I was gutted that night Henry was my hero I was 9 years old & had to watch Henry retire, RIP champ

@noabraga3773

9 күн бұрын

he was a dirty fighter

My late father was Henry's painter and decorator in the 60's, up until Cooper passed away! Dad always said that Henry was a real Gentleman. Henry, Rest In Peace, Sir!

@tomsauer3830

Жыл бұрын

I totally believe that. Henry Cooper scared Ali big time!!

@MilanousMedia

Жыл бұрын

My father met Henry he was indeed a gentleman and could take a joke at his expense without being offended.

@winniepeg2020

Жыл бұрын

Henry came to my school in Matlock Derbyshire, because I kept sending him letters, I came out of school and he was stood there 😱 he said,hello Billy 😀 I couldn't even breathe 🤣 none of the kids knew who he was lol I told the teachers he was my dad 🤣🤣🤣🤣 we walked down into the town centre and got pop and crisps, about 10 minutes later a car came and picked him up 😰

@alfsmith4936

Жыл бұрын

@@winniepeg2020 I wrote to Jimmy Saville and he came round our mam's house in a big Rolls Royce and wanted to take me to see his hamsters but are mam and dad wouldn't let me, so my younger brother went instead. When he came home a week later he said 'uncle' Jimmy kept his hamsters in his pocket and he taught him how to walk like John Wayne, which he did for weeks afterwards, the show off he was back then.. Everyone at school was well jealous!

@Qin_Xiao

Жыл бұрын

1:51 it looks not like a gentlemen behaviour.

These two greats stayed friends for the rest of their lives. I love that.

@onlythewise1

4 ай бұрын

so do dogs

@jamestoddguitar1433

3 ай бұрын

​@@onlythewise1wat

@torvilasulvstle362

Ай бұрын

MAGAs ARE dogs.@@onlythewise1

@everettscott4745

13 күн бұрын

@@onlythewise1 Not if they've fought previously.

@onlythewise1

13 күн бұрын

@@everettscott4745 really

One of the most incredible fights i have seen. High drama all the way. Thanks for uploading this gem..

@jamesbecker136

Жыл бұрын

Cooper didn't have the skills never had never will

@jamesbecker136

Жыл бұрын

NJ NJ

@jambarreturns9060

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesbecker136 you stand alone with your ridiculous summary of a Boxer acclaimed as a fine stylist and hard puncher.

@lhajmoha9973

Жыл бұрын

Chroume internet

@davidmilton5887

11 ай бұрын

​@@jambarreturns9060 I saw a guy that did a lot of "hitting while holding". Once he stopped holding Ali's arm,he became far less effective. Very cagey fighter,with a good punch. Made Ali pay for relaxing in the fourth.

Ali had total respect for Cooper. Watching this you realize what a tough fighter Copper was.

@Walter-ri1li

Жыл бұрын

Cooper was pretty sly with that left hand he tried king hittin practices on Ali but Ali was too solid

@niteblaster1

Жыл бұрын

​​@@Walter-ri1li Ali lost without cheating He had no respect for anyone,not even his wife

@brucescott4261

9 ай бұрын

​@@niteblaster1 ...Another Anti-Ali!

@Maynard-il1yj

4 ай бұрын

Cooper earned it!

@edwardelric2786

Ай бұрын

@@niteblaster1 another rascist jewish guy

There's been a torrent of hate speech on this video since Ali died. Leave your stupid opinions to yourself. These videos are here for boxing enthusiasts not poor pathetic faceless nobodies who want to be tough by talking shit about a dead person... I'm actively deleting any comments which are deemed negative towards either Ali or Cooper. If you you don't like what you see, shut the fuck up and move on

@sugarnads

8 жыл бұрын

Well said

@ClassicBoxingMatches

8 жыл бұрын

No point beating around the bush

@alaza61

8 жыл бұрын

I ain't mad at that! Tell them to get lost.

@Kalydosos

7 жыл бұрын

Well said I'm here for the boxing not politics!

@simonklages9262

7 жыл бұрын

thanks for those words. I wished more posters of videos like this would make a point like that!

I love how this footage is so clear compared with the hazy images of Ali's other black and white fights.

I was talking with my 86 year old neighbour the other day when he casually dropped into the conversation that he sat ring side at this very fight. When cooper knocked Ali down they all thought he’d had him.

What a fight! Cooper was a very tough man. He gave Ali a great fight.

@adolfomunoz7318

Жыл бұрын

Oh he does he dances like a ballerina

@waaynetolbert

Жыл бұрын

Great fight

@brianbale9511

21 күн бұрын

Bruno was same v mike tyson

@daffyduk77

Күн бұрын

Ali called him a haemophiliac ... such a shame really. Ali had the knack of the glancing blows with his gloves which tore the skin apart, as opposed to a direct punch at right-angles to the "recipient"

What a left Cooper had! Even his left jab rocked Ali, rip to both fighters

@TonyEnglandUK

3 жыл бұрын

And RIP to Harry Carpenter

@redflag8970

3 жыл бұрын

@Sprite Bonn no one puts Cooper in Ali’s league but all said an done Henry floored him.

@torvilasulvstle362

Ай бұрын

Amen to that!

@georgemeara2562

Ай бұрын

if Cooper wants getting cut all the time he would be up there with the best of that time@@torvilasulvstle362

WOW!!!. Clay was playing around those first 4 rounds - Cooper threw a devastating left hook 🤜knocking the Champ down.... Kudos to Cooper. However, Clay came back next round putting his Combo's 🤜🤛together and showed us why he is the GREATEST!!! 💪

I grew up knowing who BOTH Cooper and Clay were… but was too young to even appreciate their talent! I’m here now… ❤

Never realised Cooper was so fast, and those punches VEry heavy.

@humbertoramos2420

2 жыл бұрын

el cabezazo pero la mayor parte los ramos

@humbertoramos2420

2 жыл бұрын

Ali perdido en esta pelea se puede mirar en todos los rounds

@user-zt3in5om3t

19 күн бұрын

Ali gave him credit for his gamesmanship

Cooper was a fine boxer with a vicious hook, Clay was a giant but Cooper won the night, they both ended up being great friends. Rip Both of them

@jedus007

3 жыл бұрын

@David McFrost but if you watch Lewis, Joshua and most of those boxers you mentioned have learnt a lot from Ali. They all Stick and Move ( Jab and dance ) even though they could never perfect Ali's movements they still learnt a lot from him . Play Ali Liston first fight and watch Lewis fight they all learnt one thing from him STICK AND MOVE. Only after Ali did people adopt this Technique. Before that people fought toe to toe in a straight line. When I watch all these boxers , I see a lot of Alice movements in them. Ali like you said was not a heavy puncher , he was a scientific intelligent boxer . Thanks for your evaluation. 👍

@TheHumbuckerboy

3 жыл бұрын

@@jedus007 Joshua isn't much good at dancing I think that Fury will bewilder AJ when they hopefully meet !

@TonyEnglandUK

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHumbuckerboy I like AJ but he doesn't have the skills or arsenal to beat Fury.

@TheHumbuckerboy

3 жыл бұрын

@@TonyEnglandUK But he has the money men behind him ; I hope that it doesn't go to points otherwise I can see them robbing Fury.

