I was at ringside for this fight....Brian London's face was already bright red by the end of the first round, but he was a game boxer and he went the full fight.
Good fight. I never knew Cooper had such a great jab. London is a wonderful sport, and his style reminds me a lot of George Chuvalo - keeps plodding forward, full of guts, and nothing looks like it hurts him or will stop him. Cooper would slaughter that foul-mouthed fatso, Tyson Fury...so long as he didn't get seriously cut.
I remember hearing this fight on the radio ad a boy, and when I was 12-13, I started boxing. My first tournament That I went to won my first fight just using my left hand. I don't remember ever throwing the right. Henry Cooper reminded me of my fight, although he used the right hand, not that much, he didn't really have to, he did all the damage with the jab. Two great fighters of their day, And I loved the sportsmanship of two of them AF the fight.
Left hand from Cooper, fast and accurate, one thing I've always wondered, why didn't Cooper take the Patterson fight after this ? I know Patterson KOd Cooper years later but who turns down a title shot ?
I remember a free for all in the Ring at the end of a London fight,( always contentious) when someone tried to get in the ring,and London head butted him. Probably about 1968-9. As a young guy,I thought it was hilarious. The Scot’s would call it the Glasgow kiss!
I've got highlights of the first but I had to delete due to copyright, once my strikes expire Ill upload it again. I haven't got the 2nd one though, I'm working on trying to find a copy
Coopers Manager,wouldn’t let him get in the ring with Patterson,or Liston. Until later and I think he did fight Paterson. Probably because his manager knew how easily Cooper could get cut. And that was Coopers problem. He could easily have become a World Champion in those days. But for that problem. Loved Henry Cooper,my boyhood hero.
@@Lord_Hillcrest02 The WBC ( or whoever were in charge )sanctioned him to fight for the WORLD championship, twice. I assume, one has to be world class to compete for a world championship in any sport. Just because he didn't win ( otherwise he'd be world champion ) but the term "class" means someone who can competitively compete in that level, not perhaps win but compete.
The class of these stars of yesteryear in the post fight interviews is something to behold - credit to Brian London particularly.
When the British Title really meant something.Thanks I really enjoyed that.
I was at ringside for this fight....Brian London's face was already bright red by the end of the first round, but he was a game boxer and he went the full fight.
I met someone some years ago who was ringside for Brian's fight against Ali and he said the same thing as you.
"They've stopped the bleeding of Cooper's nose, but for how long, I don't know. Depends on London". LOL great understated British commentary.
Both true gents
True sportsmen
Gentlemen of old school boxing 👍🏻👏🏻
15 rounds. Our Henry what a boxer and a Gent. Bless London to . English Gents RIP
Not just the Cooper left hook those jabs would loosen your teeth too. Thank you for posting!
Great stuff - well done for finding this !
Graet stuff two fine men,thanks for the upload
Met Brian while on holiday in Majorca in the 60’s. He seemed a really nice guy.
Excellent
My god how the times have changed for the worst after listening to the 2 sporting boxers
37:07 Oddly enough, it was London, not Cooper, who got a world title shot against Patterson less than four months later.
Cooper nice jab London sharp right hands. Great Footage.
Eamonn Andrews, great commentator. And an Irishman of course.
@@joekavanagh7171 didn't know Eamonn Andrews commentated Boxing
Good fight. I never knew Cooper had such a great jab. London is a wonderful sport, and his style reminds me a lot of George Chuvalo - keeps plodding forward, full of guts, and nothing looks like it hurts him or will stop him. Cooper would slaughter that foul-mouthed fatso, Tyson Fury...so long as he didn't get seriously cut.
I remember hearing this fight on the radio ad a boy, and when I was 12-13, I started boxing. My first tournament That I went to won my first fight just using my left hand. I don't remember ever throwing the right. Henry Cooper reminded me of my fight, although he used the right hand, not that much, he didn't really have to, he did all the damage with the jab. Two great fighters of their day, And I loved the sportsmanship of two of them AF the fight.
I listened to this on the Radio with my dad who was a great boxing fan.Two great warriors.!Brings back some great memories
Those Cooper jabs are damaging.
Left hand from Cooper, fast and accurate, one thing I've always wondered, why didn't Cooper take the Patterson fight after this ? I know Patterson KOd Cooper years later but who turns down a title shot ?
Both very Tough fighters..And i can confidently say they would have bashed up many of todays fighters Technique & toughness are not based on Weight!
If cooper had 2 left hands would have been a world champion
I remember a free for all in the Ring at the end of a London fight,( always contentious) when someone tried to get in the ring,and London head butted him. Probably about 1968-9. As a young guy,I thought it was hilarious. The Scot’s would call it the Glasgow kiss!
So there were actually boxers who wore white boxing boots before Muhammad Ali.
Do you have the first or second Henry Cooper-Zora Folley fights?
I've got highlights of the first but I had to delete due to copyright, once my strikes expire Ill upload it again. I haven't got the 2nd one though, I'm working on trying to find a copy
@@NJM1016 Thanks Nick
Coopers Manager,wouldn’t let him get in the ring with Patterson,or Liston. Until later and I think he did fight Paterson. Probably because his manager knew how easily Cooper could get cut. And that was Coopers problem. He could easily have become a World Champion in those days. But for that problem. Loved Henry Cooper,my boyhood hero.
Patterson knocked him out in four rounds
Cooper wasn't world class
@@Lord_Hillcrest02 Why do you say that?
@@burntrim Because it's true .
@@Lord_Hillcrest02 The WBC ( or whoever were in charge )sanctioned him to fight for the WORLD championship, twice. I assume, one has to be world class to compete for a world championship in any sport. Just because he didn't win ( otherwise he'd be world champion ) but the term "class" means someone who can competitively compete in that level, not perhaps win but compete.
I have NEVER seen so many jabs land, snapping the head back in any fight. Copper great jab----London had no real clue how to not taste it.
Two words. Great warriors. Two words. Great respect. The only jab that would have taken these two warriors out, is the Covid jab.
Brian not putting enough pressure on you have to back cooper ok
Brian London born in West Hartlool then went over too Blackpool
Never knew that ,cheers.
I would have called that a draw.
London wouldn't, he was raising Henry's hand after the 14th round!