James Cook: Boxing Legend's Legacy in Hackney
Update: 2025-12-31
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James Cook, a former British and European super-middleweight champion, was celebrated as a coach and community hero in Londons Hackney area. Despite his impressive boxing career, Cooks real battles were against knives, guns, and drugs. He dedicated his life to steering kids away from street life through boxing and mentoring, saving the Pedro Youth Club from closing in 2003. Cooks approach to community work was shaped by his own roots, raised by his grandmother in Jamaica. He was remembered as a warm, positive, and humble man who earned an MBE for his youth work. His legacy continues to watch over Hackney, with the Pedro Club serving as a village raising kids right. Checkout Solipillow.com
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