@semidavui3040

3 жыл бұрын

@@jedus007 ^^^^^^^^^

Our Henry done us proud that night, always a Gentleman. R.I.P Both fighters, great fight. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧👍

Undoubtedly two of greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.What a fight!!! Michael Einkamerer.

12:43 - What an explosive! Left Cooper has! A very good tough Fighter/ Brawler with precision. Its a shame the stopped the fight but really at that moment, Ali had a large advantage hitting him on his bleeding blind side and was not going to stop. The Ref made the wise decision to prolong Coopers fighting career. To bad Cooper skin cuts so easily, yet he should be entered into the boxers hall of fame.

Our Henry did us proud 👏, two brilliant fighters one on his way down the other to reach unparalleled heights. R.I.P sleep soundly both.

@stanklein126

2 жыл бұрын

Like your benevolent commentary

@msibaosahar1372

2 жыл бұрын

1q

@TheBelegur

Жыл бұрын

Henry Cooper did what few would go onto to do knock Ali down and go toe to toe with this boxing legend. Henry Cooper certainly did Britain proud.

@lamechcurry2545

Жыл бұрын

Mike Tyson would have wip cooper to

@jeffkaramat

Жыл бұрын

Ghhjjo

Two great men god bless

Thanks for sharing this gem of a fight.

Henry Cooper was one of the most genuinely loved sportsmen in UK history.

@terencejay8845

3 жыл бұрын

@@basilmarasco1975 This has all gone far beyond Henry Cooper being a nice chap.

@lenarrowseller2419

3 жыл бұрын

@@basilmarasco1975 Clinton was a draft dodger, Bush was in a flight school that only the cream of the crop get in due to political influence from his father, Obama never served. Actually, anyone who found a way out of the Viet war was better off. As history shows us, it was all a sham and a useless waste of life.

@stuartsotruesear2777

3 жыл бұрын

Terence jay absolutely gentleman

@terencejay8845

3 жыл бұрын

@Sprite Bonn Nothing to be ashamed of. Ali said that no-one had hit him as hard as Cooper.

@basilmarasco1975

3 жыл бұрын

@Sprite Bonn Anyone who faced Ali at this point in his career, when he was nearing the peak of his skills and was really fast, and could put him on the canvas, deserves respect and admiration, as well as recognition and a minor place, at least, in heavyweight history.

Ali always said he hurt me the worst of any man. I love their mutual respect over the years. Cooper was no joke, he was a tough bloke.

@dariangregory6182

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah and he also said Ernie Shavers is the hardest hitter he ever faced and he also said Joe Frazier hit like a truck and made him feel like he was dying and he also said Ken Norton gave him the toughest 24 rounds of his entire career. Ali was that kind of guy. He always spoke highly of other fighters including the night Foreman fought 5 men in one night. They were all average at best but Ali complimented each one of them as really good fighters.

@johnhancock9535

2 жыл бұрын

@@dariangregory6182 Well put.. Shavers probably gave him the most of a beating for a whole fight for hard punches accumulated..Frazier had the best endurance of the back and forth

@Charon58

2 жыл бұрын

@@dariangregory6182 Pretty good company for Cooper

@miker5233

Жыл бұрын

@@dariangregory6182 when Ali for Ernie Joe Kenny that was in the mid-70s he was passed his prime all these Prime was in the 60s 67 is when he hit his prime and then the suspension

@dalejones7781

Жыл бұрын

absolutely 💯

Sir Henry was a legit cockney from the East End along with his brother. By all accounts he was a class act all day.

The late and greats . I learned more about boxing reading Henry’s book than any other . Henry said that punch that dropped Cassius was great , but he couldn’t understand how Cassius got back up of the canvas.

@godisbollocks

Жыл бұрын

Ali had a legendary chin.

@lauriedooker1031

Жыл бұрын

@Ezzard Charles yes , we got to use what we have and not what we think we have 👍🇦🇺❤️

@lauriedooker1031

Жыл бұрын

@Ezzard Charles if you find Henry’s little book you may enjoy his take on the art of boxing like I did. It’s a very small thin book with everything a boxer needs.

@titchlewis7219

Жыл бұрын

That tells you something. Against all odds - Racism, death threats, uneven playing field, zero margin for error, Lion Heart, greatnes, we always overcome!

@lauriedooker1031

Жыл бұрын

@@titchlewis7219 and always at a cost we except 👍❤️🇦🇺and again we see it’s not the athlete that put up walls but they do tear them down 👍❤️🇦🇺

Henry, a true gentleman with an awesome left. Ali, a pure genius in the ring. Henry missed out, but the friendship that followed between them was really what mattered. Enjoy forever together guys.

@joesmoke9624

3 жыл бұрын

@Senior Billy Bull Rather sweeping in places, while playing with semantics.

@joesmoke9624

3 жыл бұрын

@Senior Billy Bull You’ve done a lot of copying and pasting there 😉 However, I’m no boxing expert, all I was pointing out is your sweeping and play on semantics. Ali to me was an incredible sportsman and not only fast with his hands but with his mind too, at least until he got ill. I doubt if we will see the likes again.

@johnkennedy51

3 жыл бұрын

@Senior Billy Bull aye ok mate!!!! Ali was and always will be the goat!!!

@johnkennedy51

3 жыл бұрын

@Senior Billy Bull I was goin to get into some verbal sparring with you here as that is wholly inaccurate..... but I suspect I know who and what I’m dealing with here...... so carry on sir

@joesmoke9624

3 жыл бұрын

@Senior Billy Bull You’re still rambling on at length, so much so, if you haven’t done already done so you should write a book my friend. I see you despise Ali deep down because of Nam. Personally, I think Ali was right not to go to Nam. He had a damn good brain unlike numpty’s who think it’s right to wage war because puppets tell them. The same puppets who are dangled by the psychopaths who run the world, and people like you who feel so damn proud to fight such stupid wars for them, just to feel proud and a hero which, only glorifies war sad to say. And governments play on this hero shit more than ever today. Send them bastards instead. Ali knew his stuff in this respect. Personally, I think you are very jealous of Ali being far wiser than you. Strong intuition/wisdom, the highest form of intelligence which, Ali had. I once heard someone say that Ali didn’t go to Nam because he was a coward 😂 Think about that!! You also seem to have ‘ demigod ‘ on the brain! I wonder why? Are you religious??

My mom (a Cockney Brit) and my dad (an Ohio Yank) nearly divorced over this fight. It remained a flashpoint for the life of their 51 years of marriage until they both passed away. Gotta love sport.

@robertjanko6709

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, but the reconciliation mustve been as good as the fights... 😉

Many years later, Ali said of the Cooper knock down punch : "He hit me so hard that my African ancestors felt it".

