All boxersJean-Pierre Coopman
“Lion of Flanders”
Boxing36-16-2RECORD
20WINS BY KO / TKO
16WINS BY DECISION
54PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Lion of Flanders |
| Date of birth | 11 Jul 1946 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Birthplace | Ingelmunster, Belgium |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 184 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1972–1999 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 29 Sep 1972 |
| Last fight | Draw vs Freddy De Kerpel, 5 Apr 1999 |
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Titles and honours
- European (EBU) heavyweight champion (1977)
Background
Belgian heavyweight who worked as a stone cutter and restorer of medieval churches before turning to boxing in the early 1970s. He is best known for challenging Muhammad Ali for the world heavyweight title in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1976.
Fight history
54 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Freddy De Kerpel | Decision (majority) | 6 | 5 Apr 1999 | Ghent, Belgium | ||
| Loss | Dragomir Milo Popovic | TKO | 5 | 16 May 1981 | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Win | Vincenzo Pesapane | TKO | 3 | 3 Apr 1981 | Piacenza, Italy | ||
| Loss | Pierre Babo Kabassu | Decision (points) | 8 | 25 Dec 1980 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Loss | Rudie Lubbers | TKO | 5 | 29 Sep 1980 | Energiehal, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Loss | Albert Syben | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Jun 1980 | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium | ||
| Loss | Winston Allen | KO | 1 | 1 May 1980 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Denton Ruddock | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Feb 1980 | Turnhout, Belgium | ||
| Loss | Avenamar Peralta | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Dec 1979 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Loss | George Butzbach | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Nov 1979 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Loss | Rudy Gauwe | Decision (points) | 12 | 30 Sep 1978 | Turnhout, Belgium | For Belgian heavyweight title | |
| Win | Scotty Welsh | Disqualification | 1 | 2 Sep 1978 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Mario Baruzzi | TKO | 6 | 22 Apr 1978 | La Louvière, Belgium | ||
| Win | Santiago Alberto Lovell | TKO | 3 | 11 Feb 1978 | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Loss | Alfredo Evangelista | KO | 1 | 26 Nov 1977 | Brussels, Belgium | For EBU heavyweight title | |
| Draw | Tony Moore | Decision (points) | 10 | 1 Nov 1977 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Kurt Luedecke | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Sep 1977 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Loss | Lucien Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 7 May 1977 | Antwerp, Belgium | Lost EBU heavyweight title | |
| Win | José Manuel Urtain | KO | 4 | 12 Mar 1977 | Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium | Won EBU heavyweight title | |
| Loss | Lucien Rodriguez | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Jan 1977 | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Win | Neville Meade | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Dec 1976 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Roy Wallace | Decision (points) | 10 | 20 Nov 1976 | Liège, Belgium | ||
| Win | George Jerome | KO | 4 | 1 Nov 1976 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Hennie Thoonen | TKO | 6 | 9 Oct 1976 | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Loss | Hennie Thoonen | Disqualification | 5 | 31 May 1976 | Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis, Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Win | Ba Sounkalo | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 May 1976 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Loss | Muhammad Ali | KO | 5 | 2:46 | 20 Feb 1976 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico | For WBA and WBC heavyweight titles |
| Win | Lisimo Obutobe | TKO | 7 | 1 Nov 1975 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Domingo Silveira | Decision (points) | 10 | 4 Oct 1975 | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Win | Terry Daniels | Disqualification | 7 | 17 May 1975 | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Win | Karsten Honhold | TKO | 6 | 12 Apr 1975 | Menen, Belgium | ||
| Win | Jan Lubbers | Decision (points) | 10 | 14 Mar 1975 | Bruges, Belgium | ||
| Win | Adriano Rosati | TKO | 5 | 21 Feb 1975 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Charley Green | KO | 8 | 17 Jan 1975 | Ghent, Belgium | ||
| Win | Vasco Faustino | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Dec 1974 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Bernd August | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Nov 1974 | Ghent, Belgium | ||
| Win | Lino Finotti | KO | 4 | 1 Nov 1974 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Rocky Campbell | KO | 6 | 27 Sep 1974 | Turnhout, Belgium | ||
| Loss | Rudie Lubbers | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Apr 1974 | Ghent, Belgium | ||
| Win | Ferenc Kristofcsak | Disqualification | 3 | 22 Feb 1974 | Roeselare, Belgium | ||
| Win | Ireno Werleman | KO | 1 | 25 Jan 1974 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Jean Belval | Decision (points) | 6 | 23 Dec 1973 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Horst Lang | KO | 3 | 16 Nov 1973 | Ghent, Belgium | ||
| Win | Erwin Josefa | KO | 3 | 1 Nov 1973 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Juan Rodriguez | TKO | 3 | 8 Sep 1973 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Loss | Ireno Werleman | KO | 2 | 18 May 1973 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Ray Philippe | KO | 5 | 5 May 1973 | Ghent, Belgium | ||
| Win | Ermanno Festorazzi | Decision (points) | 6 | 16 Mar 1973 | Ingelmunster, Belgium | ||
| Win | Gino Martinis | Decision (points) | 6 | 16 Feb 1973 | Ingelmunster, Belgium | ||
| Loss | Harald Skog | Decision (points) | 6 | 25 Jan 1973 | Messehallen, Oslo, Norway | ||
| Win | Kilani Ramdani | Decision (points) | 6 | 25 Dec 1972 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Antonio Rimasti | KO | 4 | 8 Dec 1972 | Tournai, Belgium | ||
| Win | Siegfried Ackers | TKO | 2 | 1 Nov 1972 | Izegem, Belgium | ||
| Win | Norbert Suehrig | TKO | 3 | 29 Sep 1972 | Menen, Belgium | Pro debut |
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