Yep he took hellfire in there and was there like a pitbull almost he was in a blink of an eye of becoming a champ smoking Bert was no joke in there whenever he fought it was going to see a knock down drag out flig affare
1:17 George Foreman was consistently the only one out of the HBO crew that recognized Lewis potential and gave his respect. He saw him better than Bowe and Moore and was prophetic in saying Mercer would give Lewis trouble as he was Lewis toughest fight
Man this was a fight i remember watching as a kid, I was a bert cooper fan when i saw him fight Mercer, I was even more of a fan vs Holyfield.. He wasn't a champion but i love that he didn't quit no matter the beating he later got by holyfield and not many people in boxing can say they hurt holyfield but he had him down and with no legs in round 3.
Holyfield was such class in the post-fight interview, unlike so many fighters who want to make an excuse. He gave all credit to Cooper. He could've blamed it on overtraining, going from the scheduled Tyson fight, then the replacement Damiani backing out, then Cooper. He could've chosen not to acknowledge that Cooper forced him to fight a war, instead he could've said, "yes I tried too hard for the hometown crowd" to Larry. All class.
"Why isn't Holyfield jabbing?" - - Because he's landing right upppercuts on the inside, at will, and has the gas tank to keep doing it until the final bell. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Holyfield would have won easly if he had used the jab instead of going all out. but we would not have such a war to watch, wo its good that he did not.
@@michaelgant7479 he had a brilliant Jab he used his Jab when it applied he had every punch in the book he just knew when to use it, it dangerous to use your Jab against a smaller opponent like Cooper who's constantly looking to loop the right hand over the Jab. Holyfield used to out Jab big fighters like bowe for instance just using timing, jabbing when the taller bowe who outreached him considerably jabbing when he was jabbing and taking his head of centre line.
Why the heck we talking of HolyFields jab when Coopers jab is literally NON EXISTENT. If Cooper uses a jab and some head movement this is a different fight.
There are three people in that ring who did a tremendous job, Evander showing skills and power, while Bert himself showing the heart of a warrior, also Mills lane as the Referee did a great job...the stopage that he did on Bert was perfectly timed...also he had a good reasons to why he stop the fight...damn what a legends...you wouldn't be seeing these type of professional fights nowadays....
@@richardscott7377not a standing count, it’s a mandatory eight count as Mills Lane ruled that Holyfield would have gone down if ropes hadn’t held him up
I was in an intensive outpatient treatment a few years back with Bert. He was sitting across from me when the class started and the counselor introduced him as "Bert, our new member" and he said he used to be a fighter. I was staring at him and suddenly it hit me.."Are you Bert COOPER?" He responded, "I'm Smokin Bert Cooper". We spent the rest of his first day in group watching videos of his knockouts on TH-cam
I don't think he was fearful of Lewis at all it just that since his comeback he wasn't that mean kind of guy he was more humble there were things that he said that didn't make any sense at that time people couldn't grasp it, But in latter years they loved Big George for who he was & another thing is if lewis vs George ever happend one thing is for sure it would have been night night for lewis, Thats because styles make fight & george was big & too powerful for lewis.
@@AsifIqbal-kr7mkare you kidding///Lewis in a trilogy would outbox foreman no question... remember tua vs lewis? lewis would outbox most if not all heavyweight boxers in a trilogy along with prime Ali and Larry Holmes.. foreman Lost almost every round vs Axel Shultz the German then foreman got the nod then turned down a REQUIRED immediate rematch and was stripped of the title... lewis would stick and move when needed
@@active.7universal No I'm not kidding u, I thought the world was full of surprises & guess what? I differently wasn't wrong...Do u even know anything about Boxing, Ali, George etc u are not just talking about regular fighters they were ahead of there times... "LEGENDARY" Ok just say for argument sake Lewis runs circles around formen??? How can compare tua with him, No, No & No comparison formen at a tender age of pension became the oldest heavyweight champion in history, You want to know why.... BIG & POWERFUL, Even a glancing blow by him would have made lewis see stars....& ALI Was is always be the GREATEST EVER....PERIOD
@@AsifIqbal-kr7mk prime Ali //Larry Holmes//Lennox Lewis would outbox most if not all heavyweight boxers in a trilogy 💯.. go watch foreman vs Axel Shultz///lewis would most definitely outbox foreman in a trilogy
@@active.7universal Axel who? Who was he? A milk man? Or a garbage man? You saying Axel this that the other, Do you even know what's George's 2nd coming age was? Then talk to me, He gave a prime holyfield a full distance & holyfield for me had the best ever punch resistance after ALI....Just imagine a prime formen how destructive he was...Nobody could touch him apart from " MOHAMMED ALI THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME" You really think Lewis could role with Big Boys of that era? Where the pretenders were the contenders....Lewis wouldn't be able to make it as there sparring partner...The best era for heavyweights of all time.
