Comments Thread For: Bert Cooper - Last Action Hero

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By Tris Dixon - The Smoke was put out for good last week. Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania heavyweight thrillseeker in the 1990s Smokin' Bert Cooper succumbed to pancreatic cancer. He was a cult hero, known for his mesmerizingly violent battles with Evander Holyfield, Michael Moorer and Ray Mercer, among many others. He once boasted to me of the job he did on Mercer's broken ja...
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[RamBoVee]

Hey BS,

I'm a big Cooper fan. Knda had the Joe Frazier style. My dad thought I was gonna be like him. Although I was not like him at all

But Cooper could probably KO anyone today!!

[Longhaul]

Big Cooper fan despite all his ups and downs.

[Tatabanya]

Thanks to Tris Dixon for his trademark lucid sensitivity. Great article.

[vitali1999]

Damn he was not that old

[Kiowhatta]

Thanks so much for a great, revealing, authentic story about one of the true could have's if he would have's - which is about 80 % of the population.

Bert represents the flawed fighter who had the talent but didn't realize it, he sometimes was amazing and sometimes far from.

Bert will always be one of my sentimental favorites- though not as successful perhaps, I like to think of Bert as the HW human highlight reel...of sorts.

Travel well and thanks for the memories Bert.

[Disturbed]

Just watched that match against Michael Moorer couple of months ago. What a battle

[landotter]

I honestly had let Cooper slip from my mind. He was really good. A fun, leave it all in the ring type when he was all in. Hope he passed with family and friends around his bed. Relieved to hear he had found a church home.

[ShoulderRoll]

How many fighters have been ruined by women or drugs?

They never learn.

[15 round fight]

True warrior!!! RIP!!!