@rodneyrodriguez3676

5 ай бұрын

Wrong sir, he said Earnie Shavers

@rodneyrodriguez3676

5 ай бұрын

Wrong sir, he said Earnie Shavers

@josephclift3662

5 ай бұрын

And his European ancestors. Clay was mixed race

@Stout_Krout_Columbia_MD

5 ай бұрын

Marciano opponents (not in exact order): *We see their entire "CAREER" record, not a partial record. Seeing a boxers complete resume gives a more accurate evaluation how good, or how bad they were. Professional boxers can easily be evaluated using grades A, B, C, D, and F which has been used in boxing for decades:* Lee Epperson - 0 wins 1 loss with 0% KOs *F-LEVEL* Jimmy Weeks - 0 wins 1 loss with 0% KOs *F-LEVEL* Gilbert Cardone - 0 wins 3 losses with 0% KOs *F-LEVEL* John Edwards - 1 win 2 loss with 33% KOs *F-LEVEL* Bill Hardeman - 1 win 6 losses with 0% KOs *F-LEVEL* Humphrey Jackson - 4 wins 2 losses with 28% KOs *F-LEVEL* Harry Haft - 12 wins 8 losses with 35% KOs *F-LEVEL* James Connolly - 12 wins 9 losses with 33% KOs *F-LEVEL* Harry Bilazarian - 15 wins 12 losses with 35% KOs *F-LEVEL* Bob Jefferson - 3 wins 10 losses with 0% KOs *F-LEVEL* Harold Mitchell 4 wins 17 losses with 4% KOs *F-LEVEL* Gilley Ferron - 4 wins 13 losses with 17% KOs *F-LEVEL* Artie Donato - 7 wins 13 losses with 10% KOs *F-LEVEL* Johnny Pretzie - 10 wins 13 losses with 33% KOs *F-LEVEL* Don Mogard - 20 wins 16 losses with 15% KOs *F-LEVEL* Pete Louthis - 32 wins 14 losses with 35% KOs *D-LEVEL* Tommy DiGiorgio - 9 wins 15 losses with 4% KOs *F-LEVEL* Kenne Simmons - 9 wins 22 losses with 12% KOs *F-LEVEL* Art Henri -18 wins 29 losses with 18% KOs *F-LEVEL* Jimmy Walls - 20 wins 41 losses with 7% KOs *F-LEVEL* Ted Lowry - 71 wins 68 losses with 30% KOs *F-LEVEL* Ted Lowry (twice) - 71 wins 68 losses with 30% KOs *F-LEVEL* Gino Buonvino - 24 wins 15 losses with 10% KOs *F-LEVEL* Gino Buonvino (twice) - 24 wins 15 losses with 10% KOs *F-LEVEL* Joe Dominic - 18 wins 12 losses with 33% KOs *F-LEVEL* Eldridge Eatman - 22 wins 21 losses with 22% KOs *F-LEVEL* Willis Applegate -12 wins 16 losses with 13% KOs *F-LEVEL* Lee Savold - 104 wins 45 losses with 50% KOs *D-LEVEL* Phil Muscato - 56 wins 23 losses with 25% KOs *D-LEVEL* Bill Wilson - 56 wins 27 losses with 51% KOs *D-LEVEL* Johnny Shkor - 31 wins 19 losses with 42% KOs *F-LEVEL* Fred Beshore - 35 wins 17 losses with 24% KOs *D-LEVEL* Jimmy Evans - 18 wins 8 losses with 50% KOs looks okay until you see *he fought 10 opponents with 10 fights or less.* Eddie Ross - 19 wins 5 losses with 72% KOs looks okay until you see *he fought 10 debuting amateurs and 7 other opponents with 10 fights or less.* Bob Quinn - 20 wins 4 losses with 58% KOs looks okay until you see *he fought 13 opponents with 10 fights or less.* Bernie Reynolds - 53 wins 13 losses with 49% KOs looks okay until you see *he fought 30 opponents with 15 fights or less.* Pat Richards - 24 wins 9 losses with 39% KOs looks okay until you see *he fought 20 opponents with 10 fights or less.* Carmine Vingo - 16 wins 2 losses with 38% KOs looks good until you see *ALL 16 wins came against F-LEVEL opponents.* Don Cockell - 66 wins 14 losses with 46% KOs looks okay until you see the majority of his career was at middleweight and light heavyweight. *By the time he faced Marciano he was suffering from severe glandular disorders that wreaked havoc with his physique. He was sallow-skinned, fat, and had a nasty boil on his neck.* Harry Matthews - 90 wins 7 losses with 58% KOs is a good B-LEVEL resume until you see *he was a career middleweight moonlighting at light heavyweight.* Matthews weighed 130 lbs vs. Joey Parks who also weighed 130. *Shouldn't one have to beat credible "Heavyweight" opponents to be respected as a legitimate "Heavyweight" champion?* *Even little Rocky's 5 best opponents: 3 light heavyweights and 2 cruiserweights -- Charles Moore LaStarza Layne Walcott -- LOST ((94)) times and were KO'D ((28)) times!!!* IT'S CLEAR AS DAY WHY HE WENT 49-0 *In the old days, ringers could boost their income by fighting repeatedly. Padding your record against weak opponents can yield good results- the real stumblebums are the guys who make a career of losing. In small-time fights, the less-talented fighter often gets the bulk of the cash; he is, after all, providing a valuable service by losing so reliably--The Ring Magazine* Name one, just one *"prime"* ATG fighter little Rocky beat? Failing to name even one proves my comment rings true. Show me any respected boxing publication or analyst that claims Charles Moore Walcott Louis were *"prime"* when they fought Marciano?

@josephclift3662

5 ай бұрын

@@Stout_Krout_Columbia_MD are you for real? Lol

Amazing footage. Boxing is the greatest sport most endurance skill strength and pure guts. Thanks 👍 for the upload

What most people never appreciate was that Cooper wasn't really a heavyweight by today's standard. He only fought at around 13 stone or around 182 lbs, so he packed quite a wallop for his weight.

@jednatkin9959

2 жыл бұрын

I think he came in at 189 for this fight. He was a plasterer by trade and had an inordinate amount of natural strength in his left arm and shoulder. Ali said that no one hit him harder.

@Jabbing_Jack

2 жыл бұрын

@@jednatkin9959 That was second fight. First fight he weighed 185 1/2 lb according to boxrec

@innovativeinnovation6629

2 жыл бұрын

You're so right, I couldn't have put your comment any better.

@rickymack9339

2 жыл бұрын

I'd give him a good chance against. MARCIANO

@danflory6340

2 жыл бұрын

And he actually won. You think Cooper coulda done that to prime Tyson ? No way!

thanks for adding this... watched a few time. wonderful slice of history

I still maintain to this day with a passion that Henry's 'Ammer was the end of Clay until some underhand tactics by Angelo Dundee bought enough time for him to recover ... R.I.P. Henry you were a true gent and credit to the boxing world along with Harry Carpenter. :)

@lizzylevver1526

Жыл бұрын

Spot on!!!!

@jameshoffman8501

Жыл бұрын

If pouring ice water down his trunks and smelling salts is "underhanded" then I suppose you would have the um, lowdown on what happened.

@S-O-T

10 ай бұрын

​@@jameshoffman8501 Smelling salts isn't legal

@davidfelix2594

10 ай бұрын

Yep, that extra 5 seconds made Henry's eye open up more and bleed faster......

Impossible not to love this boy. He is all heart, tip to toe. How would anyone dare to expose himself to deadly punches of cooper, Liston and others that he faced. He must have been only sixteen or not much older in this match. His style is just beginning to take shape. Will anyone like him be born again in the Millenium? He is there in every one's life story. Ali was the turning point in boxing. With and after him boxing changed for ever. He invented and introduced the new style of dancing, moving and hitting rather than static monotone boxing. Great personality. Immortal. Eternal.

