Henry Cooper on boxer Johnny Owen’s death

Title

Henry Cooper on boxer Johnny Owen’s death

Genre

Interview

TX Date

4 Nov 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:47

Description

Telephone interview with former British heavyweight champion Henry Cooper, about the death of Welsh boxer Johnny Owen due to injuries sustained in a fight in Los Angeles and on the dangers of the sport. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Henry Cooper

Keywords

Deaths; Sport; Occupational health and safety; Sportsmen; Boxing; Boxers; Johnny Owen

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