Henry Cooper

Henry Cooper

1934-05-03 – 2011-05-01 (age 76) London, England
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Biography

Sir Henry Cooper OBE KSG was an English heavyweight boxer known for the effectiveness of his left hook, "Enry's 'Ammer", and his knockdown of the young Muhammad Ali. Cooper held the British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight titles several times throughout his career, and unsuccessfully challenged Ali for the world heavyweight championship in 1966.

Following his retirement from the sport, Cooper continued his career as a television and radio personality and was enormously popular in Britain: he was the first (and is today one of just three people) to twice win the public vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.

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Known For

James Bond: The First 21 Years
Facing Ali
Facing Ali

2009

as Self

The Plank
The Plank

1979

as Beer drinker

Royal Flash
Royal Flash

1975

as John Gully, M.P.

a.k.a. Cassius Clay
a.k.a. Cassius Clay

1970

as Self (archive footage)

Ali's Dozen
Ali's Dozen

2006

as Self

Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show
The Tale of Elsie Bossing