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Contactmusic<\/span><\/a> : \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> Boxing great Muhammad Ali has paid a moving tribute to his one-time adversary Sir Henry Cooper, who died on Sunday (01May11).<\/p>\n

The British fighting legend and charity advocate passed away at his son’s home in Surrey, England after a short battle with ill health, two days before his 77th birthday.<\/p>\n

Sir Henry famously knocked down a cocky young Ali, then Cassius Clay, in 1963 a punch which he went on to say “hit me so hard my ancestors in Africa felt it”. Ali went on to win the fight and the pair became lifelong pals.<\/p>\n

After hearing of his death, the 69 year old fondly remembered Cooper and passed on his condolences to the beloved Brit’s family in a touching statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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