Bert cooper biography

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    Heavyweight thrill machine Smokin' Bert Cooper passed away on May 10, 2019, after a bout with pancreatic cancer.

    Bert cooper biography

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    • He was 53. Cooper terrorized the cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions in the 1980s and 1990s, with his hard-charging, aggressive style and murderous punching power. As his ring nicknamed referenced, Cooper was a neo-Joe Frazier to many.

    He won two regional titles in two weight classes, and once challenged Evander Holyfield for the world heavyweight title. He was also inducted in the PA Boxing Hall of Fame and the NJ Boxing Hall of Fame.

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    As a cruiserweight, Cooper won the NABF title belt in 1988 with a 12-round decision over Henry Tillman at the Trump Plaza Casino in Atlantic City. He defended this title five times against the likes of Tyrone Booze (W12), Spencer Chavis (KO3), Andre McCall (TKO6), and Tony Fulilangi (TKO4).

    After ceding the title to Nate Miller in 1989, Cooper tried a move up to heavywe