16th December 2022 london The brash young American boxer

The brash young American boxer told reporters it would take only five rounds to finish off Britain’s Henry Cooper in their first contest in 1963 – as displayed in this memorable image by Gerry Cranham

away at Chelsea

fought on 30 and 31 May 1213

especially faces

His long-time rival Pelé wrote a poignant message on Instagram: “Many people loved to compare us all their lives

16th December 2022 london The brash young American boxerChris Riddell original illustration Print Size: 18x24cm Dimensions include border for easy framing Presented on C type Matt Fine Art paper Presented on acid free, archival Fuji Crystal semi matt fine art paper Archival quality, guaranteeing image quality for up to 100 years Printed in the UK