Ken Cooper (boxer)
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 20 October 1943 Birmingham |
Kenneth J. Cooper (born 20 October 1943) is an English former boxer. He fought under the name Ken Cooper.
Boxing career
[edit]Cooper was a member of the Kyrle Hall ABC, in Birmingham and was the 1967 featherweight ABA champion, which was regarded as the UK National Championships at the time. The success included a win over Ken Buchanan. He had finished runner-up the previous year in 1966.[1]
Cooper represented England in tournaments with the highlight being selection for the Commonwealth Games. He represented England and won a silver medal in the 57 kg featherweight, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[2][3][4]
Cooper made his professional debut on 14 November 1967.[5] and fought in 17 fights until 1970.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "75th ABA National Championships". England Boxing.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Profile". BoxRec.
- ^ "Profile". Boxing History.