Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper (1st meeting) - Revision history

Flatnose at 03:03, 9 December 2025

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	*"Henry Cooper is nothing to me! If this bum goes over five rounds, I won't return to the United States for thirty days, and that's final! I'm not even worried about this big bum. Cooper will only be a warm-up until I get to that big ugly bear, Sonny Liston!" - Clay before the match		*"Henry Cooper is nothing to me! If this bum goes over five rounds, I won't return to the United States for thirty days, and that's final! I'm not even worried about this big bum. Cooper will only be a warm-up until I get to that big ugly bear, Sonny Liston!" - Clay before the match
	*"I was looking at Liz Taylor at ringside." - Clay's excuse for being knocked down		*"I was looking at Liz Taylor at ringside." - Clay's excuse for being knocked down
			* "He shook me up. He hit me harder than I've ever been hit. Cooper is a great fighter and don't let nobody trick you. That man is a real fighter. And he can sure hit." -Cassius Clay
			* "I was blind in the left eye for the last two rounds. It was all a blur - I could only see with the right. If it wasn't for the eye I would have knocked him out." -Henry Cooper
			* "We want you. I've come 3,500 miles to get you. The price will be right. You can have the fight in September." -Jack Nilon, Sonny Liston's co-manager, offering Clay the title fight with Liston

	==Sources==		==Sources==
	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1963/07/01/595031/e-said-e-would-and-e-did "'E said 'e would and 'e did" by Huston Horn, Sports Illustrated, July 1, 1963]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1963/07/01/595031/e-said-e-would-and-e-did "'E said 'e would and 'e did" by Huston Horn, Sports Illustrated, July 1, 1963]
	*"Did Ripped Glove In 1963 Save Ali's Future?" by Ron Oliver, [[:File:Knockout fall 93.JPG\|Knockout, Fall 1993]]		*"Did Ripped Glove In 1963 Save Ali's Future?" by Ron Oliver, [[:File:Knockout fall 93.JPG\|Knockout, Fall 1993]]

John at 15:57, 10 June 2022

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	*[[:File:~~805752~~-~~britain-henry-cooper~~.jpg\|~~Photo:~~ Clay ~~predicts~~ a ~~5th-round KO~~]]		[[File:Clay-Cooper.jpg\|Clay throws a left hook\|thumb\|250px]]
	*[[~~:File~~:Clay-Cooper.jpg\|~~Photo~~: ~~Clay throws a left hook at~~ Cooper]]		[[file:Clay-Cooper-6-18-63.jpg\|thumb\|250px]]
	*'''See Also:''' [[Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper (2nd meeting)]]		[[File:F22877B.jpeg\|thumb\|250px]]
			[[File:Bloody Cooper.jpg\|thumb\|250px]]
			'''See Also:''' [[Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper (2nd meeting)]]

			Clay and Cooper fought before a crowd of 35,000 at Wembley Stadium. Clay, a 4 to 1 favorite, entered the ring wearing a purple-and-gold crown. At the weigh-in, Clay said, "You got a Queen, you need a King. I am King!"
	~~[[file:Clay-Cooper-6-18-63.jpg\|right\|285px]][[File:F22877B.jpeg\|right\|285px]][[File:Bloody Cooper.jpg\|285px\|right]]~~Clay and Cooper fought before a crowd of 35,000 at Wembley Stadium. Clay, a 4 to 1 favorite, entered the ring wearing a purple-and-gold crown. At the weigh-in, Clay said, "You got a Queen, you need a King. I am King!"

	The first round saw Cooper unusually aggressive, as he laid into Clay, rushing him to the ropes and immediately trying to land his left hook. Clay, who was bleeding from the nose, was roughed up by Cooper, and he complained to referee [[Tommy Little]] about the Englishman's rough tactics. Cooper clearly won the first round, and the crowd was going crazy.		The first round saw Cooper unusually aggressive, as he laid into Clay, rushing him to the ropes and immediately trying to land his left hook. Clay, who was bleeding from the nose, was roughed up by Cooper, and he complained to referee [[Tommy Little]] about the Englishman's rough tactics. Cooper clearly won the first round, and the crowd was going crazy.