@aloha2104

Жыл бұрын

Daryush Arash = "Ali must have been sixteen" (?).. "Ali was the turning point in boxing" (?).. Do you watch boxing??..

@daryusharash7790

Жыл бұрын

@@aloha2104 hello there. Age!? I know I was wrong. He is 20 or in his early twenties. Turning point!? Yes I think classic boxing was revolutionised by Ali. You see the contrast right there: Ali-Cooper II, round 6.Cooper, cut in the eyebrow and tired retreats to the corner and!! he stays there. Referee stops the match. Otherwise he'd stopped there like a sack in front of Ali untill he'd been ko-ed. I do watch boxing, quite often. What do you think? What's your opinion?

@ericparker163

10 ай бұрын

When I watch fights like this and people say Ali would beat Tyson. I just don't see it. As heavyweights go,I'll forever have Iron Mike #1. No doubt though Ali is legendary and truly transcended boxing.

@paulweir5031

9 ай бұрын

@@ericparker163 You know nothing.

@ericparker163

9 ай бұрын

@@paulweir5031 school me. Post the fighting version of Ali that would beat Mike in his prime. This aint it.

Splash it all over henery....one of the most underrated boxers of our time r.i.p.henry

I came to watch this because I seen it on One Night in Miami. That was a well timed left.

In spite of bleeding, Cooper did not want to leave the ring. How courageous he was.

@Spectrescup

5 ай бұрын

He was always known for being a heavy bleeder. Was the bane of his career.

@Smartguy561

2 ай бұрын

Had they not stopped the fight, Cooper most likely would have knocked Clay out

@kamranhamidfar1725

2 ай бұрын

@@Smartguy561 I met Clay around 32 years ago back home in Rasht my hometown, He was accompanied to a boxing club then they took him to a local mosque to pray

@giuseppetrastulli8622

Ай бұрын

​​@@Smartguy561Non direi: Ali', aveva tenuto un ritmo non altissimo forse sottovalutando un pochino le doti di Cooper. Pero' dopo che e' stato buttato giu' ha iniziato il successivo round con una concentrazione ed una ferocia fuori dalla norma che lo hanno portato a colpire Cooper piu' volte fino a procurargli un' emorragia. Ora, alcune emorragie si possono tamponare ma non tutte e non si puo' combattere con il sangue che cola sul volto e sul ring quindi l' incontro era stato giustamente sospeso a favore di Ali'. In pratica in una ripresa (l' ultima), Ali' ha devastato Cooper dimostrando che al suo prime era un pugile anche potente e lo stanno a dimostrare i numerosi Ko che ha messo a segno prima del carcere. Cooper in quel round, aveva preso degli scossoni: non credo che sarebbe durato a lungo con un' emorragia in atto e con un Ali' totalmente inferocito dopo esser stato messo giu' nel penultimo round. Va' dato atto a Cooper d' esser stato nel momento del Prime Ali', l' avversario piu' veloce (praticamente quanto Ali' con le braccia), e comunque potente ma anche Ali' lo era in quel periodo. E lo ha dimostrato nell' ultima ripresa dove ha stracciato Cooper (non un pugile qualsiasi). Ali' in carriera (anche nel suo momento di declino), non ha mai perso per Ko: nell' incontro contro Holmes (tra l' altro gran pugile!), non c' era Ali' sul ring ma un uomo malato che non e' stato colpevolmente fermato poiche' non era piu' in grado di combattere. I primi segni del Parkinson erano evidenti ma Ali' faceva mangiare in molti e lo hanno dato in pasto ad Holmes che conoscendo Ali' per esser stato il suo sparring partner dopo la prima ripresa si era subito accorto che qualcosa non andava nel suo avversario e si e' regolato. Ma Ali' aveva ancora un grande cuore ragion per cui non voleva smettere. Non si manda mai un uomo malato su un ring: mi meraviglio che quell' incontro sia ancora oggi considerato come un incontro regolare. Ali' finche' non si e' ammalato non ha mai perso per Ko: questa e' la verita' (nemmeno nella sua fase di declino e nemmeno non essendo piu' al suo apice dopo il ritorno dal carcere). Avrebbe potuto chiudere la carriera di 18 anni pugilistici con solamente 2 sconfitte ai punti contro Joe Frazier e Ken Norton se solo l' avessero fermato prima e se non l' avessero fatto combattere da malato di Parkinson. Un record secondo, solamente a quello di Rocky Marciano (imbattutto). Purtroppo lo hanno spremuto fino all' osso: e cio' gli e' valsa l' etichetta di pugile poco potente. Non avere un pugno singolo da Ko non significa non essere potenti: Ali' aveva combinazioni da Ko. Il primo Ali' ha vinto quasi tutti gli incontri per Ko: il secondo, era un Ali' depotenziato e meno potente con una grande astuzia, intelligenza tattica, meno mobilita', meno velocita' e quindi meno potenza ma con grande resistenza e un grande mento piu' il suo talento innato. Cio' gli e' bastato per dominare anche negli anni 70'. Senza il carcere, avrebbe ottenuto piu' Ko a suo favore (che comunque non sono stati pochi in carriera). Tuttavia, anche se si fosse ritirato quando doveva farlo (in quanto non doveva dimostrare piu' niente a nessuno!), Ali' non avrebbe potuto evitare il Parkinson: forse, (sottolineo, forse), la malattia sarebbe andata meno spedita ma la malattia non e' dipesa certo dalla Boxe come tanti che non fanno sport da contatto e che sviluppano lo stesso il Parkinson. Per me dopo Ali' il piu' grande pugile e' stato certamente Mike Tyson nel suo prime ma per la durata della carriera dico Lennon Lewis (per me, superiore a Tyson o, almeno al suo pari nel periodo del primo Tyson). Precedentemente, oltre a Marciano inserirei J.Lewis e Liston. Foreman, Joe Frazier, Ken Norton e L.Holmes tra i piu' grandi ma non sui livelli talentuosi dei sopra citati: idem per Holyfield. Almeno fino ad una certa epoca: oggi, parliamo di un' epoca completamente diversa con piu' tecnologia, maggiori integratori, alimentazione ancora piu' curata, stazze diverse, ecc. Ogni epoca, ha avuto i suoi grandi pugili.

This just popped up on my feed, forgot how fantastic a 5 rounds this is….

Thanks for introducing me to Henry Cooper. A little research shows he was a class act, a great human, and a great boxer. I am very impressed by Henry Cooper. I think the sport of boxing lost something when be died.

@stephenlyon1358

Жыл бұрын

he was a dirty fighter - look at those rabbit punches.

@TheHumbuckerboy

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenlyon1358 Yes, I remember noticing how Cooper was very dirty against Joe Erskine .

@TheHumbuckerboy

Жыл бұрын

In his last years Cooper had given up on being involved with boxing because he hated the showbiz element that had started to influence the sport when shown on TV

@johntechwriter

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenlyon1358 Fighting is a dirty sport. Which is not the same as cheating,

@niteblaster1

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenlyon1358 Ali was a pedophile which is worse?

