1. Home/
  2. Boxing/
  3. Jean-Pierre Coopman/
  4. Best Fights
Jean-Pierre Coopman

Jean-Pierre Coopman

“Lion of Flanders”
Boxing record: 36-16-2 (20)
🇧🇪
Ingelmunster, West Flanders, Belgium

Best fights of Jean-Pierre Coopman

Over 27 years as a professional, Jean-Pierre Coopman has compiled a 36-16-2 (20) record, including five title fights. Here is his best fight.

  1. 1. Jean-Pierre Coopman loses to Muhammad Ali via KO

    On February 20, 1976 Jean-Pierre Coopman fought Muhammad Ali for the undisputed heavyweight title. Coopman was 29 years old with a record of 24-3, and Ali was 34 with a record of 49-2. Coopman was on a 11-fight winning streak and Ali was on a 8-fight winning streak. Ali stopped Coopman via KO in the 5th round. Failed to capture the title.