When Sir Henry Cooper died in May this year the depth of affection in the tributes that filled the press were a testament to his remarkable popularity. Put simply, Henry Cooper was the nation's favourite boxer; a gentleman & a great sportsman of whom Muhammed Ali
- who Cooper famously floored in 1963
- remarked, Henry Cooper hit me so hard my ancestors in Africa felt it.A" Sir Henry's popularity transcended boxing & he became an even bigger national hero in the years after his retirement at the end of a 27-year fight career in 1971. He was the first person to be twice voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year. During his fighting career he was the only boxer to win three Lonsdale Belts outright, was undefeated European & Empire champion & the British title-holder for more than eleven years. Originally planned as an autobiography, & written using interviews with the author recorded before Sir Henry death, A Hero for All Time is a well-informed & intimate biography that puts his life & extraordinary boxing career into fresh focus. It

Includes:: in-depth summaries of the major fights with new commentaries from Sir Henry. It also

Includes:: many previously untold stories about his boxing career & paints an intimate portrait of a man whose courage, skill & sportsmanship lifted him into the land of sporting legend.





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