Idk How in the world Evander kept his composer during the Tomahawk Chop!!! I woulda jumped outta my skin I woulda been so got damned hype!!! Smfh that shit gave ME goosebumps and I'm not Evander OR from Atlanta!!!
I would argue that Holyfield is an underrated Heavyweight...on one hand he is the only 4-time Heavyweight champion and he gets plenty of recognition from all-time heavyweight greats debates and lists...on the other hand Holyfield's record as a Heavyweight was 25-10 with 1 NC and 2 Draws (one of which was an indisputable loss to Lennox Lewis, so he really should be 25-11 as a Heavyweight). That's not exactly a record that most would gush over. He fought a lot of good competition and had some wars in the ring, so he deserves the recognition, but underrated?? I wouldn't say that.
Lewis might be the better boxer but Holyfield was the boxer of the 90s. he fought everybody and didn’t quit. he should be in the top 3 of heavyweight fighters of all time but he stayed too long which damaged his legacy
Your the best coachstrout great great great fights this is what I was talking about the other day HBO gives you a piece on the fighters let you know a little bit about their boxing history their personal lives Nobody Does that anymore God I'm going to miss HBO
History Holyfield and Cassius Clay both dropped by fighters named cooper both won heavyweight title 3 times both promoted by don king and both fought Larry Holmes and George foreman
I have always thought that Holyfield would give Tyson problems. Not because he's necessarily a better fighter but because his style of fighting. Tyson's style of fighting on the inside was perfect for holyfield. R.I.P Bert Cooper. If Cooper fought these bums that we have now, he'd be heavyweight champion.
holyfield caused Tyson problems by abusing PEDs and doing headbutts He's a disgusting cheater and a shame to boxing Tyson did Justice to him in the rematch
If the Tyson of Cus'Damato years fights Holyfield....with Tysons speed..movement, footwork, ability to get around the guy, and of course punching power, Holyfield gets steamrolled by Tyson. Tyson lost all his movement and footwork and speedy drive, after he came outa prison. He just was a fighter relying on punching power and a few moves, and when they didnt work, he lost his will. He wasnt the same fighter at all. Still dangerous, but not the juggernaut he once was.
@@jimberlygridder183 Lol plz prime tyson was outboxed by a journey man James quick tillis and knocked out by another James buster Douglas prime tyson or not is the the warrior who gets of the canvas to win a fight and turns things around from come behind win like Marciano, Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Holmes, Holyfield, Bowe Just not in there league not gladiator
@@earth7551 no Tyson isn't a dirty fighter all I noticed was some elbows that's it meanwhile holyfield is the most disgusting cheater in the history of boxing he doesn't count he's a proven PEDs abusing cheater and a shame to boxing he's a disgrace to the sport
It does at first look like his mouthpiece, but it’s actually Coopers left gloves bandage you can see as he moved his arm down, easier to see in a slower playback mode
you forget how good the 90's was especially early to mid some great tear ups. Holyfield, Cooper, Bowe, Mercer, Ruddock, Tyson, Lewis, Golota, Foreman, Briggs etc.. all prepared to go toe to toe. loved the HBO shows too
@@theinformationbomber7102 Yes, and all guys with real boxing skills vs. the slow, fat, and sloppy slobs today or recently, like Dilian Whyte, Kownacki, Arreola, Martin, Ortiz, etc. None of them can even throw more than a 2 punch combo and they're sloppy as hell. The guys at the top are good though - Fury is damn near 7ft and moves unbelievably gracefully for his size. Wilder has no conventional boxing skill but he learned how to use what he has to great effect. And Joshua is actually a good fighter, he just can't get out of his own messed up head. And Andy Ruiz, even though he's the biggest slob of them all definitely can fight. Even Holyfield said that sparring Ruiz at age 45 or whatever he was at the time was finally the point where he knew he needed to retire.
@@joeblough261Fury is an overrated fraud who been hurt by Cruiserweights, I'm surprised you didn't mention Usyk who's good but weak to the body and imo wouldn't be able to hang in the 90's. Somebody like Holy is too durable and too much dog for an Usyk.
After breaking up with Joe Frazier in '87 (after the loss to Carl Williams), Cooper was never the same. Whit Lowery (the guy you see in his corner) was a good coach, but not a mentor unlike Frazier. And it was exactly what Cooper would have needed to have real success in the heavyweight division. Cooper smoked, did drugs and drank, then later in his career he started eating pretty badly, but when he was motivated and he didn't give up, he could have given anyone a hard time.
Yes, it seems to have been lost in the shuffle of great championship fights. It left a huge impression on me all those years ago, and I've come back to watch it again and again.
Because Cooper won. Look at the rules. "No standing 8 count." Holyfield got saved by a standing 8 count that was illegal. Talking about this fight people would have to admit Holyfield lost.