Boxsoup at 17:01, 26 February 2016

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	[[file:Clay-Cooper-6-18-63.jpg\|right\|~~300px~~]][[File:F22877B.jpeg\|right\|~~300px~~]][[File:Bloody Cooper.jpg\|~~300px~~\|right]]Clay and Cooper fought before a crowd of 35,000 at Wembley Stadium. Clay, a 4 to 1 favorite, entered the ring wearing a purple-and-gold crown. At the weigh-in, Clay said, "You got a Queen, you need a King. I am King!"		[[file:Clay-Cooper-6-18-63.jpg\|right\|285px]][[File:F22877B.jpeg\|right\|285px]][[File:Bloody Cooper.jpg\|285px\|right]]Clay and Cooper fought before a crowd of 35,000 at Wembley Stadium. Clay, a 4 to 1 favorite, entered the ring wearing a purple-and-gold crown. At the weigh-in, Clay said, "You got a Queen, you need a King. I am King!"

	The first round saw Cooper unusually aggressive, as he laid into Clay, rushing him to the ropes and immediately trying to land his left hook. Clay, who was bleeding from the nose, was roughed up by Cooper, and he complained to referee [[Tommy Little]] about the Englishman's rough tactics. Cooper clearly won the first round, and the crowd was going crazy.		The first round saw Cooper unusually aggressive, as he laid into Clay, rushing him to the ropes and immediately trying to land his left hook. Clay, who was bleeding from the nose, was roughed up by Cooper, and he complained to referee [[Tommy Little]] about the Englishman's rough tactics. Cooper clearly won the first round, and the crowd was going crazy.
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	==Sources==		==Sources==
			*[http://www.si.com/vault/1963/07/01/595031/e-said-e-would-and-e-did "'E said 'e would and 'e did" by Huston Horn, Sports Illustrated, July 1, 1963]
	*"Did Ripped Glove In 1963 Save Ali's Future?" by Ron Oliver, [[:File:Knockout fall 93.JPG\|Knockout, Fall 1993]]		*"Did Ripped Glove In 1963 Save Ali's Future?" by Ron Oliver, [[:File:Knockout fall 93.JPG\|Knockout, Fall 1993]]
	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1963/07/01/595031/e-said-e-would-and-e-did "'e Said 'e Would And 'e Did" by Huston Horn, Sports Illustrated, July 1, 1963]

Boxsoup at 05:13, 25 February 2016

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	*[[:File:805752-britain-henry-cooper.jpg\|Photo: Clay predicts a 5th-round KO]]		*[[:File:805752-britain-henry-cooper.jpg\|Photo: Clay predicts a 5th-round KO]]
	*[[:File:Clay-Cooper.jpg\|Photo: Clay throws a left hook at Cooper]]		*[[:File:Clay-Cooper.jpg\|Photo: Clay throws a left hook at Cooper]]
			*'''See Also:''' [[Muhammad Ali vs. Henry Cooper (2nd meeting)]]


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	Referee Tommy Little had no option but to stop the fight. Clay's prediction of a fifth-round win had come to fruition, though not without a mighty scare.		Referee Tommy Little had no option but to stop the fight. Clay's prediction of a fifth-round win had come to fruition, though not without a mighty scare.


	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
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	*"Henry Cooper is nothing to me! If this bum goes over five rounds, I won't return to the United States for thirty days, and that's final! I'm not even worried about this big bum. Cooper will only be a warm-up until I get to that big ugly bear, Sonny Liston!" - Clay before the match		*"Henry Cooper is nothing to me! If this bum goes over five rounds, I won't return to the United States for thirty days, and that's final! I'm not even worried about this big bum. Cooper will only be a warm-up until I get to that big ugly bear, Sonny Liston!" - Clay before the match
	*"I was looking at Liz Taylor at ringside." - Clay's excuse for being knocked down		*"I was looking at Liz Taylor at ringside." - Clay's excuse for being knocked down


	==Sources==		==Sources==
	*"Did Ripped Glove In 1963 Save Ali's Future?" by Ron Oliver, [[:File:Knockout fall 93.JPG\|Knockout, Fall 1993]]		*"Did Ripped Glove In 1963 Save Ali's Future?" by Ron Oliver, [[:File:Knockout fall 93.JPG\|Knockout, Fall 1993]]
	*[http://www.si.com/vault/1963/07/01/595031/e-said-e-would-and-e-did "'e Said 'e Would And 'e Did" by Huston Horn, Sports Illustrated, July 1, 1963]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1963/07/01/595031/e-said-e-would-and-e-did "'e Said 'e Would And 'e Did" by Huston Horn, Sports Illustrated, July 1, 1963]

