Keep in mind it was the younger Ali who was dropped by Sonny Banks and Henry Cooper; who gave away rounds to Doug Jones and Billy Daniels; who panicked and asked Angelo Dundee to cut off his gloves in his first match. "But really it's about the 60 seconds between rounds. In 1966 Cooper fought Ali, now world heavyweight champion, for a second time at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury. Share. Video, Cracking down on the coronavirus rule breakers, 'I came out as trans and made headlines' Video, WHAT?? Cooper and Ali 1966年05月10日 クレジット： Aubrey Hart 10th May 1966: American boxer and world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and British champion Henry Cooper before their world heavyweight title fight in London. But it just didn't happen.". Cooper was born on 3 May 1934 in Lambeth, London[2][3] to Henry and Lily Cooper. Sir Henry Cooper, knighted by then, told the BBC in 2000 that the confusion resulted in a few minutes' delay between rounds. All three of the Cooper brothers excelled in sport, with George and Henry exercising talents particularly in football and also cricket. Video, Ros Atkins On… Macron’s Covid-19 Crisis, ‘Time is of the essence’ to save our oceans. While Ali would certainly be the favorite, Williams had a “puncher It's just rubbish," says Bunce. Loss, death and grieving in the public eye, Ros Atkins On… Macron’s Covid-19 Crisis. Cooper insisted that resulted in a delay of a minute or more in addition to the regulation time between rounds, and denied him a chance to finish off Ali while he was still dazed. [3][26] He converted to her Catholic faith and described Albina, who "hated" his sport, as "an ideal wife for a boxer", never grumbling about his long absences before big fights and inviting journalists in for tea while they waited for Cooper to get out of bed the morning after bouts. [3], In 1963 Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay and a contender for the world heavyweight title) created a great deal of ticket-selling publicity before his London bout with Cooper, who many British fans hoped would be able to humble the brash young American. Dundee, who died aged 90 earlier this month, worked alongside Muhammad Ali for 20 years and is credited with helping him achieve his greatest victories. After the death of Angelo Dundee, Muhammad Ali's trainer, commentators rushed to pay tribute to a man who was arguably one of sport's greatest behind-the-scenes figures. In 1966 he fought Ali, by then world heavyweight champion, a second time and was again stopped on cuts without being off his feet. [22] He was survived by their sons, Henry Marco and John Pietro,[3] and two grandchildren.[22]. "It's staggering how many people made mistakes writing about this. Bridgerton fans mourn Regé-Jean Page's exit, Good Friday service shut down over 'Covid breach', Egypt's ancient rulers return in mummies' parade, Graffiti art accidentally defaced by spectators, Teachers face sexualised insults in class - union, Defend right to protest, Corbyn tells marchers, Find your next great binge-watch. [10] Dundee later said that he opened a small tear in one of Ali's gloves and told the referee that his fighter needed replacements, but they could not be found and Ali came out with the torn glove for the start of the 5th round. Cooper was considered by Clay's camp as no more than a routine tune-up fight for the big prize. Shopping. Another points win over London brought an offer to fight Floyd Patterson for his world heavyweight title, but this was turned down by Cooper (or Wicks). At first Dundee talked and slapped Ali's legs, but after he misunderstood and tried to get off the stool, Dundee used smelling salts on Ali. Bridgerton fans mourn Regé-Jean Page's exit1, Woman killed by dogs that got through fence hole2, Good Friday service shut down over 'Covid breach'3, Egypt's ancient rulers return in mummies' parade4, More than 5m people fully vaccinated in UK5, Graffiti art accidentally defaced by spectators6, Teachers face sexualised insults in class - union7, Suez traffic jam caused by stuck ship 'cleared'8, Defend right to protest, Corbyn tells marchers9, Find your next great binge-watch. In May 1971, a 36-year-old Cooper faced 21-year-old Joe Bugner, one of the biggest heavyweights in the world for the British, European, and Commonwealth belts. On their first visit to London Dundee knew Ali would be a star Action Images The original Boxing News ringside report from when Henry Cooper met … "[18] Cooper announced his retirement shortly afterwards. An impressive points win over top American heavyweight Zora Folley was followed by a second-round KO loss to Folley. Info. After all, Henry Cooper had decked him with a left hook. The infamous fight between Henry Cooper and Cassius Clay from 1963. "Everyone has been saying Dundee was a great trainer," says boxing pundit Steve Bunce, who is part of the BBC's Olympic team. [29], Lost British, Commonwealth, and European heavyweight titles, Retained British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles, Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England. In