You hear and feel the thud of these punches thru the screen. Two big strong dudes, who punch all day for a living, standing in front of eachother throwing friggin hammers. Wheeeweeee..this a doozy. Idk how Cooper took all those uppercuts.
Holyfield was supposed to fight Tyson this night. I lost so much respect for Holyfield then almost getting blasted out by Bert Cooper. Of course, he completely proved me wrong after that. For whatever reason, this was just about the worst he was ever hurt during his contending career. Cooper could bang, but boy he took incredible punishment over his career.
Why is it, when TH-camrs make videos of the greatest rounds of all time, that they don't include Holyfield-Cooper round 3???? Surely it has to be one of the most underrated rounds of all time.
Fuckin' love Mills Lane. Best Ref to ever do it. The way he made sure action was able to take place, while still commanding immense amounts of respect but fighters 4-5 times his size. Watching a small Mills Lane hold Holyfields head after Tyson bit his ear off was a picture never to be repeated for so many years LOL. Great fight, just recently became familiar with Bert Cooper.
I still remember George Foreman saying that if Bert Cooper would've had the proper time to prepare for Holyfield, he would've run Holyfield right out of that ring.
WTF is Foreman talking about? The ref never saved Holyfield, he followed the rules and when the ropes held Holy up, he did the right thing by calling a knockdown and counting. When else would he have stopped the fight? Cooper landed a few more punches but for the full last minute of the round Holyfield had recouped and was beating Bert half to death.
evander and his strong jab in the opening along with establishing himself as an obstacle in general in round one, but bert found enough of a rhythm to land an impactful overhand in round 3 and made it hard to rule out bert's potential after that. this was followed by some more impactful punches thrown, but evander did a good job keeping his hands up through it, prior to getting himself settled in the fight again.
Cooper was a complete underdog...these guys keep talking about the heart and will of Holyfield...the heart and will of Cooper dwarfed Holyfields courage in my opinion
@@khaver5970 I don't know about if he had more power then cooper cause cooper hurt Holyfield and tyson couldn't All I see was tyson manhandled from pilar to post like a rag doll
Bert was fixing to quit, but changed his mind, and I am glad Mills Lane stopped it. Look at all those upper cuts all night and the way his head was being knocked upwards isn’t good on your brain.
I'm going to be honest here - have you ever seen a scarier mofo at final instructions than Holyfield ?? He even made Tyson look down. Dude was a warrior.
Wow its been a long time since i heard the announcers talk so bad about the other fighter just basically tear him down definitely a warm up fight for Evander
We use to laugh at Mr Cooper looking back At Burt's fights since we have TH-cam Burt Cooper was a Hell of a fighter and always in top shape ..it just seem he was always offered fights on the fly without enough time to really commit to focusing
This fight game plan lack of discipline is just setting holyfield up for Riddick Bowe...smh...I was around when this fight took place let me tell you back in those days in the early 90s the whole world was obsessed with knockouts because of Mike Tyson and I think holyfield drunk the Kool-Aid on the KO craze of the late 80s and 90s and really was trying to show that he could be a knockout puncher especially after he beat buster Douglas....holyfield should have had one of the longest reigns of all time but he got so obsessed with trying to prove he could knock guys out it cost him victories that he could have easily won with his tremendous Superior boxing skills. he could have easily won this fight with footwork and in and out combination punching and counters.... But he chose to get in yet another epic "avoidable" war with a journeyman fighter with nothing to lose.this is what keeps him from being in my opinion the greatest heavyweight of all time that lack of discipline to stay to a fight plan.
Had Cooper jumped on Holyfield when he was on queer street against the ropes, it only would have taken 1 or 2 more clean shots to put him down for real and maybe finish him off. Instead Cooper gave Holyfield a huge break by allowing Mills Lane to step in and save him.
That's why Holyfield is superior then tyson is more dangerous heart balls indomitable willpower to dig deep and turn things around in the brink of defeat
THAT WAS DEFINITELY A KNOCKDOWN FROM BERT COOPER TO EVANDER!! When the ropes hold you up from not going down that's a knockdown in the rule book. If evander did not grab the ropes on the way down he would have fallen all the way to the floor. IT WAS A KNOCKDOWN NOT EVEN ARGUABLE!!
@@Seanryan2001 the referee saved Holyfield later on too, when Holyfield was completely gassed and the ref stepped in to give him a break to replace the torn glove.
Bert shook him bad and came close. Mills Lane gave Evander a standing 8 count which he wasn't supposed to do. Might have saved Evander. RIP Bert Cooper.
@@joeblough261 Was it? I'm not sure. Well then that would make sense then. I remember them complaining about it after the fight and that point was brought up.
@@peacefulbliss1 Yeah, if you watch the end of the video Lampley interviews Mills Lane. I remember this being the fight that kind of put the whole concept of "ropes holding you up = knockdown" into the consciousness of boxing fans, and also brought up the inconsistent rules at the time (3 knockdown rule, standing 8s, for example) that weren't consistent as the Unified Rules weren't in place yet I think.
