HEAVYWEIGHT division

HENRY COOPER

Retired

Born 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

HENRY COOPER

Peak

2454

Current

2330

Wins

40

Losses

14

Draws

1

NC

0

Rated Fights

55

Rating Over Time — First 3 Years (Preview)

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Head-to-Head Comparison

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Complete Record — 55 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.Rate
🔒 16 MAR 1971LOSSJOE BUGNER15HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 10 NOV 1970TKOJOSE MANUEL URTAIN9HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 24 MAR 1970DECJACK BODELL15HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 13 MAR 1969KOPIERO TOMASONI5HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 18 SEP 1968DQKARL MILDENBERGER8HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 07 NOV 1967TKOBILLY WALKER6HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 13 JUN 1967TKOJACK BODELL2HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 17 APR 1967DECBOSTON JACOBS10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 20 SEP 1966LOSSFLOYD PATTERSON4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 21 MAY 1966LOSSMUHAMMAD ALI6HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 16 FEB 1966KOJEFFERSON DAVIS1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 27 JAN 1966KOHUBERT HILTON2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 OCT 1965LOSSAMOS JOHNSON10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 JUN 1965TKOJOHNNY PRESCOTT10HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 20 APR 1965KOCHIP JOHNSON1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 12 JAN 1965TKODICK WIPPERMAN5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 16 NOV 1964LOSSROGER RISCHER10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 24 FEB 1964DECBRIAN LONDON15HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 18 JUN 1963LOSSMUHAMMAD ALI5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 26 MAR 1963KODICK RICHARDSON5HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 02 APR 1962TKOJOE ERSKINE9HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 26 FEB 1962DECWAYNE BETHEA10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 23 JAN 1962KOTONY HUGHES5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 05 DEC 1961LOSSZORA FOLLEY2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 21 MAR 1961TKOJOE ERSKINE5HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 06 DEC 1960DECALEX MITEFF10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 SEP 1960DECROY HARRIS10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 NOV 1959TKOJOE ERSKINE12HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 26 AUG 1959TKOGAWIE DE KLERK5HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 12 JAN 1959DECBRIAN LONDON15HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 14 OCT 1958DECZORA FOLLEY10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 03 SEP 1958DECDICK RICHARDSON15HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 APR 1958LOSSERICH SCHOEPPNER6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 11 JAN 1958DRAWHEINZ NEUHAUS10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 16 NOV 1957DECHANS KALBFELL10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 17 SEP 1957LOSSJOE ERSKINE15HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 19 MAY 1957LOSSINGEMAR JOHANSSON5HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 19 FEB 1957LOSSJOE BYGRAVES9HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 07 SEP 1956LOSSPETER BATES5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 26 JUN 1956KOGIANNINO LUISE7HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 01 MAY 1956KOBRIAN LONDON1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 28 FEB 1956KOMAURICE MOLS4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 15 NOV 1955LOSSJOE ERSKINE10HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 13 SEP 1955KOUBER BACILIERI7HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 06 JUN 1955TKORON HARMAN7HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 26 APR 1955LOSSUBER BACILIERI5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 18 APR 1955DECJOE BYGRAVES8HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 29 MAR 1955TKOJOE CRICKMAR5HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 08 MAR 1955DQHUGH FERNS2HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 08 FEB 1955DECCLIFF PURNELL6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 27 JAN 1955DECCOLIN STRAUCH6HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 07 DEC 1954KODENNY BALL3HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 23 NOV 1954TKOEDDIE KEITH1HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 19 OCT 1954TKODINNY POWELL4HEAVYWEIGHT
🔒 14 SEP 1954KOHARRY PAINTER1HEAVYWEIGHT

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Final Resting Place

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Rankings derived from the Mike Paul / Bob Bordier heavyweight rating system.

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