Henry Cooper's Hook on Ali vs Joe Frazier's Hook on Ali

[brocktonblockbust]

both shots were murderous. Ali just had maybe the best chin in HW history.

[greynotsoold]

Cooper took advantage of Ali pulling straight back from punches; frazier took advantage of poor punching habits. In the case it was how Ali dropped his hand to throw an uppercut.
I read that the force of Henry Cooper's left hook, after traveling 5 inches, was the same as a 16 pound bowling ball striking the headpin. Frazier threw his left hook off his left leg, which certainly is effective (especially for shorter fighters), but I don't think that it is the best way to do it. I think that his hook is considered 'on another level' is because he threw it so many times against Ali; while definitely an effective weapon, I don't think he had the best hook ever nor is he particularly close to the top.

[Dia bando]

Both left hooks had the same effect, put him on the floor Ali had a hell of a chin, both Cooper
and Frazier had a hell of a left hook, HW fights at there best I was a kid watching Ali V Cooper
on the TV with my Dad happy days.

[El Kabong]

Sir 'enry hurt Ali but I think Ali was allergic to Smokin' Joe's left hook hence the swelling

[generalbulldog]

Ali was out on his feet when Cooper dropped him. Dundee also used smelling salts in the corner to revive Ali, when the round ended. Lucky for Ali that this did not happen early in the round or the middle of it, he would have been stopped.

[Master]

Who would have thought Clay would have gone on to be the greatest ever heavyweight ever after he got put down by Banks and Cooper?

[El Kabong]

Who would have thought Clay would have gone on to be the greatest ever heavyweight ever after he got put down by Banks and Cooper?

He became Joe Louis