Gary Corcoran (born 12 November 1990) is a British

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boxer.

Career

Corcoran defeated Danny Butler by unanimous decision to win the vacant

WBO The World Boxing Organization (WBO) is an organization which sanctions professional boxing bouts. It is recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) as one of the four major world championship groups, alongside the World Boxin ...

Inter-Continental

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title. He lost to Liam Williams challenging for the

BBBofC The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. History The British Boxing Board of Control was formed in 1929 from the old National Sporting Club and is headquartered in Cardiff. ...

super welterweight title. Corcoran defeated Larry Ekundayo by split decision to win the vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title. Corcoran fought

Jeff Horn Jeffrey Christopher Horn Jr. (born 4 February 1988) is an Australian former professional boxer who competed from 2013 to 2020. He held the WBO welterweight title from 2017 to 2018. As an amateur, he represented Australia at the 2012 Olympics, ...

for the WBO world welterweight title on 13 December 2017 and lost by TKO in round 11.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Corcoran, Gary 1990 births Light-middleweight boxers Welterweight boxers Living people British male boxers People from Wembley Boxers from the London Borough of Brent 21st-century English sportsmen