Bert COOPER WAS ONE TOUGH MAN. AND WAS ONE OF THE BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS IN HOLYFIELDS HISTORY. ALMOST HAD EVANDED OUT OF THERE IN THE 3RD. GREAT FIGHT. COOPER SHOULD HAVE TRAINED BETTER Thru THE YEAR'S AND HE COULD HAVE BEEN A WORLD CHAMPION
Bert Cooper got stopped from becoming the Heavyweight Champion twice... he was on the verge of KOing Holyfield and Moorer but both fighters got Standing 8 counts... when there's no standing 8 counts in effect. Cooper should have swarmed both fighters
If Cooper learns a jab and some head movement this is a completely different fight. How the hell a professional fighter gonna NOT have or use a jab. Why didnt the corner tell him to jab and get an angle. And for god sakes watch out for the uppercut! He onky got hit with it the same way a hundred friggin times! Woweee
Bert didn't look like a journeyman that night. Great effort vs one of the greats!
Yeah he did, he looked better in other fights.
What a warrior Cooper was. Rest in peace Bert.
Yep he took hellfire in there and was there like a pitbull almost he was in a blink of an eye of becoming a champ smoking Bert was no joke in there whenever he fought it was going to see a knock down drag out flig affare
@@harryheath9928Knocked Michael Moorer down when Moorer was Champ, I believe, and Moorer was badly hurt.
2:23 George: "Okay bring the food in!" LMAO I love that man so much. What a great guy and one of the greatest boxing careers ever :)
1:17 George Foreman was consistently the only one out of the HBO crew that recognized Lewis potential and gave his respect. He saw him better than Bowe and Moore and was prophetic in saying Mercer would give Lewis trouble as he was Lewis toughest fight
Man this was a fight i remember watching as a kid, I was a bert cooper fan when i saw him fight Mercer, I was even more of a fan vs Holyfield.. He wasn't a champion but i love that he didn't quit no matter the beating he later got by holyfield and not many people in boxing can say they hurt holyfield but he had him down and with no legs in round 3.
RIP Bert Cooper
RIP Harold Lederman
Centrist Philosopher RIP Mills Lane
@@SofaKingQuick as of today, 22 December 2019, Mills Lane is very much alive
In this fight and his fights with Michael Moorer and Iron Head Ray Mercer that put me in awe of Bert Cooper.
Mills Lane is still alive.
I had no idea. Too bad we lost them.
This whole telecast is great. Many thanks.
just compare it to the bush league coverage we have now. Sad how Boxing lost its charm.
Okay
People always talked about Holyfield Bowe round 10 but Holyfield Cooper round 3 is right up there
And Holyfied vs Dokes was amazing
Holyfield was such class in the post-fight interview, unlike so many fighters who want to make an excuse. He gave all credit to Cooper. He could've blamed it on overtraining, going from the scheduled Tyson fight, then the replacement Damiani backing out, then Cooper. He could've chosen not to acknowledge that Cooper forced him to fight a war, instead he could've said, "yes I tried too hard for the hometown crowd" to Larry. All class.
"Why isn't Holyfield jabbing?" - - Because he's landing right upppercuts on the inside, at will, and has the gas tank to keep doing it until the final bell. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Yeah that uppercut did it lol. Strange that Cooper didn't immediately start doing a longer game to not keep getting caught by the close uppercut.
Holyfield would have won easly if he had used the jab instead of going all out. but we would not have such a war to watch, wo its good that he did not.
It’s called punch management! Holyfield was not a natural heavy weight so he neglected the jab…
@@michaelgant7479 he had a brilliant Jab he used his Jab when it applied he had every punch in the book he just knew when to use it, it dangerous to use your Jab against a smaller opponent like Cooper who's constantly looking to loop the right hand over the Jab. Holyfield used to out Jab big fighters like bowe for instance just using timing, jabbing when the taller bowe who outreached him considerably jabbing when he was jabbing and taking his head of centre line.
Why the heck we talking of HolyFields jab when Coopers jab is literally NON EXISTENT. If Cooper uses a jab and some head movement this is a different fight.
There are three people in that ring who did a tremendous job, Evander showing skills and power, while Bert himself showing the heart of a warrior, also Mills lane as the Referee did a great job...the stopage that he did on Bert was perfectly timed...also he had a good reasons to why he stop the fight...damn what a legends...you wouldn't be seeing these type of professional fights nowadays....
So basically the ONLY 3 people in the ring
Why did he give Holyfield a standing 8 count, when the rules clearly stated no standing 8 counts?
@@richardscott7377 it was ruled a knockdown because the ropes held him up it wasn’t a standing 8
@@cadereimer6163 Thank you for being one of the few of us who actually understands the rules of boxing, lol.
