Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Henry Cooper NPG x22189

© estate of Daniel Farson / National Portrait Gallery, London

by Daniel Farson

Heavyweight boxer Sir Henry Cooper's fight against Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) in 1963 was one of the greatest events in British boxing history. Cooper was defeated but the match was very close, only ending when a cut opened up on Cooper's forehead. Cooper was left-handed and had a strong left hook. His long and successful career began when he was a teenager, competing in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. In 1970, he was British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight champion. Incredibly popular in Britain, Cooper was... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.