Eddie Cook (boxer)

Eddie Cook
Personal information
BornEddie Lee Cook
(1966-12-21) December 21, 1966
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight
Boxing career
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins19
Win by KO16
Losses3
Draws0
No contests0

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.

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