@@richardscott7377not a standing count, it’s a mandatory eight count as Mills Lane ruled that Holyfield would have gone down if ropes hadn’t held him up
Absolute legend. RIP Mills Lane 😢❤
26:15
28:05
Absolute disgusting stoppage. The fix was in.
LET'S GET IT ON!
Great fight
RIP Bert
I was in an intensive outpatient treatment a few years back with Bert. He was sitting across from me when the class started and the counselor introduced him as "Bert, our new member" and he said he used to be a fighter. I was staring at him and suddenly it hit me.."Are you Bert COOPER?" He responded, "I'm Smokin Bert Cooper". We spent the rest of his first day in group watching videos of his knockouts on TH-cam
George Foreman already knew back then, that Lewis was the man. And he was right about Mercer too. Foreman was an expert no doubt.
I don't think he was fearful of Lewis at all it just that since his comeback he wasn't that mean kind of guy he was more humble there were things that he said that didn't make any sense at that time people couldn't grasp it, But in latter years they loved Big George for who he was & another thing is if lewis vs George ever happend one thing is for sure it would have been night night for lewis, Thats because styles make fight & george was big & too powerful for lewis.
@@AsifIqbal-kr7mkare you kidding///Lewis in a trilogy would outbox foreman no question... remember tua vs lewis? lewis would outbox most if not all heavyweight boxers in a trilogy along with prime Ali and Larry Holmes.. foreman Lost almost every round vs Axel Shultz the German then foreman got the nod then turned down a REQUIRED immediate rematch and was stripped of the title... lewis would stick and move when needed
@@active.7universal No I'm not kidding u, I thought the world was full of surprises & guess what? I differently wasn't wrong...Do u even know anything about Boxing, Ali, George etc u are not just talking about regular fighters they were ahead of there times...
"LEGENDARY"
Ok just say for argument sake Lewis runs circles around formen???
How can compare tua with him, No, No & No comparison formen at a tender age of pension became the oldest heavyweight champion in history, You want to know why....
BIG & POWERFUL, Even a glancing blow by him would have made lewis see stars....& ALI Was is always be the GREATEST EVER....PERIOD
@@AsifIqbal-kr7mk prime Ali //Larry Holmes//Lennox Lewis would outbox most if not all heavyweight boxers in a trilogy 💯.. go watch foreman vs Axel Shultz///lewis would most definitely outbox foreman in a trilogy
@@active.7universal Axel who? Who was he? A milk man? Or a garbage man? You saying Axel this that the other, Do you even know what's George's 2nd coming age was? Then talk to me, He gave a prime holyfield a full distance & holyfield for me had the best ever punch resistance after ALI....Just imagine a prime formen how destructive he was...Nobody could touch him apart from
" MOHAMMED ALI THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME" You really think Lewis could role with Big Boys of that era? Where the pretenders were the contenders....Lewis wouldn't be able to make it as there sparring partner...The best era for heavyweights of all time.
Idk How in the world Evander kept his composer during the Tomahawk Chop!!! I woulda jumped outta my skin I woulda been so got damned hype!!! Smfh that shit gave ME goosebumps and I'm not Evander OR from Atlanta!!!
That sounded awesome when it slowly came on. It was perfect.
Great fight, Holyfield is underrated
Very underrated fight!
One could argue the late Cooper is underrated.
Holy was the man STRAIGHT WARRIOR
I would argue that Holyfield is an underrated Heavyweight...on one hand he is the only 4-time Heavyweight champion and he gets plenty of recognition from all-time heavyweight greats debates and lists...on the other hand Holyfield's record as a Heavyweight was 25-10 with 1 NC and 2 Draws (one of which was an indisputable loss to Lennox Lewis, so he really should be 25-11 as a Heavyweight). That's not exactly a record that most would gush over. He fought a lot of good competition and had some wars in the ring, so he deserves the recognition, but underrated?? I wouldn't say that.
Lewis might be the better boxer but Holyfield was the boxer of the 90s. he fought everybody and didn’t quit. he should be in the top 3 of heavyweight fighters of all time but he stayed too long which damaged his legacy
what a marvelous bout, two thumbs up 👍👍💪
Evander, the winning-est Heavyweight and Lineal Lite Heavy/Cruiser-weight titles.
The best boxer ever as mentioned above ....
Your the best coachstrout great great great fights this is what I was talking about the other day HBO gives you a piece on the fighters let you know a little bit about their boxing history their personal lives Nobody Does that anymore God I'm going to miss HBO
I think it's safe to say, "YOU KNOW" is a phrase Bert is very fond of!!!
The good old days, oh how I miss them
Pancreatic cancer is one of the worst cancers to have. Rest in Peace Bert, you are still talked about today and will go down as a legend
History Holyfield and Cassius Clay both dropped by fighters named cooper both won heavyweight title 3 times both promoted by don king and both fought Larry Holmes and George foreman
Holyfield won the hwt title 5 times my friend more than ANYONE else.