Earl at 01:07, 25 November 2014

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	==Sources==		==Sources==
	*"Did Ripped Glove In 1963 Save Ali's Future?" by Ron Oliver, [[:File:Knockout fall 93.JPG\|Knockout, Fall 1993]]		*"Did Ripped Glove In 1963 Save Ali's Future?" by Ron Oliver, [[:File:Knockout fall 93.JPG\|Knockout, Fall 1993]]
	*[http://~~sportsillustrated~~.~~cnn~~.com/vault/~~article~~/~~magazine~~/~~MAG1074938~~/1/~~index.htm~~ "'e Said 'e Would And 'e Did" by Huston Horn, Sports Illustrated, July 1, 1963]		*[http://www.si.com/vault/1963/07/01/595031/e-said-e-would-and-e-did "'e Said 'e Would And 'e Did" by Huston Horn, Sports Illustrated, July 1, 1963]

Earl at 02:31, 16 January 2014

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	*[[:File:Clay-Cooper.jpg\|Photo]]		*[[:File:805752-britain-henry-cooper.jpg\|Photo: Clay predicts a 5th-round KO]]
			*[[:File:Clay-Cooper.jpg\|Photo: Clay throws a left hook at Cooper]]


	[[file:Clay-Cooper-6-18-63.jpg\|right~~\|thumb~~\|300px]][[File:F22877B.jpeg\|right\|300px]][[File:Bloody Cooper.jpg\|300px\|right]]Clay and Cooper fought before a crowd of 35,000 at Wembley Stadium. Clay, a 4 to 1 favorite, entered the ring wearing a purple-and-gold crown. At the weigh-in, Clay said, "You got a Queen, you need a King. I am King!"		[[file:Clay-Cooper-6-18-63.jpg\|right\|300px]][[File:F22877B.jpeg\|right\|300px]][[File:Bloody Cooper.jpg\|300px\|right]]Clay and Cooper fought before a crowd of 35,000 at Wembley Stadium. Clay, a 4 to 1 favorite, entered the ring wearing a purple-and-gold crown. At the weigh-in, Clay said, "You got a Queen, you need a King. I am King!"

	The first round saw Cooper unusually aggressive, as he laid into Clay, rushing him to the ropes and immediately trying to land his left hook. Clay, who was bleeding from the nose, was roughed up by Cooper, and he complained to referee [[Tommy Little]] about the Englishman's rough tactics. Cooper clearly won the first round, and the crowd was going crazy.		The first round saw Cooper unusually aggressive, as he laid into Clay, rushing him to the ropes and immediately trying to land his left hook. Clay, who was bleeding from the nose, was roughed up by Cooper, and he complained to referee [[Tommy Little]] about the Englishman's rough tactics. Cooper clearly won the first round, and the crowd was going crazy.
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	At the beginning of round five, Clay came out and stood flatfooted. His punching was fast, furious and deadly accurate. The punches bounced off Cooper's head before he could even set himself to punch back. Cooper's left eye began to pour blood like a burst pipe. Although not dazed or seriously hurt, Cooper could not possibly go on. He looked like a man who had put his head in a shredder.		At the beginning of round five, Clay came out and stood flatfooted. His punching was fast, furious and deadly accurate. The punches bounced off Cooper's head before he could even set himself to punch back. Cooper's left eye began to pour blood like a burst pipe. Although not dazed or seriously hurt, Cooper could not possibly go on. He looked like a man who had put his head in a shredder.

	Referee Tommy Little had no option but to stop the fight. Clay's prediction of a fifth-round win had come to fruition, though not without a mighty scare.~~<br><br>~~		Referee Tommy Little had no option but to stop the fight. Clay's prediction of a fifth-round win had come to fruition, though not without a mighty scare.


