Gary Lockett was born on 25 November 1976 and is a Welsh former professional boxer and middleweight world title challenger.
10 Facts About Gary Lockett
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February 2002 saw Gary Lockett fight WBA No 4 ranked Kevin Kelley for the WBO Intercontinental title.
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Gary Lockett came from the brink of being stopped with a badly cut eye, to knock out Kelley with an overhand right in the 4th round.
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Gary Lockett gained revenge for this defeat with a 10-round points victory in a rematch in May 2003.
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Gary Lockett won the title in emphatic fashion with a first-round TKO victory.
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Gary Lockett made his first defence of the belt against Ryan Rhodes in July 2006, winning a unanimous decision over 12 rounds.
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Gary Lockett then made one further defence of his belt, a third-round TKO victory over Lee Blundell.
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Gary Lockett was unsuccessful in his attempt to take the titles away from Pavlik, hitting the canvas three times before his cornerman Enzo Calzaghe threw in the towel in round 3 to end the fight.
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Gary Lockett became a boxing trainer, gaining his British Boxing Board of Control licence.
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Gary Lockett was later taken to St Mary's Hospital with bleeding of the skull and placed in a medically-induced coma, but an operation was not deemed necessary.