The Brit who Fought Muhammad Ali TWICE! | Henry Cooper | Trans World Sport

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In this interview from 1992, the late British Boxing legend Henry Cooper talked us through some of the big fights he had with Muhammad Ali, and what motivated him as a boxer.
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  • @pauljackson0121
    @pauljackson01214 жыл бұрын

    A gentleman Who always Respected his Profession,Sadly Lacking in todays Boxers...RIP to a great man..never forgotten

  • @oliverdesvaux

    @oliverdesvaux

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sorry but which boxers are you referring to that disrespect their profession

  • @robertobrien3571

    @robertobrien3571

    4 жыл бұрын

    paul jackson How do they disrespect their profession

  • @pauljackson0121

    @pauljackson0121

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@robertobrien3571 If you Don't know i'm not going to tell you,Look it up yourself

  • @user-wq9mw2xz3j

    @user-wq9mw2xz3j

    4 жыл бұрын

    boxers have always been toxic to eachother...

  • @bhimsenluchooman4046

    @bhimsenluchooman4046

    4 жыл бұрын

    @paul jackson.👍 I agree with you. They must take time to search the internet. If one does not know how athletes are disrespectful nowadays, they are out of this world.

  • @agee7777
    @agee77774 жыл бұрын

    i shook this mans hand in the 80's when i was a kid, i didnt know who he was at the time but ill never forget the size of his hands and the smile on his face.

  • @BenkeiBMF

    @BenkeiBMF

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thats cool

  • @MUFC-nu7ie

    @MUFC-nu7ie

    4 жыл бұрын

    Adam G nice one 👌

  • @johnmoore9862
    @johnmoore98624 жыл бұрын

    Henry Cooper was a credit to boxing, his country, & himself, when they made him they threw the mold away, an absolute gentleman.

  • @harpothehealer

    @harpothehealer

    4 жыл бұрын

    Totally agree very well said.

  • @johnmoore9862

    @johnmoore9862

    4 жыл бұрын

    harpothehealer. 👍.

  • @fasthracing
    @fasthracing4 жыл бұрын

    A true gent of the ring. "Henry's hammer" Just a shame he cut so easy.

  • @ripme6616

    @ripme6616

    4 жыл бұрын

    The forest don't care how much you bleeded

  • @skinlesswalnut6259

    @skinlesswalnut6259

    4 жыл бұрын

    If only he had “negroid features “ ! Lol

  • @hotrodd29

    @hotrodd29

    4 жыл бұрын

    He cut easy but it didn’t hamper is career. He was a top domestic level fighter. Far short of world class. He didn’t have the best of chins. He was sparked out by both Johansson and Patterson. I think it was only the Ali fights he got stopped by cuts

  • @liverpoolscottish6430

    @liverpoolscottish6430

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hotrodd29 "Far short of world class......." Which obviously explains why he was fast enough, and skilled enough to smash Ali at his physical peak.

  • @Sam-cz2bz
    @Sam-cz2bz4 жыл бұрын

    Cooper was a true gentleman. Both Ali and cooper were larger than life giants. Although we all know about the greatness of Ali, Cooper was very very down to earth. Both sadly missed.

  • @steve5825
    @steve58254 жыл бұрын

    So much has changed since Henry’s glory days, sadly not for the better. We won’t see his like ever again nor Ali’s either. Henry was a tough guy in the ring but a total gentleman out of it, loved his wife and raised his kids well, the epitome of a proper man.

  • @liverpoolscottish6430
    @liverpoolscottish64302 жыл бұрын

    Henry Cooper and his awesome left hook- a boxing LEGEND. The only man to put Ali down when he was his peak of fitness. Henry was cheated out of the victory by Dundee and the 'damaged' glove. An absolute gentleman-much loved and sadly missed!

  • @TasetiMuhammadan70x70
    @TasetiMuhammadan70x704 жыл бұрын

    This dude still looks like a tough guy

  • @malikjamshed1207

    @malikjamshed1207

    4 жыл бұрын

    Brandon Holmes he died in 2011 mate.

