Today in Sports - Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title

Today in Sports - Muhammad Ali TKOs Henry Cooper in 6 for heavyweight boxing title

May 21

Ali vs Cooper II -- The Champ Stops "Our 'Enry" In Six

Looking back, it’s easy to forget that until the early 1970s and his punishing wars with Bonavena, Frazier, Norton and Foreman, many seriously questioned the toughness of Muhammad Ali. While now rightfully included on any list of the best chins in boxing history, in 1966 Ali had yet to satisfy the critics questioning the soundness of his mandible. Fact is few put much stock in “The Louisville Lip’s” oft repeated statement, “I am the greatest!” u…