@@steveeagel1917 okay 3 times he won the hwt title 2 times he won substitutes
@@danielcrowell8143 Holyfield 4 (Douglas, Bowe 2, Tyson 1 and Ruiz 1)..
@@omeruzel600 Yes but but I disagree with stripping Lewis of his wba title so I don’t count Ruiz as title fight
Rip Bert🙏🙏
3rd round should've got round of the year
I have always thought that Holyfield would give Tyson problems. Not because he's necessarily a better fighter but because his style of fighting. Tyson's style of fighting on the inside was perfect for holyfield. R.I.P Bert Cooper. If Cooper fought these bums that we have now, he'd be heavyweight champion.
holyfield caused Tyson problems by abusing PEDs and doing headbutts
He's a disgusting cheater and a shame to boxing
Tyson did Justice to him in the rematch
@@theinformationbomber7102
Hahaha excuses excuses like tyson is not a dirty fighter
Headbutts
Lowblows
Elbows
Arm locks
Chocks
If the Tyson of Cus'Damato years fights Holyfield....with Tysons speed..movement, footwork, ability to get around the guy, and of course punching power, Holyfield gets steamrolled by Tyson. Tyson lost all his movement and footwork and speedy drive, after he came outa prison. He just was a fighter relying on punching power and a few moves, and when they didnt work, he lost his will. He wasnt the same fighter at all. Still dangerous, but not the juggernaut he once was.
@@jimberlygridder183
Lol plz prime tyson was outboxed by a journey man James quick tillis and knocked out by another James buster Douglas
prime tyson or not is the the warrior who gets of the canvas to win a fight and turns things around from come behind win like
Marciano, Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Holmes, Holyfield, Bowe
Just not in there league not gladiator
@@earth7551 no Tyson isn't a dirty fighter all I noticed was some elbows that's it meanwhile holyfield is the most disgusting cheater in the history of boxing he doesn't count
he's a proven PEDs abusing cheater and a shame to boxing he's a disgrace to the sport
One of the best HW fights I ever saw. I didn`t know Bert was only 25 years old. He looked like he was 35.
Rip Bert.
Evander Holyfield vs Bert Cooper 3 round and Evander Holyfield vs Riddick Bowe 10 round.
At 53:28 Holyfields mouthpiece drops out and he catches it and places it back in his mouth while working on the inside like a wizard.
i don't think that was his mouthpiece. Just a chunk of his trunk through arms of cooper
It does at first look like his mouthpiece, but it’s actually Coopers left gloves bandage you can see as he moved his arm down, easier to see in a slower playback mode
you forget how good the 90's was especially early to mid some great tear ups. Holyfield, Cooper, Bowe, Mercer, Ruddock, Tyson, Lewis, Golota, Foreman, Briggs etc.. all prepared to go toe to toe. loved the HBO shows too
Damn true that was the era
@@theinformationbomber7102 Yes, and all guys with real boxing skills vs. the slow, fat, and sloppy slobs today or recently, like Dilian Whyte, Kownacki, Arreola, Martin, Ortiz, etc. None of them can even throw more than a 2 punch combo and they're sloppy as hell. The guys at the top are good though - Fury is damn near 7ft and moves unbelievably gracefully for his size. Wilder has no conventional boxing skill but he learned how to use what he has to great effect. And Joshua is actually a good fighter, he just can't get out of his own messed up head. And Andy Ruiz, even though he's the biggest slob of them all definitely can fight. Even Holyfield said that sparring Ruiz at age 45 or whatever he was at the time was finally the point where he knew he needed to retire.
Ibeabuchi, Tua, McCall, Holmes, Tucker, Morrison and Moorer.
@@joeblough261Fury is an overrated fraud who been hurt by Cruiserweights, I'm surprised you didn't mention Usyk who's good but weak to the body and imo wouldn't be able to hang in the 90's. Somebody like Holy is too durable and too much dog for an Usyk.
After breaking up with Joe Frazier in '87 (after the loss to Carl Williams), Cooper was never the same. Whit Lowery (the guy you see in his corner) was a good coach, but not a mentor unlike Frazier. And it was exactly what Cooper would have needed to have real success in the heavyweight division. Cooper smoked, did drugs and drank, then later in his career he started eating pretty badly, but when he was motivated and he didn't give up, he could have given anyone a hard time.
Exciting fight . Holyfield wasn’t in too many boring fights early in his heavyweight rein
No more ESPN fights.........greatest line ever!
Incredible fight!
Easily top 5 fight I've ever seen... Maybe THE best.
RIP Bert Cooper. One tough SOB!!
Once again thanks for the upload coach so many classic fights that might never have been enjoyed again
Great quality video.
