Gary Cornish was born on 10 April 1987 and is a Scottish former professional boxer who competed from 2011 to 2018.
10 Facts About Gary Cornish
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Gary Cornish challenged once for the vacant Commonwealth heavyweight title in 2015.
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Gary Cornish decided to go to the local boxing gym only to improve his fitness for football.
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Gary Cornish fell in love with boxing, quickly discovering his talent for the sport.
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On 12 September 2015, Gary Cornish fought Anthony Joshua for the Vacant Commonwealth Belt.
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Gary Cornish was stopped by the referee just 90 seconds into the fight.
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Gary Cornish was the first Scottish heavyweight to fight for the commonwealth heavyweight title.
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Gary 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.
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In March 2019, Gary Cornish announced that he would be retiring from boxing on medical grounds after a brain scan.
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Gary Cornish has a tattoo on his chest, saying "Alba gu brath," which is a Scottish Gaelic phrase used to express allegiance to Scotland as it means 'Scotland forever'.