Muhammad Ali vs Henry Cooper II original black & white press photograph. The image shows a determined Henry Cooper forcing Ali back against the ropes, measuring 10" x 8 1/2".

Conditon fair (heavy vertical crease & slight scratch))

The action image which is slightly out of focus was used by the Daily Mirror & Sunday Mirror newspaper in the UK on 23rd May 1966.

Ali W TKO 6

Ali had his second encounter with Henry Cooper at the home of the famous Arsenal soccer club. Cooper put up a typically determined performance but predictably his fragile skin once again let him down, when a horrendous eye injury forced referee George Smith to stop the contest after 1 minute 38 seconds of the 6th round.

Price: £50

Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. 17th January 1942. Ali said he was “The Greatest” and to most he was. He was the first man in history to win the Heavyweight championship 3 times. In 1964 he demolished Liston to become Heavyweight champion and in the return fight, knocked out Liston in the first round. He was stripped of the title in 1967 for refusing to join the U.S Army. Following the first defeat of his career to Joe Frazier he regained his title with an incredible win over Foreman in Zaire. He defended his title 10 times before losing it to Leon Spinks whom he outpointed in the return match winning the title for the historic third time. It was arguably the greatest heavyweight boxing career of all time.