Ken Cooper (boxer)

Cooper was a member of the Kyrle Hall ABC, in Birmingham and was the 1967 featherweight ABA champion, which was regarded as the UK National Championships at the time. The success included a win over Ken Buchanan. He had finished runner-up the previous year in 1966.^[1]

Cooper represented England in tournaments with the highlight being selection for the Commonwealth Games. He represented the England team^[2] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica^[3][4][5] where he competed in the 57kg featherweight category.^[6]

Cooper made his professional debut on 14 November 1967.^[7] and fought in 17 fights until 1970.^[8]