the first, he knocked Ali - then known as Cassius Clay - … For four rounds, Clay's boxing skills allowed him to stay out of trouble while peppering Cooper's increasingly bloody face with punches. [7] Cooper had devised his own training regime and felt that though lighter he was in the best condition of his career. I’m just amazed that to this day, 2006, some people still believe Henry Cooper’s side of Interesting side note, 3 of the 4 knockdowns Muhammad Ali suffered during his career came by way of a left hook to the jaw. Audio. [21] In his final year, he said that he did not "think boxing is as good as it was", naming Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton, and Amir Khan as "the best of their era", but asserting that "if you match them up with the champions of thirty or forty years ago I don't think they're as good". [21] Subsequently, Cooper's popularity as an after dinner speaker provided a source of income, and he was in most respects a picture of contentment although becoming more subdued in the years following his wife's sudden death aged 71. He is also celebrated as one of the great Londoners in the "London Song" by Ray Davies on his 1998 album The Storyteller. iPlayerFind your next great binge-watch, Good vibes only with this happy mix. At 24 and entering his … Ros Atkins On… Macron’s Covid-19 Crisis. Video‘Time is of the essence’ to save our oceans, Street racing: They're fast, Atlanta's furious, Cracking down on the coronavirus rule breakers. It was Ali's sixth defense and it proved to be a tough one. Cooper refused to speak to Gibbs for many years, but eventually agreed to shake his hand while they were at a charity event. Race report: Was controversy part of the plan? [26][27][28] He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1970 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at Thames Television's Euston Road Studios. But the gloves, they were never taken off. [22] He lived in Hildenborough, Kent, where he was the president of Nizels Golf Club. 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Tap to unmute. The gap between rounds two and three was, again, exactly one minute. © 2021 BBC. Cooper and Ali met in the ring twice during their careers, Ali winning both fights by technical knockout. After developing a left shoulder problem in the latter half of his career, he adjusted to put more stress on right-handed punches. English: Muhammad Ali and Henry Cooper following their fight on June 18, 1963 Date 19 June 1963 Source Action Images Author PA Other versions This file has multiple extracted images: lang=en lang=en Licensing [] GNU Free. But it's possible to cast doubt on this version of events with one of the most technical tools in the data-hungry journalist's arsenal - counting. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Henry Cooper floored Cassius Clay, later to be known universally as Muhammed Ali, in Round Four at Wembley Stadium 50 years ago today. [15], Subsequently a spare pair of gloves was always required at ringside. With all due respect to men like Frank Bruno, Ricky Hatton and now Anthony Joshua, Cooper — who had his last fight 48 years ago — remains a … With hardly any attempt at effective aggression by Ali, Cooper was leading on points, but during the fourth round had connected with a solitary left hook to the body; in the fourth's final seconds, Cooper felled Ali with an upward angled version of his trademark left hook to the jaw, "Enry's 'Ammer". Henry took up many jobs, including a paper round before school and made money out of recycling golf balls to the clubhouse on the Beckenham course. Everyone thought he was a genius [believing he had deliberately torn the glove]. He thinks Ali won the fight when he wanted to win it. #boxing #muhammadali Today shake to the best. But why did this story become legendary? Read about our approach to external linking. What can I do now... and what comes next? Stream the exclusive Bellator MMA coverage on BBC iPlayer, Three young people who were duped by false promises of easy and 'legit' money, WHAT?? More than 5m people fully vaccinated in UK. Henry Cooper a 15 round scheduled fight at Arsenal Football Stadium, London. On the 18th of June 1963, a young, brash, Cassius Clay visited London to take on Britain's Henry Cooper at Wembley Stadium, London, in a final eliminator for the world heavyweight title against the incumbent king of the big men, Sonny Liston. Henry Cooper is currently recovering from his fight... English heavyweight boxer Henry Cooper and American boxer Jack Dempsey , UK, 19th October 1967. It was a time when he was still known as Cassius Clay. [23] After his retirement from boxing, he maintained a public profile with appearances in the BBC quiz show A Question of Sport and various advertisements, most famously in those for Brut aftershave. Suez traffic jam caused by stuck ship 'cleared', Woman killed by dogs that got through fence hole. Fortunately for Clay, at almost the moment he hit the canvas, the bell went to end the round and