Gary Cornish

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Gary Cornish
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 38)
Inverness, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Other namesHighlander
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)
Reach84 in (213 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins25
Wins by KO13
Losses2

Gary Cornish (born 10 April 1987) is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 2011 to 2018. He challenged once for the vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title in 2015.

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Amateur career

As a youngster, he played football for Brora Rangers. [1] He decided to go to the local boxing gym only to improve his fitness for football. He fell in love with boxing, quickly discovering his talent for the sport. Trainers and seasoned fighters were not used to 6 ft 7in boxers who possessed such speed and athleticism, and as such it proved difficult to find suitable opponents. After a pursuit of football, he eventually returned to boxing, the sport where he had shown most ability, at age of 19. His amateur career was short, due to the difficulty in finding suitable opponents, and he turned professional with an amateur record of 9–0.

Professional career

His break out fight came in 2015, when he challenged Hungarian Zoltan Csala for the vacant IBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight title. Cornish dominated Csala and won the fight via a technical knockout in the fourth round.

Cornish vs. Joshua

On 12 September 2015, Cornish fought Anthony Joshua for the Vacant Commonwealth Belt. Cornish was stopped by the referee just 90 seconds into the fight. [2] He was the first Scottish heavyweight to fight for the commonwealth heavyweight title.

Cornish remained largely absent from the public eye following the Joshua fight, but since regrouped in 2016 with two points victories in bouts fought in Scotland.

In 2017, he became the first Scottish boxer to fight for the British heavyweight title against Sam Sexton. His bid for the title proved unsuccessful, as he lost by unanimous decision to Sexton. [3]

In March 2019, Cornish announced that he would be retiring from boxing on medical grounds after a brain scan. He described his decision to retire as "devastating". [4]

Personal life

Cornish is proud of his Scottish heritage. He has a tattoo on his chest, saying "Alba gu bràth," [5] which is a Scottish Gaelic phrase used to express allegiance to Scotland as it means 'Scotland forever'. He’s happily married to Briony, who’s also from Scotland, Inverness, where they currently reside.

Professional boxing record

27 fights25 wins2 losses
By knockout131
By decision121
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
27Win25–2David HoweTKO1 (6), 1:2926 Jan 2018Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
26Loss24–2 Sam Sexton UD126 Oct 2017 Meadowbank Arena, Edinburgh, ScotlandFor vacant British heavyweight title
25Win24–1Kamil SokolowskiPTS618 Feb 2017Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland
24Win23–1Tomas MrazekPTS624 Jun 2016Radisson Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
23Win22–1Kamil SokolowskiPTS825 Mar 2016Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen, Scotland
22Loss21–1 Anthony Joshua TKO1 (12), 1:37 12 Sep 2015 The O2 Arena, London, EnglandFor WBC International, and vacant Commonwealth heavyweight titles
21Win21–0Zoltan CsalaTKO4 (12), 0:4723 May 2015Bellahouston Leisure Centre, Glasgow, ScotlandWon vacant IBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
20Win20–0Marino GolesTKO1 (10), 0:5928 Feb 2015Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland
19Win19–0Larry OlubamiwoPTS89 Jun 2014Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley, Scotland
18Win18–0Hrvoje KisicekTKO2 (6)28 Apr 2014Radisson Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
17Win17–0Ivica PerkovicTKO3 (6), 2:5030 Nov 2013 Copper Box Arena, London, England
16Win16–0Tomas MrazekTKO7 (8), 2:4720 Sep 2013Hilton Hotel, London, England
15Win15–0 Paul Butlin KO5 (10), 3:087 Jun 2013The Ironworks, Inverness, Scotland Won vacant International Masters heavyweight title
14Win14–0Humberto EvoraRTD4 (8), 3:0015 Mar 2013 York Hall, London, England
13Win13–0Jakov GospicTKO4 (8), 2:0315 Feb 2013Rainton Meadows Arena, Houghton-le-Spring, England
12Win12–0Tamas BajzathPTS621 Jan 2013Radisson Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
11Win11–0Yavor MarinchevTKO5 (6), 0:527 Dec 2012Drumossie Hotel, Inverness, Scotland
10Win10–0Moses MatovuPTS622 Oct 2012Radisson Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland
9Win9–0Peter ErdosPTS628 Sep 2012The Ironworks, Inverness, Scotland
8Win8–0Tayar MehmedPTS42 Jun 2012Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
7Win7–0Laszlo PeczeliTKO2 (6), 0:1511 May 2012Drumossie Hotel, Inverness, Scotland
6Win6–0Igoris BoruchaPTS425 Feb 2012Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen, Scotland
5Win5–0Remigijus ZiausysPTS421 Jan 2012 Olympia, Liverpool, England
4Win4–0Hastings RasaniPTS82 Dec 2011Drumossie Hotel, Inverness, Scotland
3Win3–0Rolandas CesnaPTS423 Sep 2011Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen, Scotland
2Win2–0Hastings RasaniRTD4 (6), 2:0011 Jun 2011 Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen, Scotland
1Win1–0Howard DaleyTKO2 (6), 0:434 Aug 2011 Radisson Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland

References

  1. ↑ Gary Cornish: Scotland's Great White Hope? Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine . Scotzine (26 February 2013). Retrieved on 17 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Anthony Joshua stops Gary Cornish in 90 seconds to win Commonwealth heavyweight title". Sky Sports. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Gary Cornish v Sam Sexton: Scottish heavyweight's historic title bid ended". BBC Sport. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Gary Cornish: Scottish boxer who fought Anthony Joshua retires after brain scan". BBC Sport. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Gary Cornish says he's set to be Scotland’s first British heavyweight champion after winning the IBO Intercontinental title. Daily Record (23 May 2015). Retrieved on 18 July 2015.
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