What is Bert Cooper?
'''Bertram Cooper''' (January 10, 1966 – May 10, 2019), nicknamed '''Smokin' Bert Cooper''', was an [[Americans|American]] [[professional boxer]]. He was a boxer in the [[heavyweight]] division. He famously fought [[Evander Holyfield]], [[George Foreman]], [[Riddick Bowe]], [[Michael Moorer]], [[Chris Byrd]], [[Ray Mercer]] and [[Corrie Sanders]]. Cooper challenged three times for a world title. He had 63 pro fights, winning 38 (31 by [[knockout]]) and losing 25. He was born in [[Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania]]. Cooper died of [[pancreatic cancer]] on May 10, 2019. He was 53.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/heavyweight-bert-cooper-dead-53-from-pancreatic-cancer--138884|title=Heavyweight Bert Cooper Dead At 53 From Pancreatic Cancer|website=Boxing Scene|author=Idec, Keith|date=May 10, 2019|access-date=May 11, 2019}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{BoxRec}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cooper, Bert}} [[Category:1966 births]] [[Category:2019 deaths]] [[Category:African-American boxers]] [[Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Pennsylvania]] {{US-sports-bio-stub}}