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Henry Cooper R.I.P

24th January, 2011

Sir Henry Cooper, the former heavyweight boxer, died aged 76 on 1st May 2011.  He was best known for knocking down a young Cassius Clay in 1963, in a fight which many believed he should have won. In 1970, he become the British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight champion, cementing his reputation as one of the greatest post-war British boxers.

Find out more about the sport of boxing here.

Henry Cooper in Edinburgh