Kenneth J. Cooper (born 20 October 1943) is an English former boxer. He fought under the name Ken Cooper.

Boxing career

Cooper was a member of the Kyrle Hall ABC, in

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and was the 1967 featherweight ABA champion, which was regarded as the UK National Championships at the time. The success included a win over

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. He had finished runner-up the previous year in 1966. Cooper represented England in tournaments with the highlight being selection for the Commonwealth Games. He represented

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and won a

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in the 57 kg featherweight, at the

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. Cooper made his professional debut on 14 November 1967. and fought in 17 fights until 1970.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Ken 1943 births Living people English male boxers Boxers at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Featherweight boxers Commonwealth Games boxers for England