Boxing Question

Lucienne Lucienne Joined: 24/10/2007 Posts: 73 Favourite Category: Quizzes & Puzzles

Henry Cooper/Cassius Clay

Sat 21/06/08 17:32

Did Henry Cooper ever beat Cassius Clay...as he was then, in the ring? Many thanks in advance.

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raysparx1 raysparx1 Joined: 05/08/2006 Posts: 7807 Favourite Category: Body & Soul Excellent Rating

Sat 21/06/08 17:38



Cooper fought Cassius Clay twice, firstly in a non-title fight in 1963 at Wembley Stadium, when Cooper knocked Clay down in the dying seconds of the fourth round with his trademark left hook, "Enry's 'Ammer". The bell rang before Cooper could try to complete a knockout. Clay was literally, "saved by the bell." Prior to the fight Clay's trainer Angelo Dundee had noticed a small tear in one of Clay's gloves but didn't bring it to the referee's attention. With Clay now staggered from the knock down, Dundee opened up the tear with his finger and told the referee that his fighter needed a new pair of gloves, thus delaying the start of the 5th round.[3] Cooper has always insisted that this delay lasted anywhere from 3-5 minutes and denied him the chance to try to knock Clay out while he was still dazed. When the 5th round finally started, Clay ferociously attacked Cooper's cuts, leaving Cooper's face streaming with blood and referee Tommy Little was forced to stop the fight in the American's favour.

He fought him again in I think 1966 but again the fight was stopped due to cooper being cut.

sambro sambro Joined: 24/06/2007 Posts: 867 Favourite Category: Quizzes & Puzzles Excellent Rating

Sun 22/06/08 00:09

no,