	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
			*"It ain't no jive, Henry Cooper will go in five!" - Clay's prediction
	*"Henry Cooper is nothing to me! If this bum goes over five rounds, I won't return to the United States for thirty days, and that's final! I'm not even worried about this big bum. Cooper will only be a warm-up until I get to that big ugly bear, Sonny Liston!" - Clay before the match		*"Henry Cooper is nothing to me! If this bum goes over five rounds, I won't return to the United States for thirty days, and that's final! I'm not even worried about this big bum. Cooper will only be a warm-up until I get to that big ugly bear, Sonny Liston!" - Clay before the match
	*"I was looking at Liz Taylor at ringside." - Clay's excuse for being knocked down		*"I was looking at Liz Taylor at ringside." - Clay's excuse for being knocked down


	==Sources==		==Sources==
	*"Did Ripped Glove In 1963 Save Ali's Future?" by Ron Oliver, ''Knockout~~'' magazine~~ Fall 1993		*"Did Ripped Glove In 1963 Save Ali's Future?" by Ron Oliver, [[:File:Knockout fall 93.JPG\|Knockout, Fall 1993]]
	*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1074938/1/index.htm "'e Said 'e Would And 'e Did" by Huston Horn ''Sports Illustrated'' July 1, 1963]		*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1074938/1/index.htm "'e Said 'e Would And 'e Did" by Huston Horn, Sports Illustrated, July 1, 1963]

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	[[file:Clay-Cooper-6-18-63.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]][[File:F22877B.jpeg\|right\|300px]][[File:Bloody Cooper.jpg\|300px\|right]]Clay and Cooper fought before a crowd of 35,000 at Wembley Stadium. Clay, a 4 to 1 favorite, entered the ring wearing a purple-and-gold crown. At the weigh-in, Clay said, "You got a Queen, you need a King. I am King!"		[[file:Clay-Cooper-6-18-63.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]][[File:F22877B.jpeg\|right\|300px]][[File:Bloody Cooper.jpg\|300px\|right]]Clay and Cooper fought before a crowd of 35,000 at Wembley Stadium. Clay, a 4 to 1 favorite, entered the ring wearing a purple-and-gold crown. At the weigh-in, Clay said, "You got a Queen, you need a King. I am King!"

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	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
	*"Henry Cooper is nothing to me! If this bum goes over five rounds, I won't return to the United States for thirty days, and that's final! I'm not even worried about this big bum. Cooper will only be a warm-up until I get to that big, ugly bear Sonny Liston!" - Clay before the match		*"Henry Cooper is nothing to me! If this bum goes over five rounds, I won't return to the United States for thirty days, and that's final! I'm not even worried about this big bum. Cooper will only be a warm-up until I get to that big ugly bear, Sonny Liston!" - Clay before the match
	*"I was looking at Liz Taylor at ringside." - Clay's excuse for being knocked down		*"I was looking at Liz Taylor at ringside." - Clay's excuse for being knocked down

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	*Time: 2:15
	*Clay was knocked down in the 4th round. [[:File:F22877B.jpeg\|Photo]]
	*Cooper was stopped on cuts in the 5th round.

	~~==Fight Summary==~~		----
	The first round saw Cooper unusually aggressive, as he laid into Clay, rushing him to the ropes and immediately trying to land the left hook. Henry roughed up his opponent, and Clay was bleeding from the nose. Cassius was complaining to referee Tommy Little about the rough tactics employed by the Englishman. Cooper had won the first clearly and the crowd were going crazy.

	~~Round two saw Henry again trying to rough up the American~~. ~~This round though~~, Clay ~~was more composed as he glided out of~~ the ~~way~~ and ~~began to pump~~ the ~~left jab with enough accuracy to have Cooper nicked by his right eye. It was~~ Clay~~'s round~~.		[[file:Clay-Cooper-6-18-63.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px]][[File:F22877B.jpeg\|right\|300px]][[File:Bloody Cooper.jpg\|300px\|right]]Clay and Cooper fought before a crowd of 35,000 at Wembley Stadium. Clay, a 4 to 1 favorite, entered the ring wearing a purple-and-gold crown. At the weigh-in, Clay said, "You got a Queen, you need a King. I am King!"

