Henry Cooper

Sir Henry Cooper OBE KSG
Cooper c. 1969
Born	(1934-05-03)3 May 1934 Lambeth, London, England
Died	1 May 2011(2011-05-01) (aged 76) Limpsfield, Surrey, England
Nationality	English
Other names	Our 'Enry
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Height	6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (187 cm)
Reach	75 in (191 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	55
Wins	40
Wins by KO	27
Losses	14
Draws	1
Medal record Men's amateur boxing English National Championships 1952 London Light-heavyweight 1953 London Light-heavyweight

Sir Henry Cooper OBE KSG (3 May 1934 – 1 May 2011)^[1] was a British heavyweight boxer. He was undefeated in British and Commonwealth heavyweight championship contests for twelve years and held the European heavyweight title for three years. In a 1963 fight against a young Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali), he knocked Clay down in Round 4, before the fight was stopped in Round 5 because of a cut to Cooper's eye.

In 1966 he fought Ali for a second time. Ali was then world heavyweight champion. However, Cooper again lost due to an eye injury. Cooper was twice voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year and, after retiring in 1971 following a controversial loss to Joe Bugner, remained a popular public figure. He is the only British boxer to have been awarded a knighthood.