a clearly dazed Clay was led to his corner. [4] Cooper started his boxing career in 1949, as an amateur with the Eltham Amateur Boxing Club, and won seventy-three of eighty-four contests. [7], Ali started towards Angelo Dundee who, in a violation of the rules, guided him into the corner. Sir Henry, one of Britain's most popular sportsmen who was best known for knocking down Muhammad Ali while he was still known as Cassius Clay, met with Ali when ‘The Greatest’ was on a … Read about our approach to external linking. The world heavyweight fight in which Ali wounded Cooper's eye was the only one watched by his Italian-born wife, Albina. [24] He appeared as boxer John Gully in the 1975 film Royal Flash and in his latter years featured in a series of UK public service announcements urging vulnerable groups to go to their doctors for vaccination against influenza called Get your Jab in First! [17] However, Ali was now alert to the danger posed by Cooper's left and more cautious than he had been in the previous contest; he held Cooper in a vice-like grip during clinches, and when told to break leapt backward several feet. Cooper represented Great Britain as a light heavyweight boxer at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. It would have helped his reputation as a great cornerman. Cooper had three years previously not only challenged, but not knocked down Ali in their non-title contender fight. Opponents were thus hit hardest with punches which Cooper could throw from his front hand, closest to the opponent. This highly collectable presentation features an original unused ticket and an official on-site fight program for the event, which took place on 21st May, 1966, at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury, London. In the rematch Cooper's vulnerable eyes again proved pivotal as Ali opened up a serious cut in the sixth and the fight was stopped. Before the fight, Clay had brashly predicted, ‘It ain’t no jive, Henry Cooper will go in five!’ Nevertheless, towards the end of the fourth round, Cooper, 28, unleashed a trademark left hook – dubbed ”Enry’s ‘Ammer’ – which knocked Clay to the canvas for a count of four. Even though he was not a ranked contender, the fight was sold on the basis of Cleveland’s punching power. This was when Angelo Dundee had to earn his money. [21] He was also a frequent guest speaker for charity fund-raising events. ", Boxing promoter Frank Warren does not believe Dundee tampered with the gloves at all, "He never said it didn't happen, and he never said it did happen. Sir Henry Cooper OBE KSG (3 May 1934 – 1 May 2011)[1] was a British heavyweight boxer, best remembered for a 1963 fight with a young Muhammad Ali, which Cooper, who at times looked on the verge of winning, lost when the fight was called off due to a cut. After a fourth round knockout loss to former world heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson in 1966, Cooper went undefeated until the final contest of his career. A formidable left jab, which he could hook off of, completed his offensive repertoire. With identical twin brother, George (1934–2010),[2] and elder brother Bern,[3] he grew up in a council house on Farmstead Road on the Bellingham Estate in South East London. Listening to the audio recording of the fight with a stopwatch in hand, the truth emerges. [16] On the 40th anniversary of the fight, Ali telephoned Cooper to reminisce. [7], Henry and his identical twin brother, George (boxing under the name Jim) turned professional together under the management of Jim Wicks. Dundee worked the tear, but by modern standards it was not a delay. [8], For Cooper 1959 was a banner year: he took the British and Commonwealth titles from Brian London in 15-rounds and received the last 9-carat gold Lonsdale Belt after successful defences against Dick Richardson (KO 5), Joe Erskine (TKO 5 and TKO 12), and Johnny Prescott (TKO 10). An audience mainly composed of Cooper fans did not appreciate the innately cautious Bugner, and the decision was booed with commentator Harry Carpenter asking, "And how, in the world, can you take away the man's three titles, like that? Ali won 1:38 into the 6th round by TKO. Muhammad Ali returned to London to successfully defend his heavyweight title against home favourite Henry Cooper fifty years ago. [3][7] While cut-prone and no great defensive technician, Cooper compensated by forcing the action in his bouts. VideoRos Atkins On… Macron’s Covid-19 Crisis, ‘Time is of the essence’ to save our oceans. After conceding several rounds to the challenger, Ali again stops Cooper on a cut - this time after a big right hand in the sixth round and They had met while Albina, born in … ON June 18th, 1963, at a packed Wembley Stadium, Henry Cooper – “our ’Enry” – floored Cassius Clay with a stinging left hook. “Cooper and I never really got on well,” said Bugner. One of the anecdotes recounted time and again, was the 1963 non-title fight between the British boxer Henry Cooper and Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay. He is the only boxer to have been