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Sir Henry Cooper – a life in pictures

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Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) and Henry Cooper in their fight at Wembley on 18 June 1963 Photograph: Daily Sketch/Rex Features
Henry Cooper obituary
Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) and Henry Cooper during their fight at Wembley on 18 June 1963
Photograph: PA Wire/Press Association
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Henry Cooper lands a punch on Muhammed Ali (then Cassius Clay) during their 1963 fight at Wembley Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images
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Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) is knocked down by Henry Cooper during their 18 June 1963 fight at Wembley Photograph: Central Press/Getty Images
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Muhammad Ali and Henry Cooper before their second fight in London in 1966. Ali went on to win the match and retain his heavyweight title Photograph: Aubrey Hart/Getty Images
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Henry Cooper is counted out by referee Wally Thom in the 4th round of his fight with Floyd Patterson on 26 July 1966 Photograph: Popperfoto/Getty Images
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Henry Cooper (left) and Joe Bugner shaking hands at the weigh-in before their heavyweight title fight at Wembley on 16 March 1971 Photograph: Frank Barratt/Getty Images
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Henry Cooper sitting on his Rolls Royce on 1 November 1983 Photograph: P. Shirley/Getty Images
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Henry Cooper with his medal of investiture at Buckingham Palace, London in 2000 Photograph: Rex Features/Rex Features
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Sir Henry Cooper at the Repton Boys Club in London 7 May 2009 Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA
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