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The sparring partners of Henry Cooper
Posted: 29 Aug 2016, 13:28
by Caractacus
who were his sparring partners over the course of his career? (1954-1971)
Did he have regular sparring partners ?
Did he have difficuly finding any the same size as "The American Big Boys"
he would fight ?
Re: The sparring partners of Henry Cooper
Posted: 29 Aug 2016, 13:40
by Caractacus
well for starters,for his fight against Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title in 1966.
Cooper sparred with the California heavyweight Jim Fletcher
( and for the record Ali sparred with Jimmy Ellis)
Re: The sparring partners of Henry Cooper
Posted: 29 Aug 2016, 17:12
by dalcumly
Brother George. Roy Enifer, Des Cox, Alonzo Johnson, Terry Murphy, Rocky Campbell, Richard Dunn, Bob Paget plus others.
Re: The sparring partners of Henry Cooper
Posted: 29 Aug 2016, 17:49
by Caractacus
are any of them still alive to be interviewed ?
Re: The sparring partners of Henry Cooper
Posted: 29 Aug 2016, 18:44
by Caractacus
this dude (Michael Mather) had sparred with Henry Cooper back in the day.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... ttack.html
Re: The sparring partners of Henry Cooper
Posted: 29 Aug 2016, 18:50
by Caractacus
British heavyweight Johnny Prescott also sparred with Henry Cooper.
Re: The sparring partners of Henry Cooper
Posted: 30 Aug 2016, 06:45
by dalcumly
Yes, Prescott did spar -once. See what happened in the book !!!
Re: The sparring partners of Henry Cooper
Posted: 30 Aug 2016, 10:44
by Controversial
Billy Daniels.
Re: The sparring partners of Henry Cooper
Posted: 08 Nov 2021, 16:11
by Caractacus
anyone know of anyone else ?
Re: The sparring partners of Henry Cooper
Posted: 09 Nov 2021, 16:28
by evrenb
Caractacus wrote: ↑08 Nov 2021, 16:11
anyone know of anyone else ?
Giorgio Masteghin
John Spensley
Re: The sparring partners of Henry Cooper
Posted: 10 Nov 2021, 02:04
by bennie
Eduardo Corleeti, Howard Rainey.
Re: The sparring partners of Henry Cooper
Posted: 10 Nov 2021, 12:57
by Caractacus
and the primary source for you guys information concerning this ?