  • @logicalnetwork1611

    @logicalnetwork1611

    4 жыл бұрын

    He died 6 years ago

  • @Joeblogs111

    @Joeblogs111

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ye think he faked his death he was in my fish and chip shop cupple of weeks ago

  • @liberty5069
    @liberty50694 жыл бұрын

    The closest Ali ever got to being put to sleep was from a Cooper left hook.

  • @grahamhill676

    @grahamhill676

    4 жыл бұрын

    Closer than Frazier...? I doubt it

  • @jmcfintona999

    @jmcfintona999

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Jakethemuss lies Ali was playing with him

  • @kevinmunday5782

    @kevinmunday5782

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Jakethemuss Ali got back up pretty quick and its proven the gloves thing took seconds nothing more its an urban Myth, and im a brit.....Ali the greatest...

  • @byanymeansnecessary398

    @byanymeansnecessary398

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kevinmunday5782 Ali Bomaye! Ali Bomaye!

  • @colinhiggins4779

    @colinhiggins4779

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@kevinmunday5782 Dundee confirmed this I think. The smelling salts that were used were illegal. Ali should have been DQ'd quite frankly, and had he gone down 20 seconds earlier, he would have been knocked out. Sure, Ali was the better fighter, but this was a miraculous and sketchy escape for him. It was Henry's night.

  • @clintonspeaks8668
    @clintonspeaks86683 жыл бұрын

    A legendary boxer and personality thats why his still a legend today.

  • @scotty200480
    @scotty2004803 жыл бұрын

    A lovely look back at Henry who died 2011 and his wife who passed away in 2008.

  • @davidgammie1310
    @davidgammie13103 жыл бұрын

    From a Scotsman,he's our Henry and should have been the World Champion. Great guy...

  • @rokhnroll
    @rokhnroll4 жыл бұрын

    Says a lot for the person Henry Cooper was that Ali once he had met him in the first fight did not trash talk him.

  • @marcellusmaxey2704
    @marcellusmaxey27044 жыл бұрын

    mr. Cooper still a heavy weight in my heavyweight champion in my eyes. Boxers of this time for real boxing real men.

  • @imanoldsouloldsoul9316

    @imanoldsouloldsoul9316

    4 жыл бұрын

    He was an honorable man and very tough

  • @joebloggs1297

    @joebloggs1297

    4 жыл бұрын

    He was to small for a heavy weight could have been a great cruiser or even light heavy.

  • @Mister_Pedantic

    @Mister_Pedantic

    4 жыл бұрын

    He was only Commonwealth Champion because he refused to fight George Chuvalo.

  • @ripme6616

    @ripme6616

    4 жыл бұрын

    I've never heard Muhammad Ali so humble

  • @elpistolero9394

    @elpistolero9394

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well said

  • @heavymeddle28
    @heavymeddle284 жыл бұрын

    Even though Ali is my all time favorite i don't see how he would have survived that kd without Angelo in his corner.

  • @jeffriessman9693

    @jeffriessman9693

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ali was blind in 1 round in the Liston fight and won. Never count him out(No Pon Intended) He seemed to find a way of winning.

  • @SNIFFMYBADGER
    @SNIFFMYBADGER4 жыл бұрын

    I used to work as apart time chef at a golf club he was a member of, he was an absolute gent, very polite and humble.

  • @UglyRugby
    @UglyRugby4 жыл бұрын

    Pity that people have all but forgotten about Joe Bugner, the other Brit who fought Ali twice. Like Cooper he lost twice, but went the distance in each. He also had a win over Cooper for the British title.

  • @Beast12
    @Beast124 жыл бұрын

    What a man what a fighter rip Henry

  • @gap670
    @gap670 Жыл бұрын

    One of the best in and outside the ring. No ego a true gentleman, not like the so called champs today they don't even come close.