I hadn’t remembered how good Cooper was in this fight. He really had Ali rattled.

@user-kk9nf3is1z

Жыл бұрын

Вот и весь касиус, чудо охуевший в 21 год напялил корону совсем ОХУЕЛ, что ли. Не, точно охуевший тип этот клей касторский.

I met Henry. In 1988 .opening a tool shop in my area what a gentleman .also a terrific sportsman

Two mobile, skilled aggressive warriors showing mutual respect and maturity. That’s boxing.

The fact that a guy like Cooper was a 3rd tier Heavyweight in that mid 60s-mid 70s era shows just how incredible the sport was in those days.

@barrymale3670

2 жыл бұрын

1Pp Up John show

@barrymale3670

2 жыл бұрын

Lenny McCain the TV show up John show with ruby wax

@cperkins172

2 жыл бұрын

On any given night, any heavyweight can knock down another if he catches him with the right punch. Ask Mike Tyson or Evander Holyfield…….

@gadgalleto5906

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/o3pku66Ee5PUmc4.html

@abrahamokoloegbo6834

2 жыл бұрын

Nñn

The best punch Clay/Ali ever received

@mrcjrowe

2 жыл бұрын

Amazing how he even got up.

@technomickdocumentalist2495

2 жыл бұрын

I thought that, I've not watched this fight before until right now, and I literally couldn't believe it, I actually lifted partially off my sofa, as in to say oh no, c'mon Ali, get up get up ! I was devastated for him, that was a real shaker, I bet Ali's grandad even felt that punch.

@robertburkhardt8451

2 жыл бұрын

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@scotttyson8661

2 жыл бұрын

Saved by the bell

@kamalhillard2974

2 жыл бұрын

Joe Frazier caught Ali with a similar left hook!

A classic piece from archives. The post script by Harry Carpenter supplements the fight footage perfectly. Great work 👍

I've never seen that before, that is a wild fight.

This is an underrated fight for sure

@michaelconley7958

3 жыл бұрын

Clay is the most over rated boxer in history,hung on all the time and often hit with the inside of his glove.

@amact

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelconley7958And he is the one who made the world interested in boxing.

@shaunkelly9860

3 жыл бұрын

@@seeya101oliASWHDFIL Cooper's left would drop anyone. The shame was that he cut so easily, that cost him in a lot of fights.

@MrMarco855

3 жыл бұрын

@@seeya101oliASWHDFIL How could it have been a fluke when Cooper landed roughly 10 good left hooks in the fight. A single hook that landed okay, but he landed left hooks in all 4 rounds.

@alamore5084

3 жыл бұрын

One of THE best fights of all time. Both utter quality, aggression and excellent footwork. They eclipse the boxers of today.

‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.' ~ Ali

@nicholasdavies6264

3 жыл бұрын

The bell saved him !

@gregflores8959

3 жыл бұрын

Largest Classifieds Or in his case, a freakin vegetable.

@Insectoid_

3 жыл бұрын

Or with Parkinson’s

I met Ali ..he was giving autographs on the corner of 45th and Lexington Manhattan NYC summer of 1983. 😊

If it wasn't for illegal application of smelling salts by Dundee, Clay woulda lost this fight. He STILL shoulda lost it on a DQ. Clay REALLY got a gift in this one. But Cooper exposed the one weakness Clay/Ali had; he was vulnerable to the left hook, which Joe Frazier capitalized on 8 years later. Before Ali went down in their fight, Frazier punished him like nobody else ever did. He had Ali careening off the ropes, and there shoulda been another knockdown, but they never gave Frazier credit for it. The right side of Ali's face was swollen grotesquely before he officially went down. Frazier thoroughly kicked Ali's ass in their first meeting......

Cooper's cut changed the dynamics of the fight. Up to that point, he had the edge and was getting the better of the exchanges. He never got enough credit for his ring craft. He had a good reach, decent jab and lethal left hook, with a solid amateur background. There was no doubt Ali was the greatest of his generation, but during his prime, no one gave him a stiffer test than Copper. RIP two timeless legends!

@josephsmith961

Жыл бұрын

Cooper was in amazing shape too. I watched this fight on live TV, and as an American kid rooting for Ali, I didn't think he was going to beat Cooper that night.

@jagginit

Жыл бұрын

Cooper got cut up...Good thing the ref had enough sense to stop the fight,otherwise Cooper's face would have been pulverized more...Other white men have boxed Black boxers and tried to prove they can take a punch with the same exact outcome 🤣Isn't the object is to not get hit?🤣🤣🤣

@GGT950

Жыл бұрын

White guys bleed 🩸 It was a shame. Yeh he was all in it before that.

@Stabby_Dave

Жыл бұрын

@@jagginit : Seriously? You're bringing race into it? Twat!

@dwightlove3704

Жыл бұрын

I thought Cooper was going to knock him out with his left hook but Ali made it back to his corner but barely.

Henry Cooper gave a GREAT performance! Highly respected by the people and later by Clay who realized that Cooper was indeed a tremendous fighter. Clay on the deck! A fantastic night in boxing history!

@yinkaoyesanya8159

10 ай бұрын

Clearly the highlight of Cooper’s boxing career.

@S-O-T

10 ай бұрын

​@@yinkaoyesanya8159 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.

Great post!

Didn't hurt him just pissed him off and he beat the bejesus out of him but Cooper was a tough boxer.

8:48 - 9:58 Ali didn't throw a single punch & was simply dancing against the bleeding Cooper for him to get the break time. Ali was all heart to the ferocious Cooper.👏👏

@danroberts9050

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know about that. Looks more like he's taunting him. Good boxers will let the other guy wear himself out swinging and missing. It's likely a precursor to the Rope a Dope. Make no mistake, both men are in that ring to win. There's no charity.

@youtoo2233

2 жыл бұрын

No Ali was stalling for time because he wanted to make good on his prediction to beat Cooper in the fifth round, playing around like that not a good idea because Ali got floored, in the third round when he was playing he should have been real serious and go ahead and get Cooper out of there

@danroberts9050

2 жыл бұрын

@@youtoo2233 I could believe that. He didn't want to end it too soon or his "prediction" would not be true. As you say, goofing off in the ring is never a good idea. I've see it backfire wayyyy too many times.

@brucescott4261

2 жыл бұрын

@@youtoo2233 ..."Almost" doesn't cut it! PERIOD!!!

@youtoo2233

2 жыл бұрын

@@danroberts9050 yeah Ali played around in a lot of fights in the 70's and lost sometimes because of it. It hurt him in the scoring

Just watched with my 12y old son. Cooper was a great fighter indeed, old school, hard man. Boxing was classic back then.

That left nearly lifted clay off of the ground. No better example of being saved by the bell. That was a perfect punch, right on the button.

@wernerschopf2837

Жыл бұрын

StA Werner,

American fan here this fight put UK heck all of Europe on the boxing map Cooper must be given credit forever

It's amazing to me the improvement Clay made and also his physical development between this fight and the Liston fight. The guy who fought Cooper would not have beaten Liston. But he matured a lot in the 5 months between the two fights. Incredible.

