Could Henry Cooper be a Heavyweight Champion today?

[bigragu]

Its an interesting one.

He won 40 (27 by KO), 14 loses and 1 draw.

He was European and British Empire Heavyweight Champion.

He was in the period of the great fighters (losing to Muhammed Ali, Joe Bugner, Floyd Patterson, Ingemar Johansson)

But could he be a winning champion in todays Heavyweights?

Gimmie your two cents!

too small...too prone to cuts...that = no.....

[AdamGB]

A cut does more than just make the ref step in and stop it so the cut doesn't get worse... effects your vision and shit.

Look at the first vargas Mosley fight...

Granted that was swelling but it's the same type of thing

[hardrock]

Sir Henry could be good today, I still believe that!

[AdamGB]

he could be the man at cruiser or light heavy, pretty skilled... balanced and always had a good attitude to fighting and training.

He's just too small... Look at Chris Byrd, most of the heavys have but a fraction of the skill he does but he gives to much away in strength power and reach... he should of been at cruiser... he's had the cin the hang with the heavys and not get blown out by all of them.

[Scrap]

Funny as it seems he always did good with the bigger guys

[hardrock]

Hmmmm

Interesting points....

Anymore thoughts I wonder?

I’m the boldest, the prettiest, the most superior, most scientific, most skilfullest fighter in the ring today” - Ali speaking after his first fight against Britain’s Henry Cooper in 1963