  • @CRiiiTiiiCALBEATDOWNSTHBX
    @CRiiiTiiiCALBEATDOWNSTHBX4 жыл бұрын

    The great Henry Cooper. The only slight on his name, is, i just discovered he actually left *South London* to go and live, in all places, North London. The greatest punch ever thrown in a British ring‼❕‼❕‼

  • @iamachildofgodministry9360
    @iamachildofgodministry93604 жыл бұрын

    Albina was a gem of a woman loved Henry so much

  • @Rixsons
    @Rixsons4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Henry x a true British Gentleman.

  • @StitchedLipScripts
    @StitchedLipScripts4 жыл бұрын

    Imagine him and his Brother looking to sort you out. Scary looking dudes to say the least.

  • @iphonemodDOTcom

    @iphonemodDOTcom

    4 жыл бұрын

    Henry's brother george(jim) was a pro boxer aswell, but suffered badly from cuts. Them high cheekbones were a curse, there was another brother (bern) who was older than the twins.

  • @resnonverba137

    @resnonverba137

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@johncena5299 You should be more respectful.

  • @resnonverba137

    @resnonverba137

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@johncena5299 And if you have nothing polite or interesting to say, you should stop interrupting adults.

  • @resnonverba137

    @resnonverba137

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@johncena5299 If you understood the principles of boxing, or indeed any martial art, you would have learnt respect.

  • @pgroove163

    @pgroove163

    4 жыл бұрын

    bad looking cats

  • @glynndraper437
    @glynndraper4374 жыл бұрын

    He was a nice guy .I met him in VIP area at a golf tournament when I was 14 . Was a big deal to me .

  • @christineseldon3979
    @christineseldon39794 жыл бұрын

    National treasure

  • @gianca60
    @gianca604 жыл бұрын

    Thank for the video.

  • @geraldmcclellan7564
    @geraldmcclellan75644 жыл бұрын

    I liked his left Hooks his technique was on point😉👍

  • @ban7270
    @ban72704 жыл бұрын

    Legendary cooper!.....🥊

  • @marcmitchell4464
    @marcmitchell44644 жыл бұрын

    tough man family man good man , 100% respect

  • @gertjanboot5535
    @gertjanboot5535 Жыл бұрын

    Sir Henry was a real class act!! true Gentleman , lovely proper Man!!

  • @AZK91
    @AZK914 жыл бұрын

    My Dad met him back in the 80s when he was a taxi driver. He said Henry was a true gentleman.

  • @danny24042002

    @danny24042002

    4 жыл бұрын

    funny.. about ted bundy ppl talk same

  • @ChaiBai

    @ChaiBai

    4 жыл бұрын

    hk 🤣🤣🤣

  • @stefanobio7045
    @stefanobio70454 жыл бұрын

    Ive personally very briefly met Henry twice, both times an honour, a true gentleman......

  • @Aquacommand
    @Aquacommand2 жыл бұрын

    Remember seeing Henry’ at his green grocer shop in Ealing Road Wembley’ and golf course opposite the Hoover building’ Greenford’.....🥊 Legend.

  • @nickprohoroff3720
    @nickprohoroff37204 жыл бұрын

    God bless 'Enry Cooper.

  • @GottliebGoltz
    @GottliebGoltz4 жыл бұрын

    Cooper is tougher than a dried-out leather boot.

  • @renebaills6168
    @renebaills61684 жыл бұрын

    from France a real champ in and out the ring !

  • @thomashardcastle7231

    @thomashardcastle7231

    4 жыл бұрын

    No, he was English.

  • @renebaills6168

    @renebaills6168

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@thomashardcastle7231 i know sir Henry Cooper! ,but i am French ! without the story of he glove destroyed by Angelo Dundee Cooper beat Ali this day!

  • @thomashardcastle7231

    @thomashardcastle7231

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@renebaills6168 You knew Sir Henry Cooper!? Amazing! How did you know him?

  • @trommelbiel
    @trommelbiel3 жыл бұрын

    Respect. I love this British man.

  • @arbabmir3424
    @arbabmir34244 жыл бұрын

    Good to see his happy in his life.

