James Cook (born 12 May 1959)

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champion. In 2007, he was awarded an MBE for "his outstanding work with the young people of Hackney's notorious

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". He also previously featured on the show

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, is a goalkeeper for

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and regularly featured in former club

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's under-18 side.

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* * 1959 births Living people British male boxers Jamaican male boxers World super-middleweight boxing champions Members of the Order of the British Empire Jamaican emigrants to the United Kingdom {{England-boxing-bio-stub