Sir Henry Cooper RIP

[Killer2005]

RIP

[MarvinManUK]

Devastating news.

R.I.P

[skip_1]

RIP

[baughany]

RIP Sir Henry

Edited by baughany on Sunday 1st May 22:48

[NailedOn]

A gentleman boxer. Pretty nifty around the golf course too.
As he quipped to Christopher Lee on the 1st green "Fangs ain't wot they used to be!"

[kiteless]

A genuine

Rest easy, Sir.

[TRUENOSAM]

So sad. My grandfather once fought him when before he was professional

RIP a true legend

[Mojocvh]

Ah bugger.



A big man in every way.

RIP, Our 'Enery.

Edited to get it right.

Edited by Mojocvh on Monday 2nd May 00:11

[Fartgalen]

Who knows what would've happened if that punch went in a few seconds earlier.

RIP our Enery.

[Derek Smith]

My engagement do was at the Bull in Birchwood. Henry was there training for a fight, this was 1968. When a chap in a track suit came through out room I thought I recognised him as him as Henry and pointed him out to my dad, an army champion boxer, and he said: No, that's his twin brother.

The chap came over and said that not many people could tell them apart from 15' away and my dad said how much he admired Henry and had seen both of them boxing. They talked boxing for a few minutes and the chap left.

Five minutes later Henry came into the room, spoke with my dad for about ten minutes, politely refusing offers of food and drink, kissed my fiancee, shook hands with me and patted me on the back, saying how lucky I was. He then asked us to cheer him on and left the room.

He was training for the Mildenberger fight yet still took time out for his fans.

[nutty slack]

Mr_B said:

Nooo ! RIP Henry
Met him when I was about 7 years old at a holiday camp on Hayling Island. Have a super cheesy picture of me giving him a 'punch' to the face. I think he lost a lot of money on the stock market ( and sold his belts ? ) and was doing PR type events.
Just seems one of those persons who doesn't ever get a bad word said about them.

I think he was a Lloyds 'name' and lost quite a lot there when they were exposed to some huge claims years ago.

RIP Big Man

[Biker's Nemesis]

RIP Henry.

[bob1179]

RIP.

A true gentleman who will be missed by many.

[CooperD]

A true boxing legend. RIP Sir Henry.

[wildone63]

A great quote by Henry during a tv debate -
Baroness Summerskill: Mr Cooper, have you looked in the mirror lately and seen the state of your nose?
Henry Cooper: Well, madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What's yours?

RIP

[sidewayz]

Legend. RIP

[Derek Smith]

wildone63 said:

A great quote by Henry during a tv debate -
Baroness Summerskill: Mr Cooper, have you looked in the mirror lately and seen the state of your nose?
Henry Cooper: Well, madam, have you looked in the mirror and seen the state of your nose? Boxing is my excuse. What's yours?

RIP

You can see his point:



And her lack of one I suppose.

[Halb]

Didn't realise it was a non-title fight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Cooper#Muhammad...

He was always entertaining on the chat shows.

[Laurel Green]

A true gentleman. RIP, Sir Henry.

[DonkeyApple]

Mr_B said:

Nooo ! RIP Henry
Met him when I was about 7 years old at a holiday camp on Hayling Island. Have a super cheesy picture of me giving him a 'punch' to the face. I think he lost a lot of money on the stock market ( and sold his belts ? ) and was doing PR type events.
Just seems one of those persons who doesn't ever get a bad word said about them.

He was and external Name at Lloyds, like many people earning money in the 70's.

Was practically wiped out in the late 80's and went through Equitas.

He was one of those few people for whom no one ever has a bad word for.

A great sportsman and an even greater roll model.