  • @contrarian717
    @contrarian7173 жыл бұрын

    Top video thanks

  • @bigdaddy4069
    @bigdaddy40694 жыл бұрын

    Considering Ali was in his peak Cooper gave him his hardest fights and was at least level on points in both fights

  • @fabianfrederickcarolissen856

    @fabianfrederickcarolissen856

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dirty tactics from Ali corner.

  • @jerrylanglois7892

    @jerrylanglois7892

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ali's hardest fights were from frazier, not cooper.

  • @bigdaddy4069

    @bigdaddy4069

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jerrylanglois7892 I'm talking before the 3 and a half years

  • @jerrylanglois7892

    @jerrylanglois7892

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bigdaddy4069 Then, why didn't you specify ?

  • @johncena5299

    @johncena5299

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jerry Langlois he meant in his prime Ali whooped frazeir after prime

  • @iaglobal2440
    @iaglobal24404 жыл бұрын

    What a champ he was RIP

  • @brandaoz
    @brandaoz4 жыл бұрын

    Needless to say,he knocked Ali in a fight..how many did that?!??

  • @denissssss8579

    @denissssss8579

    4 жыл бұрын

    jony brandaoz no one

  • @johncena5299

    @johncena5299

    4 жыл бұрын

    Denis Sulovic wrong

  • @johncena5299

    @johncena5299

    4 жыл бұрын

    jony brandaoz 2 I think

  • @brandaoz

    @brandaoz

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@johncena5299 Cooper and Frazier...and Sonny Banks.

  • @denissssss8579

    @denissssss8579

    4 жыл бұрын

    Faze Qaisbomb ye I know

  • @eburoviccelt
    @eburoviccelt4 жыл бұрын

    Wow, he still his normal speech. A lot of them have problems.

  • @petergriffin6223

    @petergriffin6223

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hes dead

  • @zarbon8567
    @zarbon85674 жыл бұрын

    What an era 🇬🇧

  • @pearcefennell7445
    @pearcefennell74454 жыл бұрын

    HENRY 👊🏻

  • @TheCraigy83
    @TheCraigy834 жыл бұрын

    I went to Sir Henry Cooper high school in Hull , England .

  • @carolinehoule4770
    @carolinehoule47703 жыл бұрын

    A truly solid boxer

  • @Uts9000
    @Uts90004 жыл бұрын

    a class act, wish i could have met him

  • @richardleston5237
    @richardleston52374 жыл бұрын

    7:30. Oh my! That’s a Jimmy the Greek moment.

  • @williamblakeley3744
    @williamblakeley37444 жыл бұрын

    nice going Henry 👍👍

  • @Grogster2007
    @Grogster20074 жыл бұрын

    Ali was so lucky the bell saved him.

  • @thededoidheskey6128
    @thededoidheskey61284 жыл бұрын

    What a legend

  • @redzuanred7273
    @redzuanred72734 жыл бұрын

    I very respect ur sirrr!!

  • @felixfedre518
    @felixfedre5184 жыл бұрын

    Takes me back to my childhood. Also, my brother and I had boxing gloves bought us when I was 5 and my brother 7, we used to knock lumps off one another as well back in the sixties as children.

  • @alanhowe5813
    @alanhowe58134 жыл бұрын

    An absolute gentleman of the ring and family man If only sportsman today had that type of attitude to family and the sport they chosen Earning 10/20 times more than mr Cooper did They seem to squander and cheat in relationships and sport The last of a true British hero with values and genuine respect for opponents

  • @jamesgrace8509
    @jamesgrace85094 жыл бұрын

    Would have loved to have met Henry.

  • @AmitSingh-xs2gm
    @AmitSingh-xs2gm Жыл бұрын

    I am proud of you for your boxing day

  • @Ringworm1281
    @Ringworm12814 жыл бұрын

    So who exactly was Ali's "Kinship in Africa" quote applied to? I've seen it applied to Ernie Shavers, George Foreman, and now this guy.

