HEAVYWEIGHT division
HENRY COOPER
RetiredBorn 1934-05-03, LAMBETH, LONDON (died aged 76)· Died 2011-05-01, LIMPSFIELD, SURREY· GBR
Residence: BELLINGHAM, LONDON· Stance: orthodox· Height: 185 cm (6'1")· aka OUR 'ENRY
Debut: 1954-09-14· Career: 1954–1971 (18 years)
Wins
40
Losses
14
Draws
1
NC
0
Rated Fights
55
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Title Reigns — 5
1970-03-24 → 1971-03-16 · 11m 20d · 0 defences
Lost to JOE BUGNER · W
1968-09-18 → 1971-03-16 · 2y 5m · 2 defences
Lost to JOE BUGNER · W
1964-02-24 → 1964-10-17 · 7m 23d · 0 defences
Lost to KARL MILDENBERGER · KO
1959-01-12 → 1971-03-16 · 12y 2m · 10 defences
Lost to JOE BUGNER · W
1959-01-12 → 1969-10-13 · 10y 9m · 8 defences
Vacated · Vacated
Lonsdale Belt — won outright
- HEAVYWEIGHT — 1961· 3 British title wins
- HEAVYWEIGHT — 1964· 3 British title wins
- HEAVYWEIGHT — 1967· 3 British title wins
Complete Record — 55 Bouts
| Date | Result | Opponent | Rds | Div. | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🔒 16 MAR 1971 | LOSS | JOE BUGNER | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE   |
| 🔒 10 NOV 1970 | TKO | JOSÉ MANUEL URTAIN | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 24 MAR 1970 | DEC | JACK BODELL | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 13 MAR 1969 | KO | PIERO TOMASONI | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 18 SEP 1968 | DQ | KARL MILDENBERGER | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 NOV 1967 | TKO | BILLY WALKER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 13 JUN 1967 | TKO | JACK BODELL | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 17 APR 1967 | DEC | BOSTON JACOBS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 20 SEP 1966 | LOSS | FLOYD PATTERSON | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAY 1966 | LOSS | MUHAMMAD ALI | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 16 FEB 1966 | KO | JEFFERSON DAVIS | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1966 | KO | HUBERT HILTON | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 OCT 1965 | LOSS | AMOS JOHNSON | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 JUN 1965 | TKO | JOHNNY PRESCOTT | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 20 APR 1965 | KO | CHIP JOHNSON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1965 | TKO | DICK WIPPERMAN | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1964 | LOSS | ROGER RISCHER | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 24 FEB 1964 | DEC | BRIAN LONDON | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 18 JUN 1963 | LOSS | MUHAMMAD ALI | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 MAR 1963 | KO | DICK RICHARDSON | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 02 APR 1962 | TKO | JOE ERSKINE | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 FEB 1962 | DEC | WAYNE BETHEA | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 JAN 1962 | KO | TONY HUGHES | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 05 DEC 1961 | LOSS | ZORA FOLLEY | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 21 MAR 1961 | TKO | JOE ERSKINE | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 06 DEC 1960 | DEC | ALEX MITEFF | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1960 | DEC | ROY HARRIS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 NOV 1959 | TKO | JOE ERSKINE | 12 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 26 AUG 1959 | TKO | GAWIE DE KLERK | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 12 JAN 1959 | DEC | BRIAN LONDON | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 14 OCT 1958 | DEC | ZORA FOLLEY | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 03 SEP 1958 | DEC | DICK RICHARDSON | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 APR 1958 | LOSS | ERICH SCHOEPPNER | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 11 JAN 1958 | DRAW | HEINZ NEUHAUS | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 16 NOV 1957 | DEC | HANS KALBFELL | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 17 SEP 1957 | LOSS | JOE ERSKINE | 15 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 19 MAY 1957 | LOSS | INGEMAR JOHANSSON | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 19 FEB 1957 | LOSS | JOE BYGRAVES | 9 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | TITLE |
| 🔒 07 SEP 1956 | LOSS | PETER BATES | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 JUN 1956 | KO | GIANNINO LUISE | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 01 MAY 1956 | KO | BRIAN LONDON | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 28 FEB 1956 | KO | MAURICE MOLS | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 15 NOV 1955 | LOSS | JOE ERSKINE | 10 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 13 SEP 1955 | KO | UBER BACILIERI | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 06 JUN 1955 | TKO | RON HARMAN | 7 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 26 APR 1955 | LOSS | UBER BACILIERI | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 18 APR 1955 | DEC | JOE BYGRAVES | 8 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 29 MAR 1955 | TKO | JOE CRICKMAR | 5 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 MAR 1955 | DQ | HUGH FERNS | 2 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 08 FEB 1955 | DEC | CLIFF PURNELL | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 27 JAN 1955 | DEC | COLIN STRAUCH | 6 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 07 DEC 1954 | KO | DENNY BALL | 3 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 23 NOV 1954 | TKO | EDDIE KEITH | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 19 OCT 1954 | TKO | DINNY POWELL | 4 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — | |
| 🔒 14 SEP 1954 | KO | HARRY PAINTER | 1 | HEAVYWEIGHT | — |
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Boxing Family
- Brother
Final Resting Place
Cremated
