MIDDLEWEIGHT division

JOHNNY COOKE

Retired

Born 1934-12-17, Bootle (died aged 89)· Died 2024-06-29· GBR

Debut: 1960-06-28· Career: 1960–1971 (12 years)

Wins

52

Losses

34

Draws

7

NC

0

Rated Fights

93

Belts heldCENTRAL AREACENTRAL AREABRITISHCOMMONWEALTH

Head-to-Head Comparison

Compare JOHNNY COOKE's career against any other fighter on record — records, ratings, common opponents, and any direct bouts.

Title Reigns — 4

continental

COMMONWEALTH

WELTERWEIGHT

1967-10-16 → 1968-02-20 · 4m 4d · 0 defences

Lost to RALPH CHARLES · W

national

BRITISH

as BBBOFC BRITISH

WELTERWEIGHT

1967-02-13 → 1968-02-20 · 1y · 1 defence

Lost to RALPH CHARLES · W

area

CENTRAL AREA

as BBBOFC CENTRAL AREA

WELTERWEIGHT

1965-01-28 → 1971-11-17 · 6y 9m · 0 defences

Lost to LES PEARSON · W

area

CENTRAL AREA

as BBBOFC CENTRAL AREA

LIGHTWEIGHT

1962-01-30 → 1966-07-14 · 4y 5m · 0 defences

Lost to VIC ANDREETTI · W

Complete Record — 93 Bouts

DateResultOpponentRdsDiv.
🔒 29 NOV 1971DRAWGIELIE BUITENDAG8LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 17 NOV 1971LOSSLES PEARSON12WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 02 SEP 1971LOSSJOERGEN HANSEN8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 02 APR 1971LOSSGARIBALDI PEREIRA10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 MAR 1971LOSSANTONIO TORRES10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 22 FEB 1971DECDICK DUFFY8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 JAN 1971DRAWROBERT GALLOIS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 30 DEC 1970DECTOMMY GRAY8LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 DEC 1970DECALAN TOTTOH8LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 23 NOV 1970LOSSERIC BLAKE8LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 11 NOV 1970LOSSLES PEARSON8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 09 JUL 1970LOSSDONATO PADUANO10LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 APR 1970DECDES REA10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 21 MAR 1970LOSSMARCEL CERDAN JR10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 MAR 1970DECGUS FARRELL8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 29 JAN 1970LOSSANTONIO ORTIZ8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 22 SEP 1969LOSSFIGHTING MACK10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 31 MAY 1969LOSSROBERT GALLOIS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 13 APR 1969LOSSLENNOX BECKLES10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 03 MAR 1969DRAWROGER MENETREY10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 21 JAN 1969DECPETER CRAGG8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 09 DEC 1968DECDON DAVIS8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 12 NOV 1968LOSSMARK ROWE8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 04 NOV 1968DECBOB COFIE8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 07 SEP 1968LOSSOBLITEY COMMEY10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 JUN 1968LOSSCHUCK HENDERSON10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 29 APR 1968DRAWLEN GIBBS8LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 20 FEB 1968LOSSRALPH CHARLES15WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 04 JAN 1968DECFRED POWNEY10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 16 OCT 1967DECLENNOX BECKLES15WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 16 AUG 1967LOSSCARMELO BOSSI12WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 09 MAY 1967DECSHAUN DOYLE15WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 30 MAR 1967DECBO PETTERSSON8LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 13 FEB 1967DECBRIAN MCCAFFREY15WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 10 OCT 1966LOSSJACKIE HARWOOD3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 OCT 1966DECSUGAR BILL ROBINSON3MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 OCT 1966DECLIAM MULLEN3LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 28 SEP 1966LOSSERNEST MUSSO8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 14 JUL 1966LOSSOBLITEY COMMEY5WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 20 JUN 1966DECPETER COBBLAH10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 13 MAY 1966LOSSJO GONZALES4MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 14 APR 1966TKOPETER SCHMIDT5WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 18 MAR 1966DECSTIG WALTERSSON8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 04 FEB 1966DECALDO BATTISTUTTA8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 28 JAN 1966DECBO PETTERSSON8LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 11 DEC 1965LOSSWILLIE LUDICK2WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 04 OCT 1965DECJIM SWORDS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 10 SEP 1965DECGIULIANO NERVINO10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 15 AUG 1965LOSSBO HOGBERG8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 30 MAR 1965DECPAUL ARMSTEAD10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 15 MAR 1965DECJIM SWORDS10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 15 FEB 1965DECJACKIE HARWOOD10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 28 JAN 1965DECTONY SMITH10WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 26 NOV 1964LOSSTONY SMITH8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 12 NOV 1964LOSSSAMMY MCSPADDEN10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 17 SEP 1964DRAWTONY SMITH8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 28 JUL 1964LOSSBRIAN CURVIS5WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 19 MAR 1964DECJIMMY MCGRAIL12WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 13 JAN 1964LOSSLUCIEN FERNANDES8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 28 NOV 1963DECWALLY SWIFT10LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 21 OCT 1963DECJACKIE HARWOOD8LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 12 SEP 1963LOSSWALLY SWIFT8LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 11 JUN 1963LOSSJOE SHAW1WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 19 APR 1963LOSSMAURI BACKMAN10WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 28 MAR 1963DECJAN DE VOS8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 25 FEB 1963DECJOE SHAW8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 11 FEB 1963DECPETER SHARPE8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 14 JAN 1963DECJOHNNY KRAMER8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 10 DEC 1962DECNAT JACOBS8WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 06 NOV 1962LOSSVIC ANDREETTI8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 04 OCT 1962LOSSMAURICE CULLEN12LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 18 JUN 1962DECBOSWELL ST LOUIS8LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 15 MAY 1962LOSSJ D ELLIS8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 29 MAR 1962DECGUY GRACIA10MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 30 JAN 1962DECDAVE COVENTRY12LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
🔒 07 DEC 1961DECCHICO VELEZ8LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 24 OCT 1961DECBRIAN JONES8LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 04 SEP 1961KODAVE HIGGINS1LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 06 JUL 1961DECEBE MENSAH8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 15 MAY 1961DRAWEPIPHANE AKONO8LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 10 MAY 1961DECROY JACOBS8LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 24 APR 1961DECBYRON HOLLINGSWORTH8LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 23 MAR 1961DECPETER HEATH8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 13 MAR 1961LOSSMAURICE CULLEN8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 22 FEB 1961DECJIMMY GIBSON8MIDDLEWEIGHT
🔒 16 JAN 1961DECJIM SPIKE MCCORMACK8LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 15 DEC 1960DRAWDAVE COVENTRY8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 17 NOV 1960DECALEX MCMILLAN8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 21 OCT 1960DECMICKEY DRISCOLL8LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 29 SEP 1960DECJUNIOR CASSIDY8LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
🔒 15 SEP 1960TKOSAMMY ETIOLOJA3LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 11 AUG 1960KOJOHN BACON1LIGHTWEIGHT
🔒 28 JUN 1960TKOKEN PUGH4LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT

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