Had to post a pic of the time Sir Henry Cooper (RIP) knocked down the Great Ali
(then Cassius Clay) Good Boxer & Comedian

 

RIP Henry - A Truly Great Man

 

Broke Mohamed's jaw too as I recall
RIP
Sir Henry

 

Sir Henry Cooper OBE (3 May 1934 – 1 May 2011)

Cooper was often regarded as the most popular of all English boxers and was affectionately known in the UK as: "Our 'Enery". He started his boxing career in 1949 as an amateur with the Eltham Amateur Boxing Club, and won seventy-three of eighty-four contests.
Henry was at one time the British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight champion.

In his last fight, in 1971, he faced the emerging British heavyweight hope Joe Bugner for the British, European and Commonwealth belts. Fight referee Harry Gibbs awarded the fight to Bugner by the narrowest of margins: a quarter of a point. Many felt that defeating the popular Cooper was one reason why British fans didn't take to Bugner. The decision was booed by the audience, which was mainly composed of Cooper's fans. Commentator Harry Carpenter asked, "How can they take away the man's titles like this?" However, one commentator felt the younger, stronger Bugner had done enough to win. Cooper announced his retirement shortly afterwards. For years after the fight, Cooper refused to speak to Gibbs. Cooper has since stated: "I didn't speak to him for years after the fight. I don't usually hold grudges, but I knew certain things went on before the fight that I don't want to speak about and for those reasons I didn't speak to him until about six months before he died." Cooper eventually agreed to shake his hand for charity.
Alongside figures such as Frank Bruno, Joe Bugner, Tommy Farr and Lennox Lewis, Cooper is regarded as one of the all-time best British heavyweights.

A little potted History of the great mans career for those that don't know, and those who'd just like to be reminded again.

RIP our 'Enery! The sporting world just just lost one of the true gentlemen of the ring.
I can't help but remember you, being 'the other 'Enery'.

 

I hadn't known of him. Very touching. He's probably the reason Ali learned to "float like a butterfly," as he probably never wanted to take a punch like that again. Powerful motivation, which, alone, may literally have changed the course of boxing history. But then Frazier got to Ali, and the floating was over.