  • @ripme6616
    @ripme66164 жыл бұрын

    Sensational

  • @arifirshad6700
    @arifirshad67004 ай бұрын

    The left hook that shock the world. Exceptional fighter 🥊

  • @MrLadiesman216
    @MrLadiesman2163 жыл бұрын

    Prior to frank bruno,henry was probably our most beloved boxer although bruno went one better & eventually became HW champion. R.I.P Sir Henry Cooper! 🇬🇧💥🥊

  • @denissssss8579
    @denissssss85794 жыл бұрын

    He is not the only Brit, there is joe bugner who has gone 12 rounds 2x with ali he is a Brit too!

  • @elephantsmemory3142

    @elephantsmemory3142

    4 жыл бұрын

    He was born in Hungary though

  • @denissssss8579

    @denissssss8579

    4 жыл бұрын

    Elephants Memory ok

  • @thomasmacdonough288

    @thomasmacdonough288

    Жыл бұрын

    Bugner is hated for defeating Cooper, instead of passing the torch the British fans vilified him so it's unsurprising they never give him his flowers. Both are legends though.

  • @lendrury2771
    @lendrury27714 жыл бұрын

    This guy would bleed on his way to the ring . Its unfortunate because he really was a good fighter and cuts in the ring hindered him alot

  • @byanymeansnecessary398

    @byanymeansnecessary398

    4 жыл бұрын

    This guy would bleed on his way to the ring 😂😂😂 his bleedin heart.

  • @paulmorton3259
    @paulmorton32594 жыл бұрын

    What a gent

  • @joebloggs1297
    @joebloggs12974 жыл бұрын

    A right hander that fought as a southpaw just like they did in the James Figg days

  • @yyxy5798

    @yyxy5798

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Joe.Ive heard so much about ya.I always thought the name Joe Blogs was just a Metafore. Great to know you REALLY excist!

  • @kevinmunday5782

    @kevinmunday5782

    4 жыл бұрын

    A left Hander that thought orthodox actually Henry was a real leftie he said his right was hardly used. Gerry cooney was the same..

  • @juanluisperezrodriguez9622
    @juanluisperezrodriguez96222 жыл бұрын

    The Henry Cooper Arm 👊🇨🇱

  • @davelawson8568
    @davelawson85684 жыл бұрын

    Bugner took the first eight rounds of his fight with Cooper. Cooper took the last five rounds but it wasn't enough.

  • @tobyrabl9222
    @tobyrabl92224 жыл бұрын

    Henry was the best

  • @stephen3511
    @stephen35114 жыл бұрын

    King Henry 👊🏻

  • @MUFC-nu7ie
    @MUFC-nu7ie4 жыл бұрын

    Legend 💪

  • @leeparker8926
    @leeparker89264 жыл бұрын

    A true English man

  • @markmcallan973
    @markmcallan9734 жыл бұрын

    What an awesome wife Henry had the great woman behind the great man!

  • @AlainCarayon
    @AlainCarayon4 жыл бұрын

    Dommage qu'il n'y ait pas de traduction en français ...

  • @bharathikb8116
    @bharathikb81162 жыл бұрын

    Henry Cooper is the best, he is a true fighter.

  • @janswart2705
    @janswart27054 жыл бұрын

    Interesting that he signed the autograph left-handed. I wonder if he was a converted southpaw, or if he was orthodox from the start. Does anyone on here know? Thanks

  • @gutz323

    @gutz323

    4 жыл бұрын

    Was left handed, but fought orthodox.

  • @deankeith830

    @deankeith830

    4 жыл бұрын

    Played golf left handed

  • @LardGreystoke

    @LardGreystoke

    4 жыл бұрын

    He was left-handed. He used that hand to mix up plaster.

  • @sanjitdaniel4588
    @sanjitdaniel45884 жыл бұрын

    5:31 WOW !!!!

  • @milwaukeegregg
    @milwaukeegregg4 жыл бұрын

    Nice guy still in good shape........

