Henry Cooper vs. Johnny Prescott
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Henry Cooper 187 lbs beat Johnny Prescott 190 lbs by RTD in round 10 of 15
- Date: 1965-06-15
- Location: St Andrews (Birmingham City FC), Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Referee: Frank Wilson
"Henry Cooper, Britain's 32 year old British and Empire heavyweight champion, sank challenger Johnny Prescott for a six-count in the 8th round and for two more counts of three and eight in the 10th round to keep his titles Thursday night. The fight, staged in the open air at Birmingham's soccer stadium, was watched by a crowd of 20,000. Prescott did not come out for the start of the 11th round of the scheduled 15 rounder." -Associated Press
Weights
Cooper - 186 1/2
Prescott - 190 1/4