212 lb....and what a travesty that fight was ! Just to add...he was a fraction under 6 foot 2 did`nt he lose to bugner by 1/4 of a point ? and did`nt he once say of todays fighters they were ordinary fighters being paraded as heros that fighters of my day would have beaton before breakfast ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 Yes your right Bird,Henrys manager Jim Wicks was a very protective kind of manager he always avoided what he called " the big guys " like Sonny Liston... he felt Henry would struggle with their sheer size.Henry himself always said his best fighting weight was 13 st 7 lb ( 189 lb )but very often he was only just over 13 stone as back then they weighed in on the morning of the fight.He gave Ali close to a stone in both fights. I believe his heaviest ever was the last fight of his career with Bugner where he weighed around 212 lb....and what a travesty that fight was ! Just to add...he was a fraction under 6 foot 2 To think someone like David Haye (6'3", 15 - 15 1/2 stone) is considered a small heavyweight by the size of today's heavyweight monsters. Our Enry would of been tiny in comparison. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chimp 299 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 i cant believe that piece of shit bin laden has had 10 pages and this national hero mr cooper only has 3. god speed my cooper 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,602 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 i cant believe that piece of shit bin laden has had 10 pages and this national hero mr cooper only has 3. god speed my cooper Well done that man im glad someone noticed it !.....Id have plenty to say about Bin Laden but im f****d if im giving that shitbag any thought at a time when 2 men of such different standards have died. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,602 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 (edited) did`nt he lose to bugner by 1/4 of a point ? and did`nt he once say of todays fighters they were ordinary fighters being paraded as heros that fighters of my day would have beaton before breakfast ... In my opinion the first 10 rounds of the fight were fairly even Cooper probably just shaded most of them but the last 5 Coopers strength and relentless style took him over the finish line....thats just my opinion but its an opinion shared by most.Henry Cooper for a long time held a grudge against referee Harry Gibbs,he felt Gibbs had succumbed to boxing politics of the time....though he did eventually shake his hand not long before Gibbs died. The comments he made were about the out of shape fighters of the ,s....the Tubbs,Witherspoon,Tate era.....he also said the same of Danny Williams but only regarding weight....anyway,its hard to argue against what he said ! Edited May 2, 2011 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted May 2, 2011 Report Share Posted May 2, 2011 i cant believe that piece of shit bin laden has had 10 pages and this national hero mr cooper only has 3. god speed my cooper Well done that man im glad someone noticed it !.....Id have plenty to say about Bin Laden but im f****d if im giving that shitbag any thought at a time when 2 men of such different standards have died. Although I've had plenty to say on the Laden thread, I think you're right there mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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