	The ~~third~~ saw Clay ~~moving gracefully as Henry pursued~~. As Cooper ~~moved in closer~~, ~~Clay threw a chopping right hand that opened a gash on Henry~~'s ~~left eyebrow. It seemed a matter of time before eye trouble would once again thwart "Our 'Enry"~~. ~~Cassius played with~~ Cooper ~~for the rest of~~ the round, ~~standing right in front of him, opening his arms~~ and ~~generally trying to humiliate Henry~~.		The first round saw Cooper unusually aggressive, as he laid into Clay, rushing him to the ropes and immediately trying to land his left hook. Clay, who was bleeding from the nose, was roughed up by Cooper, and he complained to referee [[Tommy Little]] about the Englishman's rough tactics. Cooper clearly won the first round, and the crowd was going crazy.

	~~Before~~ round ~~four, one of Clay's managers~~, ~~Phil Faversham~~, ~~shouted to his man to stop messing about and to get down to work. This~~ Clay ~~did, though~~ he ~~still would not go all~~ out~~. He had predicted a five round win~~ and ~~appeared~~ to ~~carry~~ Cooper ~~until he decided enough~~ was ~~enough~~.		Round two saw Cooper again trying to rough up the American. In this round, however, Clay was more composed as he glided out of the way and began to pump the left jab with enough accuracy to have Cooper nicked by his right eye. It was Clay's round.

	~~With seconds remaining at the end of the fourth~~, Cooper ~~unleashed~~ a ~~savage left hook,~~ "Enry~~'s 'Ammer~~". ~~The punch landed bang on Cassius' jaw and he fell, backwards on to~~ the ~~ropes and then down. He got up at about three or four~~, ~~then the bell sounded. There was pandemonium~~ in ~~Wembley Stadium~~.		The third round saw Clay moving gracefully as Cooper pursued. As Cooper moved in closer, Clay threw a chopping right hand that opened a gash on Cooper's left eyebrow. It seemed only a matter of time before eye trouble would once again thwart "Our 'Enry". Clay played with Cooper for the rest of the round, standing right in front of him, opening his arms and generally trying to humiliate Cooper.

	~~What happened now is the stuff~~ of ~~ring folklore:~~ Clay ~~was in a bad way. He was helped~~ to his ~~stool by trainer Angelo Dundee~~. ~~Dundee slapped his legs~~ and he was ~~given what looked like smelling salts in the corner. He looked in shock; wide eyes staring in bewilderment~~.		Before round four, one of Clay's managers, William Faversham, shouted to his man to stop messing about and to get down to work. This Clay did, though he still would not go all out. He had predicted a fifth-round win and appeared to carry Cooper until he decided enough was enough.

	~~Dundee called~~ the ~~referee over to~~ the ~~corner and told him Clay had~~ a ~~torn right glove~~. The ~~referee called a steward~~, ~~who went back~~ to the ~~dressing room to get a new glove for~~ the ~~American. The films~~ of ~~the fight prove that the glove had been split in the fourth round. Dundee had exaggerated the tear~~, ~~by pulling the horsehair from~~ the ~~glove~~. ~~The glove, incidentally,~~ was ~~never changed~~.		With seconds remaining at the end of the fourth round, Cooper unleashed a savage left hook, "Enry's 'Ammer". The punch landed bang on Clay's jaw and he fell, backwards on to the ropes and then down. He got up at the count of four, then the bell sounded. There was pandemonium in Wembley Stadium.

	~~Depending on~~ who's ~~version~~ of ~~events you believe~~, the ~~interval between rounds four and~~ five was ~~anything~~ from ~~two~~ to ~~six minutes~~ in ~~duration. It has~~ been ~~timed officially as 65 seconds~~.		What happened next became ring folklore. Clay was in a bad way and was helped to his stool by trainer [[Angelo Dundee]], who slapped his legs and gave him smelling salts in the corner. Clay looked in shock: wide eyes staring in bewilderment.

			Dundee called the referee over to the corner and told him Clay had a torn right glove. Some have accused Dundee of tearing the glove to get Clay more time to clear his head, but the films of the fight prove that the glove had been split in the fourth round. However, Dundee later admitted that he stuck his finger in split glove, causing a slightly bigger split.

			It has been reported that officials went back to the dressing room to get a pair of replacement gloves, but they were unable to find a pair. However, Teddy Waltham, then General Secretary of the [[British Boxing Board of Control]], said that is not true.

