Brian London

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Brian London (real name Brian Harper, born 19 June 1934) was a British boxer. He lived in Blackpool, England. London's nicknames in the ring were "The British Bulldog" and "The Blackpool Rock". London fought twice for the American heavyweight championship and was knocked out by Floyd Patterson in 1959 and Muhammad Ali in 1966. London's record in the ring was 37-20-1. London is best remembered by British boxing fans for his three epic battles with Henry Cooper who defeated him on all three occasions. Both Cooper and London had their final fights with Joe Bugner who defeated them both. Like so many other boxers, London continued fighting long after his prime. He was 22-3 early in his career but lost 17 of his last 33 fights. After retiring from boxing, London became a very prominent businessman owning several nightclubs. He is married with three children. London has always said that fighting Muhammad Ali was the greatest honor of his life.