Henry Cooper vs. Amos Johnson

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Henry Cooper 190 lbs lost to Amos Johnson 196 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

  • Date: 1965-10-19
  • Location: Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
  • Referee: Harry Gibbs

"Unranked Amos Johnson of Medina, Ohio, upset Henry Cooper in a 10 round bout Tuesday night and ruined the British heavyweight champion's hope of getting a shot at the world title next year. The 26 year old American piled up points with a strong body attack and opened a cut over Cooper's left eye in the 7th round. After inflicting the wound, Johnson dominated the bout. Referee Harry Gibbs of England paused only for a moment before walking over to Johnson to raise his hand, signifying the victory." -Associated Press

  • Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-2-3 Johnson
  • Also on this card was a 10 rounder between Johnny Prescott against Chip Johnson and another 10 featuring Eduardo Corletti against Billy Walker.
  • Attendance - 10,000 (sellout)