awarded a knighthood. [7] Cooper was the big-punching British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion. This highly collectable presentation features an original unused ticket and an official on-site fight program for the event, which took place on 21st May, 1966, at … [19], In Cooper's later years, he retired from commentary on the sport as he became "disillusioned with boxing", wanting "straight, hard and fast boxing that he was used to from his times. August 6, 1966 – Muhammad Ali v. Brian London a 15 round scheduled bout at Earls Court Arena, London. [3], Life was tough in the latter years of the Second World War, and London life especially brought many dangers during the blackout. Referee Tommy Little was forced to stop the fight, and thus Ali defeated Cooper by technical knockout. Reconstructions of Tommy. The gap between rounds one and two was exactly one minute. Ali won the fight by technical knockout in the sixth round after opening a cut over Cooper's eye that would eventually require sixteen stitches. Henry Cooper fought Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, in a 1963 bout, which Cooper lost despite landing a blow that Ali said three years later was “the hardest punch I have ever taken British boxer Henry Cooper with his twin brother George , and their mother Lily at their home in Bellingham, south London, 13th January 1959. When Muhammad Ali travelled to England to face Henry Cooper for the first time in 1963, he was still a world champion in the making. Clay was an Olympic champion and the top contender for the heavyweight title. Muhammad Ali faces Henry Cooper in a rematch with the Heavyweight Championship on the line. Warren believes it enhanced the reputation of both Dundee and Cooper. Perhaps it was simply a story that suited both sides. I could understand the long life of the mythological story from the first fight if Ali had avoided Cooper from then on, but this wasn’t the case. Angelo Dundee was a very astute guy. Almost one in ten adults has received their second dose of the vaccine, new figures show. In the commentary Harry Carpenter says repeatedly that Clay doesn't know where he is and describes how Angelo Dundee is really giving him a talking to. One of the anecdotes recounted time and again, was the 1963 non-title fight between the British boxer Henry Cooper and Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay. He was a super, super cornerman. [9] The use of smelling salts was prohibited in British boxing, and their use would have led to Ali losing by disqualification if the offence was spotted. Reunited: Henry Cooper and Muhammad Ali remained friends long after their two heavyweight fights Inevitably, talk turned to what may or may not have transpired in … Find professional Henry Cooper Boxer videos and stock footage available for license in film, television, advertising and corporate uses. At its most effective, his hook had an upward uppercut-like trajectory. But the gap between rounds four and five - the moment of the torn glove incident - was, precisely, one minute and six seconds. The successful defences of his British and Commonwealth titles against the likes of uniquely awkward Jack Bodell (TKO 2 and PTS 15) and media-savvy Billy Walker (TKO 6) made Cooper the only man to win three Lonsdale Belts. In the boxing world though, Ali was considered a future world champion and Cooper the underdog. [7] Accumulated scar tissue around Cooper's eyes made him more vulnerable than in the previous meeting and a serious cut was opened by Ali, which led to the fight being stopped, Cooper again losing to Ali via technical knockout.[7]. [1][21], Cooper was married to Albina Genepri from 1960 until 2008 (her death). AudioGood vibes only with this happy mix. But just before the end of the round, Cooper knocked Clay down with a left hook, a punch so good it had its own nickname, 'Enery's hammer. VideoCracking down on the coronavirus rule breakers, 'I came out as trans and made headlines' Video'I came out as trans and made headlines'. But as it was, a myth was born that Dundee had bought Ali minutes of extra time to recover. At the age of seventeen, he won the first of two ABA light-heavyweight titles before National Service in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps as Private Service Number 22486464,[5][6]. A beautiful framed creation to celebrate Muhammad Ali's historic second fight with British boxing hero, Henry Cooper. The story has circulated ever since that Dundee either tore Ali's glove or made an existing tear worse, in order to buy Ali time to recover while the tear was examined - or, in some versions of the story, while a replacement glove was found. Cooper twice was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and after retiring in 1971 following a controversial loss remained a popular public figure. [21][24], Considering his long career, Cooper had suffered relatively little boxing-related damage to his health, and apart from "a bit of arthritis" remained an imposing figure: in the words of one journalist, "the living