@lloyddyer1829

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Looked very beatable in his 10 rounder against Doug Jones too in his previous fight. He had obviously trained out of his skin for Liston.

@jamesanthony5681

2 жыл бұрын

Not exactly. The transatlantic satellite picture (relatively new in 1963) distorted the physiques of both fighters. In the first four rounds, Clay chose to fight Cooper straight up and in close, not moving much at all to his left or right. Bad strategy. After the knockdown, Clay got serious, peppered Henry with the jab, keeping him at a distance and eventually ending the fight. This fight reminded me of the two Leonard-Duran fights. In their fist fight, Leonard chose to slug it out with Duran and lost. In the rematch, Leonard moved a lot better, using his speed and jab for more often and more effectively, frustrating Duran to the point where he said 'no mas.' Against Liston, Clay kept himself at a distance (Sonny had an 84" reach), moving superbly to his left and to his right, using the jab to great effect, against a fighter who could take him out with one or two punches. Clay split Liston's face open and that forced Sonny to quit. Clay didn't take Cooper seriously, however, he had a great deal of respect (understandably) for Liston.

@ianr9898

2 жыл бұрын

Let's be honest Liston took a dive in both fights.and Clay/Ali. Was not the greatest heavyweight. But he was the greatest entertainer outside the ring

@dspreis

2 жыл бұрын

@@ianr9898 I don't really buy that Liston bagged the first fight. I think he undertrained and believed all the hype of his invincibility. Clay basically kicked his ass and Sonny was humiliated and embarrassed--so he quit. Similar to 'No mas', in a way. The second fight was a different story. He definitely went 'in the tank'. I don't think we'll ever know the whole story...

@ianr9898

2 жыл бұрын

@@dspreis The mob owned Liston. They had big money on Clay.and told him to take the dive. They also assassinated him later

Cooper is the first to send Ali to the canvas. He deserves a salute.

@ClassicBoxingMatches

6 жыл бұрын

Otb tl he was actually the second. First on camera however

@xchindit

5 жыл бұрын

Sonny Banks 1962

@brianjackson2197

5 жыл бұрын

Cooper, Wepner (who was the "Rocky Balboa") both got beat down before the fights were over. Joe Frazier was the only one who knock Ali down in the same match and won the bout!

@jerryzeigler5785

5 жыл бұрын

just by luck, he was hit with this with 2 seconds left in round...he would have been knocked out by Cooper

@Rizi87

5 жыл бұрын

By grabbing his arm and rabbit punching

I was a close friend of Henry's twin brother George. George had the autographed boxing gloves displayed on his wall of the first 1963 Cassius Clay vs Henry Cooper. boxing match. Both were great guys.

Cooper's left hook was scary, a strong punch and he knew it.

@TonyEnglandUK

Жыл бұрын

Enry's 'ammer.

Wow... I wish I grew up in this era. Boxing isn't what it once was.

@roughtoughcocopuff9313

6 жыл бұрын

Bullshit

@Piglatinsuperstar

6 жыл бұрын

it was kind of dull until about the time Ali was long in the tooth. boxing's best times were ahead in 77-82/83 Count 'em: Victor Galindez Matthew Franklin Pipino Cuevas Roberto Duran Marvin Hagler Hector Camacho Alexis Arguello Aaron Pryor Larry Holmes Roy Jones Riddick Bowe Thomas Hearns

@God-vb5dw

6 жыл бұрын

They hit a lot harder these days

@betomata4

6 жыл бұрын

Me to.... Thank you Sir .... Wonderful Fight two men at the Top of Their Game

@billtrotman9458

6 жыл бұрын

Bill trotman calypso

Never heard of this fight... and as an amateur boxer Ali was my " hero". Cooper had a devastating left, counted on it too much though. I got a see more Cooper ! He was a fighter! Ali Bumaye !! RIP.. to them.

@emulus4000

2 жыл бұрын

Counted on his devastating one punch power. Sounds like a certain ex-champion

@masterofsparkshwy6974

2 жыл бұрын

@@David-Once yeah, heard of Frazier. And right, hadn't heard of

Henry actually exposed Ali's weakness to the left hook. Frazier exploited that weakness a lot during their fights together. Henry's right hand at 6:02 was beautiful.

@donnylandon

6 ай бұрын

Cassius clay*

@chipschannel9494

6 ай бұрын

Sonny Banks dropped him first .

Que luta incrivel , estou assistindo sete meses depois , e devo confessar que Henry Cooper foi gigante nessa luta, e se nao fosse o ferimento sem duvida ele teria mais chances de vitoria, uma das lutas mais incriveis e dramaticas de todos os tempos

I was a child when this happened. I remember it happening but had forgotten that Cooper knocked him down -- and a major league slug it was! Clay was lucky to walk away with the "W." Classic!!

@crashburn3292

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Lucky for Clay that Cooper's eye just became a bloody, swollen mess for no reason whatsoever. Otherwise Cooper would've won easily.

@MuhammadAli-kg7ij

Жыл бұрын

@@crashburn3292 Winning easily vs argueably best heavyweight of all times? Ali opened his eyes with his jabs, there is no luck here, Cooper was also getting tired, he was so aggressive in early rounds, it's Ali's fight style, he didn't come aggressive looking for an early Ko like Tyson or Foreman

@hookywookywithmalarkyman704

Жыл бұрын

@@MuhammadAli-kg7ij Yes ! i was 13 back then

@kennethstover1741

Жыл бұрын

@@crashburn3292 he wouldn't have won easily. Clay came out like a bull in the 5th. He hit Cooper with a lot more punches in the 5th than he did in the first 4 rounds. Clay was boxing and toying with Cooper in the first 4 rounds. You can go back and look in the 3rd round he was teasing Cooper, and the announcer said he was ungentlemanly. He was gettin in his head. Cooper's lucky Clay hit em in the face so much and got his eye gushin. The ref stopped the fight to save Cooper gettin knocked out. You can say what you want, but there wasn't nothin easy about this fight. They both boxed well, and had a great fight, but Clay came on strong in the 5th. That knock down got em motivated in a major way, and you could see play time was over. I just went back and watched the 5th round again and counted the punches. Clay threw about 37 punches to Cooper's 6 punches. And Clay landed almost every one and Cooper didn't land any. It was about a minute and a half in the 5th round before the ref stopped the fight, and clay landed about 35 punches and Cooper didn't land one punch. I'm tellin you, the ref could see what was comin, and he stopped the fight to save Cooper from gettin knocked out!!!

@jamesanthony5681

Жыл бұрын

@@crashburn3292 No reason whatsoever? When you get punched in the face from a 210 lb professional fighter, puffiness and bleeding may result, in some people than others, and Henry WAS a bleeder.

I never realized what a fantastic boxer Henry was.. REEESPECT.

@teddywright1241

3 жыл бұрын

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@gregflores8959

3 жыл бұрын

John Clark He was damn good!

@tacheovale

3 жыл бұрын

I read that Henry Cooper weighed in at 187lbs for this fight, worth considering that's only a cruiserweight in today's weight limits (i.e.

