Henry Cooper: Biography, Age, Records, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Heavyweight boxer Sir Henry Cooper represented Great Britain. He competed in heavyweight championship matches for the British and Commonwealth for twelve years without losing, and he retained the title for three years. He knocked young Cassius Clay to the ground in a 1963 fight before the referee stopped it due to an eye cut. He faced Clay again in 1966, the reigning heavyweight champion, but lost once more due to an eye injury. After retiring in 1971 after a contentious loss against Joe Bugner, Cooper continued to enjoy popularity among the general public. Cooper was twice named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. He is the only boxer from Great Britain to receive a knighthood.

The boxing record of Henry Cooper are as follows, 

Total Fights	55
Wins	40
Wins by KO	27
Losses	14

We’ll talk about Henry Cooper’s life and achievements in this article along with Career statistics and some interesting personal life information that you should know about, 

Henry Cooper  Biography

Real Name: Sir Henry Cooper

Nickname: Our ‘Enry

Profession: British Former Professional Boxer

Nationality: British 

Net Worth: $5 Million

Professional Debut: 1963

Henry Cooper’s Physical Status

Height: 1.87 m

Weight: 86 Kg

Body Measurements: Not Available 

Build: Athletic

Eye colour: Black

Hair colour: Black

Henry Cooper’s Personal Life :

Date of Birth : 3 May 1934

Place of Birth: Lambeth, London, United Kingdom   

School: Not Available 

College: Not Available 

Highest Educational Qualifications: Not Known

Zodiac Sign: Taurus 

Sexual Orientation: Straight 

Hobbies: Reading  

Henry Cooper  Family Life :

Mother’s Name: Lily Cooper

Father’s Name: Henry Cooper, Sr

Sibling’s Name: George Cooper and Bern Cooper 

Marital Status: Married

Spouse Name: Albina Genepri

Children’s Name: Henry Marco Cooper and John Pietro Cooper

Henry Cooper  Achievements

1. In 1967 for staying undefeated and in 1970 after becoming the British, Commonwealth, and European heavyweight champion, Cooper was the first to receive the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award twice.
2. He is the first boxer from Great Britain to have won all three Lonsdale Belts.
3. In 1969, Cooper received the honorary title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
4. In 1978, he received a Papal Knighthood; in 2000, he was knighted.

Here are some lesser-known facts about Henry Cooper 

1. His was a family of middle status. While his father had served in the “Royal Army” and was also an amateur boxer who frequented the neighbourhood boxing club, his half-Irish grandfather was a horse merchant.
2. Henry’s father enlisted in the military and left his family in 1942 to fight for his nation in Burma. As a result, Lily and her three sons were left on their own.
3. Henry worked a variety of odd jobs after the war, including delivering papers and cutting wood.
4. Henry was introduced to the “Bellingham Boxing Club” by one of his neighbours, who was a regular there. There, Henry started his training. He began playing casual games and picked up a few moves quite quickly.

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