Former British boxing legend, Sir Henry Cooper has died aged 76 on 1 May 2011. He was one of the sport's biggest personalities and was a cult figure both in and out of the ring.
The heavyweight was best known for knocking down a young Cassius Clay now known as Muhammad Ali in 1963. He turned professional at the age of 20 in 1954 and went to fight for a total of 55 times.
He went on to enjoy a hugely successful professional career though he never won a world title and retired, aged 36, in 1971.
He was the first to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award twice (in 1967 and 1970) and one of only three two-time winners in the award's history. In 1970 he cemented his reputation as one of the greatest post-war boxers by becoming British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight champion.
He received knighthood in 2000.
Other noted British boxing legends include Frank Bruno, Tommy Farr and Lennox Lewis.
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