@kubanskiloewe

3 жыл бұрын

@Jim Palmer kzread.info/dash/bejne/nKuhr8ZyqrrTkps.html

@life107familyfitnessboxing8

3 жыл бұрын

Cooper's left hook was like dynamite. A very tough fight for Ali. Cooper was very dangerous. Ali was messing around and did not take this fight as serious as he should have. Ali for me is the Greatest of all time and a great performance by Cooper

Cassius Clay was the very best defensive boxer I have ever seen. I don't know how he managed to stay bouncing around and moving for round after round. He calculated his opponent's every punch and easily dodged out of the way, even without his guard being up.

@stillgotyourmom

3 ай бұрын

Tf you talking bout? He ate Coopers shots all day😂

Henry always gave it a go,he was a hammer,and said Floyd had Faster hands than Ali!

For twenty years Ali was an artist. He floated, danced and out boxed every opponent. No one has ever shown the finesse, the style that was Ali. No one ever will.

@jackhughman9450

4 жыл бұрын

He also ate so much leather that it ruined him for his last 20 years of life. The man was great but others have been on his level and will be in the future.

@FLASHAHOLIC_TV

3 жыл бұрын

Lennox Lewis was the complete heavyweight.

@FLASHAHOLIC_TV

3 жыл бұрын

@Dillon Mcconnell The unbeaten Michael Grant and Akinwande were both bigger than Lewis, Lewis effectively finished their careers. Lewis was old fat and ring rusty and still destroyed Klitschko's face, and many forget he won the last round and took the Ukraine's legs with the last uppercut.

@MrJonathanmichelle

3 жыл бұрын

Marciano would have crushed Ali.

@FLASHAHOLIC_TV

3 жыл бұрын

@Dillon Mcconnell 😂

Ali was just 21 Years old here and won against a BEAST in Cooper. Crazy

@motorcycleartist

3 жыл бұрын

1966..Ali was born in 1942

@user-gd5tj7tv8v

3 жыл бұрын

@@motorcycleartist 1963

@michaelares4240

3 жыл бұрын

Cooper was a journeyman fighter

@andrewgosling9838

2 жыл бұрын

Ali cheated that day or his corner did splitting his glove to give him time to recover

Cooper was a legend Rest in peace both 🤟🤟🤟❤️❤️❤️

I was in the service at this time and this is the first time I’ve seen this fight and that knock down. Cooper was impressive and I’m sure I would have cheered for Clay because we were both the same age and from Louisville.

I came to watch Ali and gained equal respect for cooper. Great fight by two legends.

@bradhuskers

3 жыл бұрын

Actually? Slow white boy knocked prime Ali unconscious. Ali was extremely lucky to be saved by the bell here.

@lordburlap4514

3 жыл бұрын

Cooper was a tough guy but hardly a legend...

@lordburlap4514

3 жыл бұрын

Brad rawsner Your "slow white boy" was cut to pieces in this fight and was sliced up even more in the other fight he had with Ali....so much for your color preference, Bradley.

@bradhuskers

3 жыл бұрын

@@lordburlap4514 Low IQ boy. The bell saved his ass. Norton broke Ali's fuckin jaw. You low IQ pussy

@yabooz5194

3 жыл бұрын

@@bradhuskers imagine being so insecure you have to call someone low IQ LMAOOO 😂 😂 😂

This is probably one of the best fights in boxing history.

Great fight , you can see Ali was still struggling with the overhand right but footwork and movement very good he was just coming into his own .

What a great fight by two great boxers . Makes me smile when I watch these fights . Never forgotten . So much better than the dross that we served up today .

For me two absolute legends in and out of the ring Henry was beloved and over time so was Ali very much missed

@rzatas3495

2 жыл бұрын

yu 8

@bonifaciosilva3160

Жыл бұрын

Foi um dos maiores de tds os tempos só que brincava c os adversários por isso tu muitos socos desnessario talvez tenha lhe causa o mal de pakson jogar pra torcida nunca é bom foi o caso de Anderdon Silva foi brincar demais tou um cruzado desequilibrou o cara foi pra cima derrotou na revanche foi chutar na perna o cara armou e ele acertou o joelho do cara aí quebrou a perna e nunca mais ganhou o título acabou ali por causa de brincar com rival tem q ser igual a taison só porrada perdia qd não dava mesmo

@docducttape9270

Жыл бұрын

Pfft, Ali was racist af and believed in segregation.

@tomdickandharry7024

Жыл бұрын

Racism is something an opressing majority can perpetrate against an oppressed minority. Victims of racism are not racist if they hate the race that oppresses them! The only people that hate Ali & call him racist are white racist fascist Americans! You hate him for throwing off his slave name, you hate him for refusing to fight fascist corporate Amerikkka's illegal racist imperialist war of choice for profit in Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia which was continuously filled with US war crimes, atrocities & rapes! You hate him for NOT being racist against the Vietnamese & other Asians when he said "Why should they ask me to put on a uniform and go 10,000 miles from home and drop bombs and bullets on brown people in Vietnam after so-called Negro people in Louisville are treated like dogs and denied simple human rights?” & "I ain't got no quarrel with themViet Cong" & "no Vietcong ever called me nigger.” Furthermore, the things he was saying for a time that prompt you to say that about him was just brainwashing from Elijah Muhammad but the reality was he had all sorts of white people in his corner, literally with Dundee, but also in the Louisville business group that originally backed and funded him. He had many friends of every race over time, including my one time boss and great man Faz Husain, an Indian from India who took Ali on a tour of India and named his first son Ali after Muhammed. Ali was a pitcher for Michigan baseball.

@truthmaker700

Жыл бұрын

@@docducttape9270 another conspiracy theorist. Betu support Mr orange head too. 😂😂

Cooper himself said Ali wasn’t fighting very hard during the first four rounds to fulfill his prediction of a fifth round knockout. During Cooper’s comment, he was amused at what happened as a result.

I have never seen this fight before! "CLASSIC"

I fight so remarkable people still watch it today- Mr. Carpenter. As i watch this today in 2024. Two legends in the sport, and historic night for sports fans.

Muhammad Ali the Greatest! Henry Cooper was an amazing boxer, gentle gent and respectful. That punch of his will never be forgotten

Couldn't stop the GOAT 😊

@stillgotyourmom

3 ай бұрын

No the paid ref helped him 😁

Cooper won the fight. The same happened to Firpo against Dempsey. Dempsey was given extra time to come back in the ring

One of the best boxing matches ever.

Henry Cooper fought so well against Ali ( 'Clay'), better than most any other fighters ever did at that point in his career..

@misteriamthepope9368

2 жыл бұрын

Ali's movement & balance were off that fight. Was more arm punching than setting down on his shots using his hips where the torque & power base generate. Cooper's striking was the opposite..angry intentions w every punch. Ali's legs & hands weren't in synch to punch w any serious power behind them. He definitely got much better. He was still so green back then

No one is perfect. You watch Clay vs. Cooper. Or Tyson vs. Halpin. And you see signs of vulnerability. Not at all like they are made out to be. These mythical monsters of destruction that could never lose. The line of greatness seems so evident yet requires such luck.

Gracias KZread y ha la tecnología por poder gozar esto en el 2022.

I love this fight as one of the best matches of all time. It was a chess match between two very skilled boxers of very different styles. The highlights for me was Alis incredible jab just relentlessly scoring and wearing down Cooper. And of course Coopers clean as a bolt of lighting punch which really floored Ali and left him wobbly and dazed like no-one else ever achieved when he was in his prime.

