Have Dick Richardson and Henry Cooper ever fought each other?

Yes. Dick Richardson and Henry Cooper have met 2 times and Henry Cooper leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Richardson or Cooper?

Dick Richardson is 31-14-2 and Henry Cooper is 40-14-1. Henry Cooper has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Richardson or Cooper?

Dick Richardson has 24 knockout wins and Henry Cooper has 27. Henry Cooper has more.

Do Richardson and Cooper have any common opponents?

Dick Richardson and Henry Cooper share 10 common opponents: Karl Mildenberger, Brian London and Ingemar Johansson (and 7 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.

Who is bigger, Richardson or Cooper?

Dick Richardson is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 3 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Richardson and Cooper?

This comparison is drawn from 48 bouts tracked for Dick Richardson and 55 bouts tracked for Henry Cooper. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Dick Richardson vs Henry Cooper — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Dick Richardson (31-14-2) and Henry Cooper (40-14-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 10 common opponents.

Richardson

Wins24 KO · 77%

Losses

Draws48 tracked bouts

Cooper

Wins27 KO · 68%

Losses

Draw55 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Cooper leads 2–0

Dick Richardson and Henry Cooper have met 2 times; Cooper leads 2–0.
Met	1958Sep 3	1963Mar 26	Series
Dick RichardsonFighter A	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Henry CooperFighter B	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Result	TKOR5Cooper vs Richardson	KOR5Cooper vs Richardson	2Meetings

The Numbers

Richardson 4 · Cooper 3 of 7 measurable rows

RichardsonEdge = longer wingCooper

Record: 31-14-240-14-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 68.1%
73.6% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 27: 24
27 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 77.42% (edge)
67.5%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 78% (edge)
68%
Times stopped^†max 8: 4 (edge)
8
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 5.6: 5.6 (edge)
3.3
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 55: 48
55

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+1″: Dick Richardson: 6′3″ (edge); Henry Cooper: 6′2″
Reachnot held: Dick Richardson: No reach on file; Henry Cooper: 75″
Agenot comparable: Dick Richardson: Died aged 65; Henry Cooper: Died aged 76
Stance: Dick Richardson: Orthodox; Henry Cooper: Orthodox

Dick Richardson left, Henry Cooper right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Dick Richardson32 wins · from 48 tracked bouts

25 by KO/TKO 78%6 on the cards 19%1 by another method or unrecorded 3%

Henry Cooper40 wins · from 55 tracked bouts

27 by KO/TKO 68%11 on the cards 28%2 by another method or unrecorded 5%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Dick Richardson 48, Henry Cooper 55 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

10 shared

10 shared · Richardson better on 3 · Cooper better on 3 · even on 410 shared · Dick Richardson better on 3 · Henry Cooper better on 3 · even on 4

RichardsonDick Richardson

Opponent

CooperHenry Cooper

Dick Richardson
Win, KO
1962Feb 1962
MildenbergerKarl MildenbergerGermany 53–6–3 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Henry Cooper
Win, DQ
1968Sep 1968
Dick Richardson
2–0 against
Win, TKO
1960Aug 1960
Win, TKO
1960Jun 1960
LondonBrian LondonUnited Kingdom 37–20–1 · HeavyweightCooper betterHenry Cooper better — 3–0 to 2–0
Henry Cooper
3–0 against
Win, PTS
1964Feb 1964
Win, PTS
1959Jan 1959
Win, TKO 1
1956May 1956
Dick Richardson
Loss, KO 8
1962Jun 1962
JohanssonIngemar JohanssonSweden 26–2 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Henry Cooper
Loss, KO 5
1957May 1957
Dick Richardson
0–2 against
Loss, PTS
1959Jun 1959
Loss, PTS
1956May 1956
ErskineJoe ErskineUnited Kingdom 45–8–1Cooper betterHenry Cooper better — 3–2 to 0–2
Henry Cooper
3–2 against
Win, TKO 9
1962Apr 1962
Win, TKO 5
1961Mar 1961
Win, TKO 12
1959Nov 1959
Loss, PTS
1957Sep 1957
Loss, PTS
1955Nov 1955
Dick Richardson
3–0 against
Win, PTS
1961Feb 1961
Win, TKO
1960Mar 1960
Win, TKO
1957Jul 1957
KalbfellHans KalbfellGermanyRichardson betterDick Richardson better — 3–0 to 1–0
Henry Cooper
Win, PTS
1957Nov 1957
Dick Richardson
Win, TKO
1958Mar 1958
MolsMaurice MolsEvenEven — 1–0 both
Henry Cooper
Win, TKO 4
1956Feb 1956
Dick Richardson
Draw, PTS
1957May 1957
BygravesJoe BygravesUnited Kingdom 42–28–2 · HeavyweightRichardson betterDick Richardson better — 0–0–1 to 1–1
Henry Cooper
1–1 against
Loss, KO 9
1957Feb 1957
Win, PTS
1955Apr 1955
Dick Richardson
Win, TKO
1955Sep 1955
BatesPeter BatesRichardson betterDick Richardson better — 1–0 to 0–1
Henry Cooper
Loss, TKO 5
1956Sep 1956
Dick Richardson
Loss, DQ
1955Jun 1955
FernsHugh FernsCooper betterHenry Cooper better — 1–0 to 0–1
Henry Cooper
Win, DQ 2
1955Mar 1955
Dick Richardson
Win, TKO
1955Apr 1955
BallDenny BallEvenEven — 1–0 both
Henry Cooper
Win, KO 3
1954Dec 1954

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Dick Richardson has lost two straight, after one straight win. Richardson last boxed on Mar 26, 1963.WLWLL

Kalbfell Feb 1961King Sep 1961Mildenberger Feb 1962Johansson Jun 1962Cooper Mar 19635.6 tracked bouts per year

Henry Cooper had won four in a row before losing a decision to Joe Bugner. Cooper last boxed on Mar 16, 1971.WWWWL

Mildenberger Sep 1968Tomasoni Mar 1969Bodell Mar 1970Urtain Nov 1970Bugner Mar 19713.3 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Dick Richardson and Henry Cooper ever fought each other?: Yes. Dick Richardson and Henry Cooper have met 2 times and Henry Cooper leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Richardson or Cooper?: Dick Richardson is 31-14-2 and Henry Cooper is 40-14-1. Henry Cooper has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Richardson or Cooper?: Dick Richardson has 24 knockout wins and Henry Cooper has 27. Henry Cooper has more.
Do Richardson and Cooper have any common opponents?: Dick Richardson and Henry Cooper share 10 common opponents: Karl Mildenberger, Brian London and Ingemar Johansson (and 7 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
Who is bigger, Richardson or Cooper?: Dick Richardson is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 3 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Richardson and Cooper?: This comparison is drawn from 48 bouts tracked for Dick Richardson and 55 bouts tracked for Henry Cooper. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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