  • @jadeddragon4254
    @jadeddragon42544 жыл бұрын

    1:38 is like a fatality from mortal combat 😳

  • @DMWBN3
    @DMWBN34 жыл бұрын

    Splash it All Over - Brut 33.

  • @tintomara6209

    @tintomara6209

    4 жыл бұрын

    Towel flicking in the changing room with Kevin Keegan...

  • @Christopher._M
    @Christopher._M4 жыл бұрын

    This is from almost 30 years ago. I wonder if he is still alive

  • @RonaldRaygun53

    @RonaldRaygun53

    4 жыл бұрын

    Henry Cooper sadly passed away in 2011...

  • @alqawi3874
    @alqawi38743 жыл бұрын

    Honestly he would well him and his brother would have been the bosses off London. If he went in to crime. Henry is a gentleman end off. Hats off sir Henry.

  • @Details8
    @Details8 Жыл бұрын

    I was pulling for him against Ali.Ali had a lazy approach until he got clocked

  • @tintomara6209
    @tintomara62094 жыл бұрын

    Joe Bugner also fought Ali twice

  • @altaylor3988
    @altaylor39884 жыл бұрын

    Henry Cooper was cheated twice, First by Angelo Dundee cutting Clay's glove delay, and secondly by Harry Gibbs

  • @kevinmunday5782

    @kevinmunday5782

    4 жыл бұрын

    The gloves only took seconds to sort out and Ali was up pretty quick the delay was miniscule

  • @georgemorley1029

    @georgemorley1029

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@kevinmunday5782 The smelling salts were sorted out nice and quick too though, weren’t they? Not allowed those are you? But Ali got them. Cheating.

  • @jeffriessman9693

    @jeffriessman9693

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@georgemorley1029 Ali was really out of it. I would never count him out though(No Pun Intended) Ali beat Liston fighting blind in one round. Just don`t know what would happen. No guarantee that Cooper would win.

  • @billyslaironair8860
    @billyslaironair88604 жыл бұрын

    Old school boxing is the best and old school gyms

  • @malikjamshed1207
    @malikjamshed12074 жыл бұрын

    Like he said very British,R.I.P Sir.

  • @andrejanedeljkovic5075
    @andrejanedeljkovic50754 жыл бұрын

    Gentleman.

  • @nicklegg7474
    @nicklegg74744 жыл бұрын

    Top man

  • @29goodvibes
    @29goodvibes2 жыл бұрын

    The Brit who FLOORED, KOed Ali who was only saved by the bell 😂😂

  • @phantomplayz5661
    @phantomplayz56613 жыл бұрын

    I am related to Henry cooper

  • @richardsnaith6260
    @richardsnaith62604 жыл бұрын

    I got a thumbs up from Henry cooper about 40 yrs ago

  • @harpothehealer
    @harpothehealer4 жыл бұрын

    One of the greats in my book. I couldn't help wondering after watching this I noticed he golfed left handed. So like a lot of artists musicians etc most likely ambidextrous with a slight favour on left. Yet in the ring he looks like he fights with a conventional stance; orthodox. Perhaps this accounted for his very strong left , which took down the great Ali.

  • @51mon72
    @51mon724 жыл бұрын

    Take care Hennry

  • @Izumi-abc
    @Izumi-abc4 жыл бұрын

    Henry had Ali number! If it wasn't for the cuts he was on his way to beating Ali !

  • @express375
    @express3754 жыл бұрын

    I think his wife was Italian?

  • @rexrexrex67
    @rexrexrex674 жыл бұрын

    The one other boxer in history to knock down Ali

  • @Litewiz
    @Litewiz4 жыл бұрын

    Jason Statham's dad was such a badass.

  • @user-nw4ds7ql1r
    @user-nw4ds7ql1r4 жыл бұрын

    If Bell had not criticized Ali, Henry would have smashed it, that is the truth

  • @nikhiltiwari3538
    @nikhiltiwari35383 жыл бұрын

    Henry cooper is Rocky Balboa 😂😂😂

  • @kkm227
    @kkm2273 жыл бұрын

    The humble Cooper was so close to defeat Ali.

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