Jean Pierre Coopman
JeanPierre Coopman is a retired Belgian boxer who is best known for his title fight against Muhammad Ali in 1976, which Ali won by KO in round 5.
JeanPierre Coopman was born onJuly 1946, in the Flemish community of Ingelmunster. Early in life, he showed a gift for artistry. He was instructed in sculpting by his stepfather, and Coopmans first fully paid job was as a stone cutter. The stonecutting he learned from childhood was more specifically that of an artisan. His skills were put to use, among other things, in reparations of the medieval churches of Belgiummost notably, Saint Nicholas Church in Ghent. By having to perform a kind of historic preservation, using and applying tools from this ancient period, Coopman developed great strength in his arms and hands.
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