Brian London

Brian Sidney Harper (19 June 1934 – 23 June 2021), known professionally as Brian London, was an English professional boxer who competed from 1955 to 1970.^[1]

Brian London
London fighting Muhammad Ali in 1966
Born	Brian Sydney Harper (1934-06-19)19 June 1934 West Hartlepool, County Durham, England
Died	23 June 2021(2021-06-23) (aged 87)
Nationality	British
Other names	The Blackpool Rock The British Bulldog
Statistics
Weight(s)	Heavyweight
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	58
Wins	37
Wins by KO	26
Losses	20
Draws	1

Career

He held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight title from 1958 to 1959, and twice challenged for the world heavyweight title, losing to Floyd Patterson in 1959 and Muhammad Ali in 1966, both times via knockout. He was one of a quartet of British boxers, with Henry Cooper, Joe Erskine, and Dick Richardson, who dominated the British boxing scene throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Following a long illness, he died on June 23, 2021, four days after his 87th birthday.