Sir Henry Cooper RIP

Lillian Thomson · 01-05-2011, 02:46 PM

I know there's a boxing thread but I think Our Henry is more worthy of his own thread.
Not one of the all time greats but would certainly have held a world title had there been as many recognised titles as there are today.

Sir Henry Cooper RIP

grecian · 01-05-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lillian Thomson

I know there's a boxing thread but I think Our Henry is more worthy of his own thread.
Not one of the all time greats but would certainly have held a world title had there been as many recognised titles as there are today.

Sir Henry Cooper RIP

Yep, was probably our best ever heavyweight, RIP

fredfertang · 01-05-2011, 02:59 PM

"They told me he was bloody fast...... but they didn't tell me he was like ****ing greased lightning"

BoyBrumby · 01-05-2011, 03:24 PM

Just saw it on the ten o'clock news. Very sad.

Barry McGuigan said he'd never really recovered from his beloved wife dying about four years ago.

Would be a cruiserweight by today's standards; had a fighting weight of 13st 4lbs for most of his career.

Burgey · 01-05-2011, 05:08 PM

Fine fighter and played his part in one of boxing's greatest folk tales.

RIP.

cover drive man · 02-05-2011, 06:27 AM

Rip, terrible news

01-05-2011, 02:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lillian Thomson International Captain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: england Posts: 5,638	Sir Henry Cooper RIP I know there's a boxing thread but I think Our Henry is more worthy of his own thread. Not one of the all time greats but would certainly have held a world title had there been as many recognised titles as there are today. Sir Henry Cooper RIP __________________ Not now Maud, I am sprinkling the man in the tent.

01-05-2011, 03:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,629	Just saw it on the ten o'clock news. Very sad. Barry McGuigan said he'd never really recovered from his beloved wife dying about four years ago. Would be a cruiserweight by today's standards; had a fighting weight of 13st 4lbs for most of his career. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

01-05-2011, 05:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,138	Fine fighter and played his part in one of boxing's greatest folk tales. RIP. __________________ WWCC - Loyaulte Mi Lie "People make me happy.. not places.. people" "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson "Oh my God, there's a castle! A castle!"

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cover drive man International Captain Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Liverpool, England Posts: 7,049	Rip, terrible news __________________ Everyone wants to change the world, noone wants to change himself. -Tolstoy

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