I remember Bert Cooper and Ray Mercer had a totally great fight around this time I forgot who won but a all time great fight
What a fight! No one talks about this fight I wonder why
Yes, it seems to have been lost in the shuffle of great championship fights. It left a huge impression on me all those years ago, and I've come back to watch it again and again.
Because Cooper won. Look at the rules. "No standing 8 count." Holyfield got saved by a standing 8 count that was illegal. Talking about this fight people would have to admit Holyfield lost.
November 23, 1991. You could add that in your description, and thanks much for the share.
You hear and feel the thud of these punches thru the screen. Two big strong dudes, who punch all day for a living, standing in front of eachother throwing friggin hammers. Wheeeweeee..this a doozy. Idk how Cooper took all those uppercuts.
Those Upper cuts! OMG and Bert took em..
Holyfield was supposed to fight Tyson this night. I lost so much respect for Holyfield then almost getting blasted out by Bert Cooper. Of course, he completely proved me wrong after that. For whatever reason, this was just about the worst he was ever hurt during his contending career. Cooper could bang, but boy he took incredible punishment over his career.
Wow !! Bert Cooper was tough as iron my friends. The average man wouldn't had went half that far against those uppercuts
the average man would die if hit by just one of those punches.
The average man wouldn't get up from that left hook in the 1st round
Holyfield said was all heart and tuffness
That's difference between Holyfield tyson
Holyfield is a gladiator
Awesome major tough fight ‼️
Why is it, when TH-camrs make videos of the greatest rounds of all time, that they don't include Holyfield-Cooper round 3???? Surely it has to be one of the most underrated rounds of all time.
Holyfield was so accurate and punches were always sharp and hard
Evander is really the real deal exciting fighter
What a fight 👏👏👏. Great stoppage by mils lane by the way
Bert Cooper one tough dude 👊👊💪
Fuckin' love Mills Lane. Best Ref to ever do it. The way he made sure action was able to take place, while still commanding immense amounts of respect but fighters 4-5 times his size. Watching a small Mills Lane hold Holyfields head after Tyson bit his ear off was a picture never to be repeated for so many years LOL.
Great fight, just recently became familiar with Bert Cooper.
Only time I ever remember Mills Lane shitting the bed was Holmes vs. Cooney. Otherwise he was the greatest of all times
Great great fight...Real Deal is a real warrior. Bert Cooper was also good. nowadays we dont see such fights, fighters of today are coward.
That's the difference between Holyfield and tyson
Holyfield is a gladiator get of the canvas to win a fight
tyson never does
Two Great Warriors.. 👍👍👍
RIP Bert Copper and Miles Lane 🙏
a forgotten classic
Rip Bert Cooper
I still remember George Foreman saying that if Bert Cooper would've had the proper time to prepare for Holyfield, he would've run Holyfield right out of that ring.
Jesus Christ what a fight!
WTF is Foreman talking about? The ref never saved Holyfield, he followed the rules and when the ropes held Holy up, he did the right thing by calling a knockdown and counting. When else would he have stopped the fight? Cooper landed a few more punches but for the full last minute of the round Holyfield had recouped and was beating Bert half to death.
Greatest fighters I’ve ever watched in my lifetime
RIP Bert
Great fight.
evander and his strong jab in the opening along with establishing himself as an obstacle in general in round one, but bert found enough of a rhythm to land an impactful overhand in round 3 and made it hard to rule out bert's potential after that. this was followed by some more impactful punches thrown, but evander did a good job keeping his hands up through it, prior to getting himself settled in the fight again.
First time seeing this fight. Great match
Cooper was a complete underdog...these guys keep talking about the heart and will of Holyfield...the heart and will of Cooper dwarfed Holyfields courage in my opinion
If cooper threw some punches to the body in the 3rd round when he had holyfield hurt the heavyweight landscape would have been different
What a fight!!! Fight of the year surely, Mike would have been on the canvas on the 3rd round.
Mike wouldn't of let it go to the 3rd
Mike would have knocked this PEDs abusing cheater out in the 2nd
holyfield is a disgrace to boxing
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Cause he would have started fouling when tyson is getting his beat and pushed back yeah I agree
@@earth7551 depends if Tyson would have landed a bomb in the first 2 rounds. He did have way more power than Cooper. What IF...
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I don't know about if he had more power then cooper cause cooper hurt Holyfield and tyson couldn't
All I see was tyson manhandled from pilar to post like a rag doll
Bert was fixing to quit, but changed his mind, and I am glad Mills Lane stopped it. Look at all those upper cuts all night and the way his head was being knocked upwards isn’t good on your brain.
I'm going to be honest here - have you ever seen a scarier mofo at final instructions than Holyfield ?? He even made Tyson look down. Dude was a warrior.
Wow its been a long time since i heard the announcers talk so bad about the other fighter just basically tear him down definitely a warm up fight for Evander
HOW was it HUMANLY possible for Cooper to take so many Powerful UPPERCUTS ??? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
28:35 is the bell start ! 🤙🤙 Great fight !
