Henry Cooper
THE ROAD TO THE TITLE
"Enough is enough," thought young Clay. "I want the Heavyweight Title. I want that 'Big Ugly Bear' " as he not-so-affectionately referred to the reigning Heavyweight Champion, Charles "Sonny" Liston. Clay would say, "He's too ugly to be the Champ. The World Champion should be pretty, like me!" But Sonny Liston paid little attention to this brash, loud-mouthed kid and claimed that if he were to fight Clay, "...he was likely to be locked up for murder."......
Henry Cooper threw what some referred to as "Henry's Hammer", a powerful left hook which landed flush on Clay's jaw.
Source: AP
Clay fell down hard into the ropes just before the bell sounded. He stood up but was clearly dazed and stunned as he was guided over into his corner. Clay was in big trouble.......
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