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Eddie Cook | |
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Born | Eddie Lee Cook (1966-12-21) December 21, 1966 (age 57) St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | |
Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
Stance | Southpaw |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 22 |
Wins | 19 |
Wins by KO | 16 |
Losses | 3 |
Draws | 0 |
No contests | 0 |
Eddie Cook (born December 21, 1966, in St. Louis, US ) is a former American boxer.
Boxing career
Cook turned professional in 1990 and won 15 consecutive fights before tasting defeat for the first time against Filipino fighter Dadoy Andujar. On March 15, 1992, he boxed against Israel Contreras for the WBA world title and won by Knockout in the 5th round. He lost the belt in his first title defense in October of the same year to Jorge Eliecer Julio on points. He retired In 1994 after losing to future hall of famer Marco Antonio Barrera.
See also
External links
- Boxing record for Eddie Cook from BoxRec (registration required)
Achievements | ||
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Preceded byIsrael Contreras | WBA bantamweight champion March 15, 1992 - October 9, 1992 |
Succeeded byJorge Eliécer Julio |
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