			"Referee Little was called to Clay's corner, and then shouted to us officials at ringside for a new pair, which I already had quite near," Waltham said. "There was no question of anyone having to go to the dressing room to get them, as has been suggested."

			Harry Vines, who later became Chief Inspector for the BBBofC, also said that there were a suitable pair of replacement gloves at ringside. "I am not sure whether both gloves were replaced or just the split one, but the latter certainly was," he said. "Certainly no one had to go all the way back to the dressing room to get a pair."

			It has also been reported that five minutes passed before the fifth round started, but ringside timekeeper Stan Courtney said that is false. "At no time was I instructed to stop my watch to allow for the refitting of the gloves," he said. "Therefore, I waited until I got the signal from referee Little to ring the bell. When I did so, my watch showed that the interval between rounds had in fact been 1:40."

	At the beginning of round five, Clay came out and stood flatfooted. His punching was fast, furious and deadly accurate. The punches bounced off Cooper's head before he could even set himself to punch back. Cooper's left eye began to pour blood like a burst pipe. Although not dazed or seriously hurt, Cooper could not possibly go on. He looked like a man who had put his head in a shredder.		At the beginning of round five, Clay came out and stood flatfooted. His punching was fast, furious and deadly accurate. The punches bounced off Cooper's head before he could even set himself to punch back. Cooper's left eye began to pour blood like a burst pipe. Although not dazed or seriously hurt, Cooper could not possibly go on. He looked like a man who had put his head in a shredder.

	Referee Tommy Little had no option but to stop the fight. Clay's prediction of a fifth round win had come to fruition, though not without a mighty scare.		Referee Tommy Little had no option but to stop the fight. Clay's prediction of a fifth-round win had come to fruition, though not without a mighty scare.<br><br>
	~~[[File:Henry Cooper . jpg.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|left\|Henry Cooper 18/06/1963]]~~

	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
	*"Henry Cooper is nothing to me! If this bum goes over five rounds, I won't return to the United States for 30 days, and that's final! I'm not even worried about this big bum Cooper will only be a warm-up until I get to that big ugly bear Sonny Liston!" - ~~Ali,~~ before the match.		*"Henry Cooper is nothing to me! If this bum goes over five rounds, I won't return to the United States for thirty days, and that's final! I'm not even worried about this big bum. Cooper will only be a warm-up until I get to that big, ugly bear Sonny Liston!" - Clay before the match
			*"I was looking at Liz Taylor at ringside." - Clay's excuse for being knocked down

			==Sources==
			*"Did Ripped Glove In 1963 Save Ali's Future?" by Ron Oliver, ''Knockout'' magazine Fall 1993
			*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1074938/1/index.htm "'e Said 'e Would And 'e Did" by Huston Horn ''Sports Illustrated'' July 1, 1963]

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	Before round four, one of Clay's managers, Phil Faversham, shouted to his man to stop messing about and to get down to work. This Clay did, though he still would not go all out. He had predicted a five round win and appeared to carry Cooper until he decided enough was enough.		Before round four, one of Clay's managers, Phil Faversham, shouted to his man to stop messing about and to get down to work. This Clay did, though he still would not go all out. He had predicted a five round win and appeared to carry Cooper until he decided enough was enough.

	With seconds remaining at the end of the fourth, Cooper unleashed a savage left hook, "Enry's 'Ammer". The punch landed bang on Cassius' jaw and he fell, backwards on to the ropes and then down. He got up at about three or four, then the bell sounded~~. He was dazed~~. There was pandemonium in Wembley Stadium.		With seconds remaining at the end of the fourth, Cooper unleashed a savage left hook, "Enry's 'Ammer". The punch landed bang on Cassius' jaw and he fell, backwards on to the ropes and then down. He got up at about three or four, then the bell sounded. There was pandemonium in Wembley Stadium.

	What happened now is the stuff of ring folklore: Clay was in a bad way. He was helped to his stool by trainer Angelo Dundee. Dundee slapped his legs and he was given what looked like smelling salts in the corner. He looked in shock; wide eyes staring in bewilderment.		What happened now is the stuff of ring folklore: Clay was in a bad way. He was helped to his stool by trainer Angelo Dundee. Dundee slapped his legs and he was given what looked like smelling salts in the corner. He looked in shock; wide eyes staring in bewilderment.