The boxing gloves worn by Henry Cooper when defending his heavyweight title against Joe Erskine, a pair of red Baily's of Glastonbury boxing gloves complete with original lacing, mounted in a glass-fronted oak display case with printed title caption, 36 by 41 by 13.5cm. Henry Cooper defended his heavyweight title on two occasions against Joe Erskine, in 1961 and 1962. It is not known from which one of these bouts that the gloves were worn. Provenance: Formerly on display at the Henry Cooper pub in the Old Kent Road. The current vendor's uncle ran the pub - he was Teddy Haynes, who fought in the same camp as Henry Cooper.
Hammer Price:
£1,300
Estimated Price:
£1,500 - £1,800
The boxing gloves worn by Henry Cooper when defending his heavyweight title against Joe Erskine, a pair of red Baily's of Glastonbury boxing gloves complete with original lacing, mounted in a glass-fronted oak display case with printed title caption, 36 by 41 by 13.5cm. Henry Cooper defended his heavyweight title on two occasions against Joe Erskine, in 1961 and 1962. It is not known from which one of these bouts that the gloves were worn. Provenance: Formerly on display at the Henry Cooper pub in the Old Kent Road. The current vendor's uncle ran the pub - he was Teddy Haynes, who fought in the same camp as Henry Cooper.