Listening to the crowd cheering I can only imagine how loud it was during the Roman era in the Colosseum
Poor Bert man. Holy Sh
We use to laugh at Mr Cooper looking back At Burt's fights since we have TH-cam Burt Cooper was a Hell of a fighter and always in top shape ..it just seem he was always offered fights on the fly without enough time to really commit to focusing
This fight game plan lack of discipline is just setting holyfield up for Riddick Bowe...smh...I was around when this fight took place let me tell you back in those days in the early 90s the whole world was obsessed with knockouts because of Mike Tyson and I think holyfield drunk the Kool-Aid on the KO craze of the late 80s and 90s and really was trying to show that he could be a knockout puncher especially after he beat buster Douglas....holyfield should have had one of the longest reigns of all time but he got so obsessed with trying to prove he could knock guys out it cost him victories that he could have easily won with his tremendous Superior boxing skills. he could have easily won this fight with footwork and in and out combination punching and counters.... But he chose to get in yet another epic "avoidable" war with a journeyman fighter with nothing to lose.this is what keeps him from being in my opinion the greatest heavyweight of all time that lack of discipline to stay to a fight plan.
How on earth could Cooper stand after those punches?
Had Cooper jumped on Holyfield when he was on queer street against the ropes, it only would have taken 1 or 2 more clean shots to put him down for real and maybe finish him off. Instead Cooper gave Holyfield a huge break by allowing Mills Lane to step in and save him.
Cooper did drop Holyfield but Holyfield quickly recovered
That's why Holyfield is superior then tyson is more dangerous heart balls indomitable willpower to dig deep and turn things around in the brink of defeat
Tyson who? Holyfield best of his era no doubt
THAT WAS DEFINITELY A KNOCKDOWN FROM BERT COOPER TO EVANDER!!
When the ropes hold you up from not going down that's a knockdown in the rule book.
If evander did not grab the ropes on the way down he would have fallen all the way to the floor. IT WAS A KNOCKDOWN NOT EVEN ARGUABLE!!
But there was no standing 8 count in the rules for this fight. Lane should not have stopped the fight and let Cooper carry on.
@@Seanryan2001 the referee saved Holyfield later on too, when Holyfield was completely gassed and the ref stepped in to give him a break to replace the torn glove.
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It wasn't a standing eight count.
Had no idea Bert passed! RIP
@Hurricane Polk absolutely heartbreaking. I loved the sneaky right hand he kept throwing!
Bert shook him bad and came close. Mills Lane gave Evander a standing 8 count which he wasn't supposed to do. Might have saved Evander. RIP Bert Cooper.
It wasn't a standing 8, it's considered a knockdown if the ropes are the only thing holding you up, so it was a ten count off a ruled knockdown
@@joeblough261 Was it? I'm not sure. Well then that would make sense then. I remember them complaining about it after the fight and that point was brought up.
@@peacefulbliss1 Yeah, if you watch the end of the video Lampley interviews Mills Lane. I remember this being the fight that kind of put the whole concept of "ropes holding you up = knockdown" into the consciousness of boxing fans, and also brought up the inconsistent rules at the time (3 knockdown rule, standing 8s, for example) that weren't consistent as the Unified Rules weren't in place yet I think.
Please what is name song entrance pert cooper??
Is there a way to mute Larry Merchant?
He’s an idiot!!!!
One can dream
Copper doesn’t jab going in, getting hit with the uppercut constantly and his corner gives him no instruction. 😎🥊🥊🥊
Oh and both had torn glove 🥊 during fight with cooper put that in boxing trivia
Bert COOPER WAS ONE TOUGH MAN. AND WAS ONE OF THE BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS IN HOLYFIELDS HISTORY. ALMOST HAD EVANDED OUT OF THERE IN THE 3RD. GREAT FIGHT. COOPER SHOULD HAVE TRAINED BETTER Thru THE YEAR'S AND HE COULD HAVE BEEN A WORLD CHAMPION
Most of hollyfield fights were wars .
These guys here Man
Bert Cooper got stopped from becoming the Heavyweight Champion twice...
he was on the verge of KOing Holyfield and Moorer but both fighters got Standing 8 counts... when there's no standing 8 counts in effect.
Cooper should have swarmed both fighters
For Holyfield this fight couldn't have been better. If gave lots of future opponents a totally false idea about him.
If Cooper learns a jab and some head movement this is a completely different fight. How the hell a professional fighter gonna NOT have or use a jab. Why didnt the corner tell him to jab and get an angle. And for god sakes watch out for the uppercut! He onky got hit with it the same way a hundred friggin times! Woweee
CTE by association for us all...jeezus
Two warriors.
what a fight
Naa I’m f it was Loards of the Underground!!!!
Then would’ve been something!!!! Gr8 video!!!