Sir Henry Cooper's five most memorable fights - in pictures

Cooper v Brian London, 1959. The British title fight that announced Cooper’s arrival; it left the winner’s face a mask of blood after 15 rounds and London barely able to stand
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Cooper v Cassius Clay, 1963. Cooper was far lighter but he felled Clay near the end of the fourth round of the world title eliminator at Wembley with his famous left hook, ‘Enry’s ‘ammer’
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The start of the fifth round was delayed when Clay’s corner claimed their dazed fighter needed a new pair of gloves. Clay recovered to counter-attack in the fifth round and the fight was stopped with Cooper’s face pouring blood
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Cooper v Muhammad Ali, 1966. Two years after changing his name, Ali, now the world champion, was more wary of Cooper and wrapped him up in clinches at Highbury. Cooper suffered another bad cut to his left eye and the fight was stopped in the 6th round
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Cooper v Floyd Patterson, 1966. Four months after his second battle with Ali, Cooper was knocked out by the American former world champion in the fourth round
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Cooper v Joe Bugner, 1971. British, Commonwealth and European titles were at stake and after 15 well-contested rounds, Bugner, the young buck of British boxing, was awarded the decision by a quarter of a point. Many fight fans never forgave him. Cooper did not box again and refused to talk to referee Harry Gibbs, who scored the bout, for years afterwards
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