@ernestgtipping3313

Жыл бұрын

Now tell us what happened next after he put him down. Cheers Tippo. UK .GB..

@jimmyburke6940

Жыл бұрын

I was at their second fight in 1966 in Highbury Stadium. Henry did well until the fight was stopped in the 6th round in favour of Cassius Clay ( Mohammed Ali). Cooper again sustained a very bad cut over his left eye which required about 16 stitches to close. My mate Conor O Dwyer ( RIP) and I watched from the stand on our binoculars . The ring was situated in the middle of the pitch. Great days. Jimmy

@jessejordache1869

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmyburke6940 Cooper said that between that fight and this one, Clay had learned how to fight inside, and that his clinch was like a vice -- that there was just no give to it. Of course, by the end of his career Ali was well known as an artist in the clinch, but Cooper picked up on it as it was happening.

@warrenhill7296

Жыл бұрын

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@warrenhill7296

Жыл бұрын

​@@jessejordache1869 no

I can remember watching this with my dad he was one hell of a fighter to

This was before my time. The first time I've in seen it. Pretty amazing you know

I had the opportunity to meet with Sir Henry a few years ago, great guy and he also enjoyed his football. I asked him about the fight with Cassius but he was very pragmatic about it, 'that's boxing' he said.

Love the sound of that old london crowd

@Pulsonar

3 жыл бұрын

I’m perhaps too young remember much of 60s England, but my mother always pined for those days. It’s a pity that racist attitudes were so disgusting and blatant then, but that aside I really like ‘that old’ London atmosphere. English people seemed like they had so much more gutsy character then and proud of it, marvellous.

@bretttempleman5373

3 жыл бұрын

@Senior Billy Bull somethings telling me you dont rate Ali 😴

@antoniospanayiotou8619

3 жыл бұрын

Bunch of bloodthirsty jackals!!

@miguelvaldivieso628

3 жыл бұрын

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@zamaniabidin6426

3 жыл бұрын

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Ali was young, still learning. But Cooper was one tough customer.

@syedfayaz1428

3 жыл бұрын

But,Ali is the greatest

@blackbelttroll4008

3 жыл бұрын

CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT WE SEE A YOUNG ALI IN THIS FIGHT I AGREE TOTALY I WOULD SAY THIS WAS HIS TOUGHEST OPPONENT SO FAR , HENRY IMPRESSED THE GREATEST !

@rainstormzee554

3 жыл бұрын

@syed fayaz...but in this case he was the luckiest.

@billsamuls7620

3 жыл бұрын

IF THAT WAS TODAY AND THE REF HAD GONE TO THE OTHER BOXERS CORNER WHEN HE SHOULD BE COMING OUT OTHER THE BOXER WOULD BE JUMPING UP AND DOWN

@andrewkennaugh1065

3 жыл бұрын

Doug Helms Young and still learning... and in his very next fight became World Heavyweight Champion...😊 To add to his Olympic Gold Medal...😊

Cassius Clay o Mohamed Alí como a el le gustaba que le llamarían ha sido para mi EL MEJOR BOXEADOR DE LA HISTORIA.

@Alligatorjuice2

Жыл бұрын

Not much of a fan if you're calling by his slave name and implying his real name is just a commodity he "likes" to be known by. He renounced his slave name and earned his right to be addressed as Muhammad Ali, using the former is a sign of disrespect on him. I see many more in the comments doing the same, this champ fought all his life for respect and earned it. Least you ex slave owners should do is address him by his chosen name.

Respect to Cooper for bringing the fight if the ref didn't call it he might have beat Ali thanks for sharing 😎👍

As a huge Ali and boxing fan for over 50 yrs...1st time I really studied this fight....Cooper really was a solid boxer puncher...He really made Ali work.

@abdullahmuhammad4749

2 жыл бұрын

But, Cooper could not go any further. Muhammad 'Ali WON that's all that matters!

@stevecrocker6904

2 жыл бұрын

@@abdullahmuhammad4749 unfortunately winning is all that matters to many Americans. That's why a silver or bronze leaves them disappointed in world sports. What a miserable way to be!

@mskidi

2 жыл бұрын

Cooper had a mean left, and Ali couldnt defend left hooks either pre or post retirement.

@seanwright8786

2 жыл бұрын

@@abdullahmuhammad4749 ASA sir. Muhammad Ali indeed won and has been my favorite boxer since I was a little boy in the early 70's. The observation made is true though ahki. Cooper fought Alii a diligent manner....but he did lose.

@kevinruddy448

2 жыл бұрын

If Cooper had kept his left up as a shield 🛡️, and just zap solid lefts in, he'd of won 🎉

Talk about a biased opinion,... the last thing said was, "The knockdown made Cooper world famous and he never looked back!!",... I had NEVER heard of him until this video,...

@MARKETMAN6789

3 жыл бұрын

Ali was my hero ,but cooper matched him punch for punch and it's a good job the bell saved Ali ,cooper was well known for his cut eyes and if you've never heard of him ,it's obvious you have only a limited knowledge of boxing ,cooper was European champion ,when there was only one European and world champion ,not all these Micky mouse versions of championships ,the British loved Ali and so did the commentator he was not being biased ,everyone knew Cooper's eyes would cut very easily ,Henry was our champion and was loved by the British for being a good ambassador for boxing and good man , Ali the greatest ever sports man ever in my opinion but they wasn't being biased ,our Henry was held in deep reguard by the British public not only as a boxer but like I said as a man

@MARKETMAN6789

3 жыл бұрын

Advocate for A TYT YOUR JUST LIKE ME YOU TALK TO SUIT YOURSELF ONLY I REALISE I DO I BET YOUR SELFISH TOO LIKE ME,JUST BECAUSE YOU GIVE TO CDHARITY AND BUY A FEW PINTS FOR YOUR MATES DOESNT MEAN TO SAY YOUR NOT A SELFISH PERSON STAND IN FRONT OF A MIRROR AND HAVE A GOOD UNBIASED OPEN TRUTHFULL TALK WITH YOUR SELF

@alamore5084

3 жыл бұрын

@@MARKETMAN6789 Here Here! Cooper was an excellent boxer. Plus a normal guy who used to run a fruit and veg shop. A family member used to shop there and he was an utter gentleman. The fact he had a regular job to get by and boxed so formidabley well says it all!

@samyoung9365

2 жыл бұрын

That’s because you are a Total Casual! I’ve heard of Henry Cooper at least for 30 years or more. Henry Cooper wasn’t Great but had pretty Quick Hands and a Quick Hard Left Hook!!!

@michaelallison7247

2 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing and I was a huge Ali fan and follower. The fact is Ali was world champ, doesn't matter who the European champ was. I'm sure Cooper was a great fighter he stood in the ring with Ali, but he never beat him, Ali won and never looked back!

The blood law should be scrapped

12:43 momento em que Ali é derrubado . Incrivel como no decorrer da partida ele se recupera e vence

Truely a great boxer Henry Cooper admire this man for ever Harry

@colinjennings3661

Жыл бұрын

Henry's problem was that he had paper thin skin