manifestation of an age of tuxedos in ringside seats, Harry Carpenter commentaries, sponge buckets and 'seconds out'". In other words, only six seconds more than all the other intervals. His results were: Round of 32-bye, Round of 16-lost to Anatoly Perov (Soviet Union) by decision, 1-2. [11] Decades later a tape of the fight showed an extra six seconds. In 1971, at 21 years of age, he claimed a close and controversial decision over a national treasure in Henry Cooper and the British public, fuelled by a potent media backlash, turned on him. [25], Cooper became a "Name" at Lloyd's of London, which was a supposedly safe investment, but in the 1990s he was reportedly one of those who suffered enormous personal losses because of the unlimited liability which a "Name" was then responsible for, being forced to sell his Lonsdale belts. Cooper was undefeated in British and Commonwealth heavyweight championship contests for twelve years, and held the European heavyweight title for three years. That's how he made his money; the things he told the fighters and the things he did.". Copy link. "Enry's … Muhammad Ali vs Henry Cooper #Legendary Night# HD. Watch later. [3] Wicks had a reputation for not overmatching his boxers and looking out for their interests, however the very cut prone Cooper was slow to fulfil his potential and early title challenges were unsuccessful, with losses to West Indian Joe Bygraves for the Commonwealth belt (KO 9), Ingemar Johansson for the European belt (KO 5), and the undersized but highly skilled Joe Erskine (PTS 15) for the British and Commonwealth. Getty Images offers exclusive rights-ready and premium royalty-free analog, HD, and 4K video of I've had dinner with him [Dundee] a couple of times since then and he's openly admitted it.". Cooper, who was knighted in 2000, was best remembered for his two momentous fights against Muhammad Ali in 1963 and 1966. He challenged Ali for the world title in 1966. Referee Harry Gibbs awarded the fight to Bugner by a quarter of a point score (which was subsequently abolished partly because of the controversy that followed). Shop Heavyweight Boxing Legends Muhammad Ali and Henry Cooper World Heavyweight Championship Fight May 1966 Signed (Pre-Printed) Exclusive A4 Print, Free delivery and returns on all eligible orders, Quality and Comfort Here is your most Ideal price World-renowned fashion, Official Site. With a win over Karl Mildenberger in 1968 Cooper added the European crown and made two successful defences. Cooper was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1969, awarded a Papal Knighthood in 1978, and was knighted in 2000. [12][13][14][7][11], Cooper was not the only person present who recalled a longer delay (others including commentator Harry Carpenter did) and because the surviving BBC tape of the bout is only of what was actually broadcast, a longer delay may have been edited out for transmission. [7] Ali partly landed on the ropes, preventing his head hitting the canvas covered boards, but though up quickly he seemed hurt. [7] Cooper started the 5th round aggressively, attempting to make good on his advantage, but a recovered Ali effectively countered and Cooper was hit high on the face with a hard right which opened a severe cut under his eye. The night was May 21st, 1966 as “The Greatest” put the heavyweight title on the line for his fourth defense at the famed Arsenal Soccer Stadium battling British contender, Henry Cooper. "[20] While acknowledging that he was from a different era and would not be fighting as a heavyweight today, Cooper was nonetheless critical of the trend for heavyweights to bulk up as he thought it made for one-paced and less entertaining contests. He said: "They did the business on the glove. iPlayer, Good vibes only with this happy mix. According to the official weigh-in, Ali outweighed Cooper by 21 pounds, Cooper said he wore weighted clothing and was near the light heavyweight limit. During the Second World War they were evacuated to Lancing on the Sussex coast. He is the only British boxer to win three Lonsdale Belts outright. [7] Ali's size, mobility, fast reflexes, and unorthodox defensive tactic of pulling back from punches made him a frustratingly elusive opponent, and Cooper was later accused by Ali's camp of hitting on the break. The British public wanted to think the fight could have been a British victory, and the story made them love Cooper even more. [22], In the 1960s Cooper appeared in several public information films concerning road safety, promoting the use of zebra crossings: such as "The Story of Elsie Billing". Cooper was the first to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award twice, in 1967 for going unbeaten and in 1970, when Cooper had become the British, Commonwealth, and European heavyweight champion. At first, Carpenter can't work out what is going on as the referee walks from timekeeper to Clay's corner but as the seconds tick by he works it out and tells the audience: "I think Clay has got a torn glove.". 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